Biden: Cheney is ‘dead wrong’, interview to air on CNN's Situation Room

[jefferson_dem]

Biden: Cheney is ‘dead wrong’
Posted: 01:00 PM ET



Biden’s full interview will air on The Situation Room this afternoon.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Vice President Joe Biden brushed aside recent criticism by his predecessor Dick Cheney that moves by the Obama administration had put the United States at risk, telling CNN Tuesday that the former vice president was "dead wrong" and that the Bush White House had left the country in its weakest condition since the Second World War.

"I don't think is out of line, but he is dead wrong," he told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "This administration — the last administration left us in a weaker posture
than we've been any time since World War II: less regarded in the world, stretched more thinly than we ever have been in the past, two wars under way, virtually no respect in entire parts of the world.

"…I guarantee you we are safer today, our interests are more secure today than they were any time during the eight years" of the Bush administration.

In an interview with CNN's John King last month, Cheney said President Obama had been "making some choices that in my mind will raise the risk to the American people of another attack."

Biden said former President Bush had not been fully aware of the country's position in the world. "I remember President Bush saying to me one time in the Oval Office, and he was a great guy, enjoyed being with him. He said to me, he said, 'Well, Joe,' he said, 'I'm a leader.' And I said, 'Mr. President, turn around and look behind you. No one's following.' People are beginning to follow the United States again as a consequence of our administration."

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[Bicoastal]

1. Go get 'em, Joe!

Hit em! Hit em again!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. Did he say dead or undead? nt

[fascisthunter]

3. good point

[Cha]

4. The WH presscorp defended cheney..

are they going to pounce on VP Biden now?

[AtomicKitten]

5. Hooray for Joe B. He is truly Obama's wingman. n/t

[denem]

6. Bush - "he was a great guy"

As SNL point out, Joe always throws this in smack downs.

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Aw, nuts. I was hoping "wrong" was a typo.

[Jennicut]

8. Joe just brought it to Cheney AND to Bush. "No one is following".

At least Shrub has some good sense left to keep his mouth shut. Cheney needs to shut it.

[Debi]

9. Loved that line

(of course I love the guy who said it!)

:loveys:

[Jennicut]

10. LOL. Did you see him at the Orioles game?

He looked great.

[Debi]

13. No...is there a picture floating around somewhere?

Bet he throws out a hell of a pitch - probably wanted to play a few innings too!

[Jennicut]

14. Jackeens gave us pics yesterday!

Here ya go: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8325402

[Debi]

15. Awesome!!

:bounce:

[alsame]

11. And anyone who has to announce "I'm a leader" obviously isn't. nt

[Muttocracy]

19. good point. nt

[bdamomma]

17. Dick doesn't seem to be listening though, he didn't listen to the repigs either.

this man is clearly losing it, he is no statesman, more of a enemy combatant to me.

[ClarkUSA]

12. Nice to see Joe join the public fray to keep Cheney/BushCo's in the news.

Keep reminding people how lucky they are now and how we got to be where we are.

[bdamomma]

16. Right on VP Biden

but be very cautious of Dick, he is still lurking in the shadows.

[jefferson_dem]

18. VIDEO here -

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2009/04/07/sot.tsr.biden.cheney.cnn?xid=rss-page

[Jennicut]

20. Thanks!