As Cheney Seizes Spotlight, Many Republicans Wince

[Crabtownboy]

Interesting piece.

As vice president, Richard B. Cheney famously spent much of the past eight years in undisclosed locations and offering private advice to President George W. Bush. But past was not prologue.

Today Cheney is the most visible -- and controversial -- critic of President Obama's national security policies and, to the alarm of many people in the Republican Party, the most forceful and uncompromising defender of the Bush administration's record. His running argument with the new administration has spawned a noisy side debate all its own: By leading the criticism, is Cheney doing more harm than good to the causes he has taken up and to the political well-being of his party?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/05/14/ST2009051400119.html

 

[targus]

It's the Obama fawning press that is wincing at what Cheney is saying.

They aren't Republican.

If what Cheney is saying is harmful to Republicans the leftist media should be happy to see it and run his words over and over. But they aren't doing that - they are just telling Republicans that they should reject him.

Why do you suppose that is the case?

Could it be that they are worried that average Americans are going to agree with him? That Obama is making us less safe from terrorists?

 

[Revmitchell]

It's the Obama fawning press that is wincing at what Cheney is saying.

They aren't Republican.

If what Cheney is saying is harmful to Republicans the leftist media should be happy to see it and run his words over and over. But they aren't doing that - they are just telling Republicans that they should reject him.

Why do you suppose that is the case?

Could it be that they are worried that average Americans are going to agree with him? That Obama is making us less safe from terrorists?

Exactly:thumbs:

 

[sag38]

More leftist propaganda from Comrade Crabby.

 

[Crabtownboy]

It's the Obama fawning press that is wincing at what Cheney is saying.

They aren't Republican.

If what Cheney is saying is harmful to Republicans the leftist media should be happy to see it and run his words over and over. But they aren't doing that - they are just telling Republicans that they should reject him.

Why do you suppose that is the case?

Could it be that they are worried that average Americans are going to agree with him? That Obama is making us less safe from terrorists?

It would be helpful if people read the entire article before making comments.

From the same article,:

"He's perfectly entitled to make his case, and given that Dick Cheney is as popular as Britney Spears at a Sunday school teacher convention, we hope he continues to be the face of the Republican Party," said Hari Sevugan, national press secretary for the Democratic National Committee. "His continued presence reminds people that the GOP is unwilling to put forward new ideas or leadership, and so long as he continues to be the voice of the Republican cause, he ensures that the Republican Party will remain the party of the past."

Sag, your name calling has been reported.

 

[sag38]

Almost every article you have posted has a liberal bias and in favor of the socialist that we know have in office as President of the United States. I just called it like I saw it. I'm so sorry that you are upset because the shoe fits so well. But, if it upsets you so much I won't call you comrade anymore.:thumbsup:

 

[tinytim]

I praise God for Cheney. He kept us protected from Obama's friends in the Muslim world.

 

[LadyEagle]

Amen. Notice the links are about how Democrats feel about Cheney, not Republicans. I have always liked Cheney (better than GW).

 

[BigBossman]

I have been kind of neutral on former VP Cheney. Of course its probably been all that liberal media propaganda still coursing through my veins.

I can't say that I know a whole about him other than the fact that he was our Vice President & that he has made tough decisions. I won't doubt that he has kept us safe from terrorists.

 

[carpro]

It is good that he is speaking out.

President Bush won't. Unlike Clinton and Carter, he will honor tradition no matter what people say about him or his policies.