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Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC: Cheney Speech ‘Sleazy,’ ‘An Abomination’
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| May 21, 2009
| By Kyle Drennen
Posted on 05/21/2009 2:48:59 PM PDT by Maelstorm
Lawrence ODonnell on MSNBC: Cheney Speech Sleazy, An Abomination
Immediately following a speech by former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday, MSNBC assembled its usual panel of left-wing pundits to tear him down, including political analyst Lawrence ODonnell, who proclaimed: "Well, he came today to -- obviously to do nothing much other than defend torture, which he calls 'tough questioning.' This was as sleazy a presentation by a vice president as we've had since Spiro Agnew. This was an absolute abomination."
Chris Matthews anchored the coverage and had just asked ODonnell: "Lawrence, can he get away with this? Giving a speech that's -- well, it was 16 pages long -- and never mention the main foreign policy initiative of the administration just passed, which is the war in Iraq." After ODonnell denounced Cheneys sleaziness, he went on this diatribe:
He [Cheney] cannot, ever, frame the other side's position honestly. What you saw with Obama earlier was Obama describes the other side's position fairly. He then goes on to advance his position. Cheney comes out and lies about the other side, it's the only way he can talk. He says that Obama will not use the word 'terrorist,' when Obama does indeed use that word. He pretends that all we did was tough questioning. He says that 9/11 -- he says that 9/11 made everyone take a second look at the threat. That is a lie. Dick Cheney and the President were in possession of memos that said this threat was present, this particular methodology was going to come, that they were going to use airliners. He and the President failed in their first nine months in office to pay any attention to the A.Q. Khan network, who he now wants to take credit for dismantling. What did Cheney do before 9/11? He denies, in this speech, that 9/11 changed him and then describes his very specific activities on 9/11, which were frightening for the Vice President. Then he goes on to say that he thinks about it every day. This guy just has to lie from beginning to end through his setup of his opposition's position in order to advance any of his ideas at all, none of which have any proof to them at all.
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cheney; creepyliar; lawrenceodonnell; liberalmedia; msnbc
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To: Maelstorm
O’Douchell is a verbal terrorist, like the rest of those thugs he just seeks attention.
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posted on
05/21/2009 4:47:09 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
(Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
05/21/2009 4:49:41 PM PDT
by
4Liberty
(End of civilization. 'Who cares about a little pork?' - Senator Schumer)
To: MGMSwordsman
Thank God that Cheney is out there stumping for what is right as the rest of the Republicans remain gutless. Got get ‘em Cheney!
To: Maelstorm
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posted on
05/21/2009 5:01:43 PM PDT
by
Balding_Eagle
(Willful ignorance is a dangerous attitude.)
To: Maelstorm
Lawrence ODonnell on MSNBC: Cheney Speech Sleazy, An AbominationAnd this episode was brought to you by the makers of GE, set to inherit billions from Obomas Green jobs and health care welfare programs.
(Talk about sleazy!)
To: TribalPrincess2U
Me thinks this sour looking, bitter, middle aged, never was, doth protest too much. Lol. Cheney got under their petrified skins.
To: concerned about politics
Cheney is a giant. He has vast experience and knowledge, and has done more to protect us from enemies than people realize. I think he is the principle reason we did not have another 9/11 during the Bush Administration.
A good bio of him is “Cheney” by Stephen F. Hayes.
Obama’s actions are leaving exposed to another 9/11, and just one more could destroy our economy and our freedom.
To: pleikumud
What is it with this MSNBC? Even those individuals that I know that consider themselves liberal knock MSNBC
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posted on
05/21/2009 6:09:17 PM PDT
by
lakertaker
(Libertarian Party since 1998)
To: Maelstorm
bump post 1, not “Creepy Liar” Lawrence O’Donnell
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posted on
05/21/2009 6:48:38 PM PDT
by
Christian4Bush
(Washington couldnt tell a lie. Clinton couldnt tell the truth. Bawny Fwank cant tell the difference.)
To: Maelstorm
Funny how AQ Khan was arrested by the Paks under Bush and released as soon as the weakling Obama was elected.
To: savedbygrace
I thought MSNBC fired ODonnell after his on air meltdown over the Swiftboaters.Nope. Just a long time out.
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posted on
05/21/2009 7:15:38 PM PDT
by
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
("men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters." -- Edmund Burke)
To: Maelstorm
No more supervised outings for O’Donnell.
To: From The Deer Stand
Yep, McCain is on Greta right now throwing Cheney under the bus. “Waterboarding is against the Geneva Convention,” “waterboarding is torture,” “ we should close Gitmo.” “Enhanced techniques do not get the truth,” “AbuGraib was a terrorist recruiting tool.” He is nothing but an Obama mouthpiece.
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posted on
05/21/2009 7:21:43 PM PDT
by
Toespi
To: Toespi
“Gee,” McCain says, “I wonder why I’m not president.”
To: Maelstorm
Keep it up, MSNBC. The Home Shopping Network is catching up with your ratings.
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posted on
05/21/2009 7:24:25 PM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(Pretending the Admin Moderator doesn't exist will result in suspension.)
To: Cyber Liberty
Does anyone know what Mathews was referrring to when he said something about a clip Of Cheney waiting to make the speech?
LOL! It must have been good because Chris’ pants were in a wad.
To: Cyber Liberty
Wow, just read my question...makes no sense to me. Tired brain tonight.
Cheney made a remark or two while waiting to go to the podium today. Those remarks are what had Chrissy so upset. “It shows him for who he really is” or something such as that.
Does anyone know what Cheney said?
To: Maelstorm
Lawrence O’Donnell’s thong underwear must be riding mighty high.
To: SteamShovel
The Bush team was also scrambling for weeks to get on top of things after being shut out of the transition by Al Gore’s hissy fit.
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posted on
05/21/2009 8:28:55 PM PDT
by
happygrl
(Hope and Change or Rope and Chains?)
To: Maelstorm
Translation: “How DARE Dick Cheney try to prevent us from rewriting history????”
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posted on
05/21/2009 9:24:51 PM PDT
by
Purrcival
(Proud to share my birthday with President Reagan)
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