Posted on 05/21/2009 2:28:21 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bent over his speech text, reading in a monotone, former Vice President Dick Cheney could not have presented a more stark contrast to the glitzy style of President Barack Obama.
Cheney, who often took a low-profile role as vice president, was off on a high-profile, wide-ranging attack.
* On Obama's decision to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay without a plan for dealing with the prisoners:
"The administration has found that it's easy to receive applause in Europe for closing Guantanamo. But it's tricky to come up with an alternative that will serve the interests of justice and America's national security," Cheney said.
* On Obama's decision to stop the use of harsh interrogation methods on terrorism suspects:
"It is recklessness cloaked in righteousness and would make the American people less safe," he said.
* On Obama's release of classified memos describing interrogation techniques while withholding documents that detail any information gleaned from them:
"For reasons the administration has yet to explain, they believe the public has a right to know the method of the questions, but not the content of the answers," Cheney said.
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Big Time
“Dick Cheney emerges as top Obama critic”
And I say THANK GOODNESS for Dick Cheney.
From the article:
Turning his attention to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has been caught in a storm of controversy over whether she knew about interrogation methods in 2002 that she now condemns, Cheney was dismissive.
He said some lawmakers were notorious for demanding classified briefings and supported them in private “and then head for the hills at the first sign of controversy.”
“In my long experience in Washington, few matters have inspired so much contrived indignation and phony moralizing as the interrogation methods applied to a few captured terrorists,” he said.
I knew a capable leader would emerge. I’ve always loved Dick Cheney, and Lynn, too, for that matter. Bless you, Mr. Vice President!
And I say THANK GOODNESS for Dick Cheney.
My God!....About time someone stood up to Erkel!
Bent over his speech text, reading in a monotone,
In my view, he was neither bent over the speech or reading in a monotone..
He was referencing his notes and making his case. He was NOT being glitzy reading other peoples words from a teleprompter..
Aw, man...I wanted that position.
Since Rush gave up the job, Cheney has taken over as head of the Republican Party.
I hope he becomes Obama's shadow; and speaks out every time Obama opens his mouth to criticize Bush/Cheney and Obama uses them to excuse his own incompetence.
Kind of reminded me of the 'old days'. . .when the Lefties had a microphone in front of them and a camera; after every Bush pronouncement; and before he finished speaking.
Seems they knew something that our general Leadership does not. But Cheney is showing the way; lighting flares as he moves along.
Can only say; Thank God, for Dick Cheney!
I only hope that somebody’s is putting the finishing touches on Dick Cheney’s robot replacement heart.
I "Reuters-speak" this means former VP Cheney had substance over vapor. ;^D
Cheney is doing this for his country and his children and grand children. Plain and simple. The press will put him through hell. Libs will attempt to put him on trial and demonize him. He doesn’t care because he is a Patriot and feels that he can continue to do good, even as “ex VP”! He’s no different than our forefathers who put their fortunes, family and property on the line for freedom!
He’s as scared as anyone else with half a brain of the idiot that is President.
he is a national security critic which is great but there must be an equally strong rebuke of these economic policies (I am not so sure this can from from the Bush administration)
Rush gave up the job....?
News to me
Yesterday. He offered the job to Colin Powell. LOL.
Yes, Rush is no longer the “Titular Head of the Republican Party”, he resigned yesterday. Hilarious.
The "titular" head of the Republican Party. But VP Cheney can be both titular and real, as far as I'm concerned.
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