http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/cheney/ en-us Fri, 1 Jan 2010 04:55:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418805/posts Mark Hemingway (h/t Glenn Reynolds) writes: But what I can’t wrap my head around is that it took the President four days to acknowledge what he termed a “catastrophic” national security failure, but Cheney criticizes the administration’s handling of the war on terror and they have a rapid response on the White House blog in a matter of hours? Priorities! Then again, it took six days to respond to the riots in the streets of Tehran during their election, so four days seems about right for a barely averted domestic catastrophe. Also, is the White House aware of how small... Commentary Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418805/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 04:55:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418571/posts It's pathetic to break a New Year's resolution before we even get to New Year's Day, but here I go. I had promised myself that I would do a better job of ignoring Dick Cheney's corrosive and nonsensical outbursts -- that I would treat them, more or less, like the pearls of wisdom one hears from homeless people sitting in bus shelters. But he is a former vice president, which gives him a big stage for his histrionic Rottweiler-in-Winter act. It is never a good idea to let widely disseminated lies and distortions go unchallenged. And the shrill screed that... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418571/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:17:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418069/posts It's pathetic to break a New Year's resolution before we even get to New Year's Day, but here I go. I had promised myself that I would do a better job of ignoring Dick Cheney's corrosive and nonsensical outbursts — that I would treat them, more or less, like the pearls of wisdom one hears from homeless people sitting in bus shelters. But he is a former vice president, which gives him a big stage for his histrionic Rottweiler-in-Winter act. It is never a good idea to let widely disseminated lies and distortions go unchallenged. And the shrill screed that... Investors.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418069/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:53:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418164/posts The political war over the failed Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. airliner showed no signs of abating Wednesday as leaders of both parties escalated their attacks, employing fiery rhetoric in assessing blame for the Detroit incident. Former vice president Richard B. Cheney led a GOP offensive to assail President Obama's leadership on national security, charging that the American people are less safe because, Cheney believes, Obama is "pretending" that the United States is not at war with terrorists. Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418164/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:16:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418131/posts HONOLULU (AP) - Using the White House's blog, a top aide to President Barack Obama on Wednesday dismissed former Vice President Dick Cheney's criticism about Obama's approach to dealing with terrorists as "the typical Washington game of pointing fingers and making political hay." Cheney was taking part in the "same old Washington blame game" when he questioned Obama's actions after an attempted terrorist attack on a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day, White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer said. The Republican former vice president said Obama was "trying to pretend we are not at war" with terrorists. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418131/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:46:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417894/posts Cheney Rips Obama: President 'Trying to Pretend' U.S. Is Not at War Former Vice President Says Obama's Approach to Terrorists Makes U.S. 'Less Safe' DEVIN DWYER WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2009 One day after President Obama called the "human and systemic failures" leading to the attempted Christmas Day bombing of Northwest flight 253 "totally unacceptable," former Vice President Dick Cheney is accusing the president of being part of the problem. Gibbs fires back: The "VP was for seven years not focused on Afghanistan.""We are at war, and when President Obama pretends we aren't, it makes us less safe," Cheney said in... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417894/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:25:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417962/posts The White House fired back Wednesday at Republican critics, particularly Dick Cheney, who have accused the administration in the aftermath of an attempted jet attack of taking a light approach to fighting terrorism. The former vice president had told Politico.com that Obama is "trying to pretend we are not at war" with terrorists and is endangering the country in the process. Cheney joined several other GOP officials in criticizing the administration's "low-key" response to the failed attempt to bomb a Northwest Airlines flight on Christmas Day. But White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer accused Republicans Wednesday of trying to exploit... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417962/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:07:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417933/posts White House forcefully responds to Cheney Posted: December 30th, 2009 04:55 PM ET From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney The White House is responding forcefully to former Vice President Dick Cheney's comments Wednesday that are sharply critical of President Obama's response to the botched terror attack on Christmas Day. (CNN) - The White House is responding forcefully to former Vice President Dick Cheney's comments Wednesday that are sharply critical of President Obama's response to the botched terror attack on Christmas Day. "It is telling that Vice President Cheney and others seem to be more focused on criticizing the Administration than... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417933/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:28:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417692/posts (CNN) – In blistering new comments Wednesday, former Vice President Dick Cheney says President Obama's reaction to the botched terrorist attack on Christmas Day is proof the president "is trying to pretend we are not at war." In his first statement since the Christmas Day terror attempt, Cheney hits Obama for what he describes as the president's "low key" response to the events last week, and criticizes the administration's broader approach to national security. "He seems to think if he gives terrorists the rights of Americans, lets them lawyer up and reads them their Miranda rights, we won’t be at... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417692/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:19:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2417657/posts A perfect description of the Obama administration from Dick Cheney: As I’ve watched the events of the last few days it is clear once again that President Obama is trying to pretend we are not at war. He seems to think if he has a low key response to an attempt to blow up an airliner and kill hundreds of people, we won’t be at war. He seems to think if he gives terrorists the rights of Americans, lets them lawyer up and reads them their Miranda rights, we won’t be at war. He seems to think if we bring... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2417657/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:32:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417518/posts Former Vice President Dick Cheney accused President Barack Obama on Tuesday of “trying to pretend we are not at war” with terrorists, pointing to the White House response to the attempted sky bombing as reflecting a pattern that includes banishing the term “war on terror” and attempting to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center. “[W]e are at war and when President Obama pretends we aren’t, it makes us less safe,” Cheney said in a statement to POLITICO. “Why doesn’t he want to admit we’re at war? It doesn’t fit with the view of the world he brought with him to... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417518/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:18:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413968/posts This week conservative magazine Human Events declared former Vice President Dick Cheney the “Conservative of the Year.” Frankly, this honor is unwarranted and unjustifiable. Just as President Obama didn’t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, Cheney doesn’t deserve this accolade. Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413968/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:56:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412299/posts In Washingtonian “inside the Beltway” terms, the most amazing aspect of former Vice President Dick Cheney’s new clout is that he is achieving it the old-fashioned way: talking about public policy. He is not running for President or any other office. He has not formed a PAC or a D.C. lobbying firm. He is not dishing on former colleagues, not spreading gossip, not settling scores. He is, instead, writing a memoir about his extensive career in public service, and giving occasional speeches and interviews, mostly on national and homeland security policy, long his central focus. How is it, therefore, that... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412299/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:49:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405324/posts Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. -United States Constitution, Article III, Section 4, Clause 1 Former Vice President, Dick Cheney, not one prone to reckless outbursts , recently gave a sans teleprompter interview to Fox News host, Sean Hannity. The elder statesman has been openly critical of Obama’s dithering on Afghanistan, eventually calling the president out as having jumped the shark from dithering to dereliction. Shortly thereafter, Obama announced an increase in troops to the area. It’s not the first time Cheney... canadafreepress.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405324/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:39:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2404715/posts Former Vice President, Dick Cheney, not one prone to reckless outbursts , recently gave a sans teleprompter interview to Fox News host, Sean Hannity. The elder statesman has been openly critical of Obama’s dithering on Afghanistan, eventually calling the president out as having jumped the shark from dithering to dereliction. Shortly thereafter, Obama announced an increase in troops to the area. It’s not the first time Cheney has spoken out against Obama’s fecklessness. Last May, Obama made the harebrained decision to challenge Dick Cheney to a debate on, of all things, foreign policy. Someone on Team O was astute enough... www.joytiz.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2404715/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:06:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404646/posts (snip) MATTHEWS: Well, now that we have gotten the business over, let's have some fun. Have you been watching Dick Cheney lately? He was on FOX last night. And it's like he is a homing pigeon when it comes to going to FOX, I suppose. He was on last night accusing the president of the United States of giving aid and comfort to the enemy-I mean, that was the words he used-by having a trial in New York for KSM. And I was thinking, why did he choose constitutional language that defines treason? And then he went further and dug... MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404646/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:38:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844574/posts HAMMOND, Ind. -- A Federal judge refused to throw out a Purdue University student's indictment on charges alleging he urged the assassination of President George Bush and made threats against other administration officials. Friday's ruling by U.S. District Court Judge James Moody clears the way for Vikram Buddhi's trial to begin June 25 in Moody's Hammond courtroom. Buddhi, an Indian national who was attending advanced engineering classes at Purdue's West Lafayette campus, faces an 11-count complaint for alleged comments he made in an Internet chat room in 2005 and 2006. The indictment alleges that he made threats against the president,... WRTV-6 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844574/posts#comment Mon, 4 Jun 2007 16:28:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404186/posts Rep. Grayson tells Cheney to 'STFU' By Eric Zimmermann - 12/09/09 06:02 PM ET Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) has done it again. Appearing on MSNBC's "Hardball" Wednesday night, the Florida Democrats used a colorful acronym to respond to Dick Cheney's criticisms of President Obama. "You know, on the internet there's an acronym that's used to apply to situations like this. It's called 'STFU.' I don't think I can say that on the air, but I think you know what that means," Grayson said. That acronym is short for "Shut the f**k up." Last night, Cheney had lashed out at President... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404186/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:55:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404170/posts Congressman Alan Grayson (D-Slime): "Shut..." http://www.breitbart.tv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404170/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:36:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403516/posts Dick Cheney blasts Obama on Afghanistan View article... Cheney: Terror trials 'huge mistake' View article... FoxNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403516/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 06:33:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2403403/posts Here is video of Sean Hannity's interview with former Vice-President Dick Cheney that aired tonight. More of the interview with be aired on the Hannity show tomorrow night. Cheney hailed "American Exceptionalism," and hammered Obama for "going around the world bowing" to world leaders and "apologizing profusely for the United States." . . . (VIDEO) Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2403403/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 02:39:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401150/posts Dick Cheney is clearly enjoying private life, settling into his role as the foremost defender of the Bush administration and one of President Obama's fiercest sideline critics. But some people are asking: Is that all you got? As unlikely as it sounds -- and even though Cheney himself describes it as absurd -- a movement is afoot to "draft" Cheney into running for president in 2012. Some conservatives want the former vice president to do more than just beat Obama in the press. They want him to beat the president in the polls, too. Public discontent and anger toward Cheney... FoxNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401150/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 21:19:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398329/posts The "question" Cheney is raising here is, more baldly stated, "Does Obama have the balls to be the President of the United States." The clearly implied answer is,well, "No, but maybe the First Lady does." If so that's a flaw in the current situation that needs to be corrected via some rapid implant surgery and about 250 cc's of testosterone on a daily drip feed until we've got something resembling a man behind the desk in the Oval Office." AmericanDigest.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398329/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:40:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398320/posts Leave it to Dick Cheney to teach Tareq Salahi a thing or two about how to crash a big event. On the eve of Barack Obama's most important address as president, Cheney managed to (temporarily) grab the spotlight when he told Politico that the commander in chief was weak and letting politics affect his military decisions.... Just why the ex-VP keeps popping off remains full-time fodder for the media, but Cheney's looking more partisan with each headline that he makes. James Fallows is spot on when he notes the contrast with President George W. Bush, who has "maintained a dignified... CBS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398320/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:04:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2398158/posts We waited three months for THIS? Gen. Stanley McChrystal recognized that the only way to make headway in the Afghan war – a war President Obama himself called “a war of necessity” before he stopped calling it a war at all and then returned to doing so tonight – was to bring 40,000 more troops to the front. So McChrystal put in the additional troops request. Instead of responding, Obama mulled things over. And mulled things over some more. He held a National Security Council meeting. And then another. Days passed. Obama attended more “man-made disaster” briefings (nine in total)... OK, WE'RE RIGHT! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2398158/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:32:15 GMT