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Cheney: If Democrats can lead, then I can sing
Reuters ^ | March 24, 2006 | Barbara Liston

Posted on 03/24/2006 9:44:42 PM PST by FairOpinion

ORLANDO, Fla., Mar 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday rejected charges by Democrats that the Bush administration was mishandling Iraq and said: "If they are competent to fight this war, then I ought to be singing on American Idol."

During a campaign stop in Orlando, Cheney predicted that national security would dominate congressional elections in November and sought to rally Republicans amid dwindling popular support for President George W. Bush.

In Washington, Democratic National Committee spokesman Luis Miranda called the criticism of his party an attempt to divert attention from the situation in Iraq, which is torn by violence three years after the U.S.-led invasion.

Referring to a notoriously acerbic judge on the American Idol television talent contest, Miranda said, "Simon Cowell is more loved than this administration and its failed Iraq policy. Cheney wouldn't last long on American Idol."

Speaking to a Republican crowd at a fund-raiser for U.S. Rep. Ric Keller of Orlando, Cheney dismissed accusations that the administration was "dangerously incompetent" and defended the war in Iraq and Bush's anti-terrorism tactics.

He spoke in favor of Bush's controversial executive order allowing the National Security Agency to conduct wiretaps within the United States without warrants.

"Some Democrats in Congress have decided the president is the enemy and the terrorist surveillance program is grounds for censuring the president," Cheney said, adding, "The American people have already made their decision. They agree with the president."


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cheney; cheneyrocks; democrats; gwot; terrorism; waronterror; wot
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It's about time that Bush and Cheney come out swinging, but better late than never.

If they would keep this up, telling the American people the truth and making sure people understand what is truth and what is Dem attack propaganda, which actually hurts the country and is dangerous for the American people -- their approval ratings will jump 20 points.

1 posted on 03/24/2006 9:44:44 PM PST by FairOpinion
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To: FairOpinion
amid dwindling popular support

Ah Reuters. They love that word, dwindle. Like the stock shares of the NYT and other dinosaur media outlets. Dwindling as we write.

Dwindledee and dwindledum. That's got to be who writes these dwindle minded articles.

2 posted on 03/24/2006 9:49:07 PM PST by A message
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To: FairOpinion
"If they are competent to fight this war, then I ought to be singing on American Idol."

Cheney rules.

3 posted on 03/24/2006 9:50:57 PM PST by JennysCool (Liberals don't care what you do, as long as it's mandatory.)
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To: JennysCool

Cheney does have a way with words, doesn't he?

And so does Rumsfeld.


This is exactly what is needed to get the point across to the American people.


4 posted on 03/24/2006 9:57:15 PM PST by FairOpinion (Democrats' Foreign Policy: SURRENDER to any and all enemies.)
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To: FairOpinion
And so does Rumsfeld.

He actually fielded a Maureen Dowd-related question in his press conference today!

The MSM simply have no idea how deep they're digging the well they're drowning in.

5 posted on 03/24/2006 10:01:10 PM PST by JennysCool (Liberals don't care what you do, as long as it's mandatory.)
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To: FairOpinion
"If they are competent to fight this war, then I ought to be singing on American Idol."

I'd vote for him! He's gotta be better than that Chicken Little guy they just booted on Wednesday. :oD

Sorry, Chicken Little fans. Anyway~~Cheney rocks!

6 posted on 03/24/2006 10:13:48 PM PST by Shelayne
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To: Shelayne

Democrats CAN lead, just like the restroom attendant telling you which stall is clean.....


7 posted on 03/24/2006 10:15:15 PM PST by Loud Mime ("Countdown" - A documentary about Keith Olbermann's dwindling IQ)
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To: FairOpinion
"Dwindle." "Quagmire." "Vietnam." "Incompetent." "Culture of corruption."

All of the liberal talking points get regurgitated by the leftmedia continuously, yet they act as though nothing's going on. Of course. There's no bias. It's merely one long commercial for liberalism.

8 posted on 03/24/2006 10:15:15 PM PST by Reactionary (The Moonbats Need an Enema)
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Vice President Dick Cheney waves in response to a warm welcome given by the troops and their families at a rally at Scott Air Base in Illinois, Tuesday, March 21, 2006. White House photo by David Bohrer

9 posted on 03/24/2006 10:17:48 PM PST by FairOpinion (Democrats' Foreign Policy: SURRENDER to any and all enemies.)
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To: A message

LOL Funnneee

Thanks for the giggle


10 posted on 03/24/2006 10:24:25 PM PST by BARLF
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To: FairOpinion

Oh boy--can we have fun with this.What else could Cheney have said?

Finish this phrase: "If Democrats can lead, then......."


I'll go first: "If Democrats can lead, then I'm Chuck Norris."


11 posted on 03/24/2006 10:37:10 PM PST by exit82 (If Democrats can lead, then I'm Chuck Norris.)
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To: snugs

Ping :)


12 posted on 03/24/2006 10:41:43 PM PST by silent_jonny (You can't be lucky all the time, but you can be smart every day)
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To: exit82

" If Democrats can lead, then I'm running the Boston marathon."


13 posted on 03/24/2006 10:52:21 PM PST by A message
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To: FairOpinion

Too few people know these days that it was a Kennedy that started the war in Vietnam.


14 posted on 03/24/2006 10:54:54 PM PST by Windsong (Jesus Saves, but Buddha makes incremental backups)
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To: FairOpinion

Does that come in 1600x1200? :)


15 posted on 03/24/2006 10:55:25 PM PST by Windsong (Jesus Saves, but Buddha makes incremental backups)
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To: exit82

Chuck Norris could spinkick the Dems so hard that they'd fly so far back in time that they'd prevent their own existence.


16 posted on 03/24/2006 10:56:39 PM PST by Windsong (Jesus Saves, but Buddha makes incremental backups)
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To: A message

That one's a heart-stopper!


17 posted on 03/24/2006 10:58:32 PM PST by exit82 (If Democrats can lead, then I'm Chuck Norris.)
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To: Windsong

Your Chuck Norris fan club card is in the mail--good one!


18 posted on 03/24/2006 10:59:36 PM PST by exit82 (If Democrats can lead, then I'm Chuck Norris.)
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To: Reactionary

Don't forget "Failed Iraq policy".

Nope, no bias at all. Just move along little sheeple.


19 posted on 03/24/2006 11:02:13 PM PST by Shelayne
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To: Windsong
Too few people know these days that it was a Kennedy that started the war in Vietnam.

Yep.

Lets just review the 20th century.

WW1 - Woodrow Wilson( D)

WW2 - FDR (D)

Korean War - Truman (D)

Vietnam War - Kennedy and LBJ both (D)

Beginning of current Islamic Jihad - Carter (D)

hmmm.

20 posted on 03/24/2006 11:03:29 PM PST by A message
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