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rahrah
Had John McCain been able to muster a response like that in late October, I might have voted for him.
case1234
It's astounding that "conservatives" are defending actions (waterboarding) which we convicted foreign nationals such as the Japanese after World War II of doing to American Solders. Should we apologize to Japanese and offer compensation now that waterboading is "NOT" torture after all.
nickatdabeach
John McLame is yesterday's reruns, time he finds a fertile patch in Sedona, goes the way of other very very old POWs -- The American people spoke loud & clear a year ago, and so will the people of Arizona next time. We have enough RINOs in DC, and they're all in for a very rude surprise real soon. I bet he wants Teddie-Ks old lady in the galery for late night lap dances out of view of C-Span cams. Ol' playboys never die.. they simply shrivel away. Right John-John? Cindy still shacking up with that stud I saw on TMZ? He's writing a book ya know. Writing a book. Yummy.
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CDT1969
nickdadouchebag,
Your postings in this thread... drivel.
- CDT
Caradog
Riiiight...the GOP faithful are going to drum-out the old guard. Sure, it'll happen - and put in who, fine folk like Michelle Bachmann?
Good for you, Mr. McCain - this is why the American people continue to respect you.
bleedingheartmex
true dat or not had that idiot for a running mate
SlimSoldier
What the $$$$ are Liz Cheney's qualifications and why the hell is she on t.v. every week. "Waterboarding isn't torture...." Reeeaaaallllly? Has she ever done it?
Along those lines, can somebody please tell me why one of the Bush Twins is going to be a correspondent on the Today Show? If I'm an anchor man/woman right now anywhere in the country and I've been grinding away for 5, 10, 15 years in newsrooms all over this country hoping for a Big Break...What the hell am I thinking right now? We do not have Royal Families in this country. Nepotism is a slippery slope......
carouzer
"What the $$$$ are Liz Cheney's qualifications and why the hell is she on t.v. every week. "Waterboarding isn't torture...." Reeeaaaallllly? Has she ever done it?"
SlimSoldier got it exactly right. Cheney was a middle level bureaucrat at the State Department when her father, who doubtless got her the job, was (God help us) the Vice President. What makes her an authority on anything? Does anybody really care what she thinks--if she thinks?
Her only current reason for existence seems to be defending her indefensible barbarian of a father. She constantly makes the rounds of the cable and Sunday morning news shows spouting the same tripe. Her "views" are tiresome, predictable and pedantic.
Apparently Stephanopoulis has difficulty getting guests for his "roundtable." Cheney is in the same league with that awful Michelle Malkin (I think that is her name) who was on his show a few weeks ago--arrogant, insulting and abrasive. Please, George, if you can't find a thoughtful conservative without axes to grind, spare us these mindless political hacks--excuse me, "strategists." George Will is more than capable of supplying a thoughtful conservative point a view; the addition of people like Cheney and Malkin do nothing to elevate the quality of your show.
agrippa-x
>>Please, George, if you can't find a thoughtful conservative without axes to grind, spare us these mindless political hacks--excuse me, "strategists."
Mauiboy
It's really easy to understand: Dick Cheney is Daddy Warbucks and his daughter doesn't want to become Little Orphan Annie!
nickatdabeach
sammie don-don needs to go back to that gov't subsidized sheep ranch while he shops for a new cover & gets those loose dentures repaired -- omg what an embarrassment, a real spectacle, typical ABC -- sammie reminds me of keith overbite in this clip for many reasons -- and theres georgie rattling of dem talking points as usual, he11 state run lib media doesnt even hide its agenda-driven news anymore .. and yea ms. brazille looking as tasty as ever, what a cool sip of water, she's fine
martymartymarty
McCain is certainly - finally - saying what needs to be said. My wish is that Cheney would get humbled by several somebodies saying to him exactly what McCain says here.
nickatdabeach
when is kerry going to release his complete military records like he's promised 1000 times, maybe more? is it true he's hiding a dishonorable discharge? jimmy carter should know the answer to that! let's ask him between election cycles overseas & that new habitat housing he promotes.
SlimSoldier
It'd be tough to hide a DD. I mean, I guess it could be done but a DD from Vietnam? Nah. I got it. You disagree with the guy politically but I myself always find it slightly well, disgusting when someone goes after the service record of a Veteran.
Particularly one that served in a Combat Zone and in the manner that Senator Kerry (Despite what T. Boone's million dollar slander said) apparently did. Go after they guy's politics, not his service record. We're better than that.
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skibummin1
Kerry will release when those cowards so called tough guys tell us
Why if he is sooo tough did Cheney not stand up ;when it was his turn instead got 5 deferments and that other one I got a pimple on my but cant go Limbaugh
There always tough at other sons expense
Big mouth punks
crymeariver
The Cheney Tortue Twins: Spreading the hate, one T.V. show at a time-God bless them. The family that tortues together, stays together.
nickatdabeach
I'll take Cheney morals & values over any liberal dem anytime anyplace anywhere.
crymeariver
Of course you would. ANYBODY would love to live the moral/ethics free life of Cheney. Get in line. We have THOUSANDS of people in prision who would. We have recently caught a pedophile who kept a little girl as a sex slave and made 2 children off of her. He LOVES living the morals/ethics free life. So there's nothing special about YOUR wishes.
Genni2002
nick-
You are wrong. He swings his morality to suit the situation. I have personally heard him speak that sanctions are bad as the chief at a major service company AFTER serving with Bush the first wherein he sanctioned countries. Clearly, this 180 degree right turn due to his new 'position' (as in job) and not some great new level of understanding about how hard sanctions are on the local people. Na, this guy's a hypo flapping in the prevailing breeze.
suzannewynn
what a surprise, I have been reading your posts and you have some serious issues, the only reason you like Cheney is b/c you are a sicphant
Hotfrostins
I dont think the current administration needs to revisit this, we have bigger fish to fry, so to speak with the War, recession and keeping Americans safe at home and abroad. Unfortunately as deplorable as I think the previous administrations handling of prisoners was, there were great unknowns driving the behavior when the incidents occurred. Obviously it does not justify inhumane over the edge acts. President Obamas administration needs to take the high ground here, enact new legislation to insure there can be no repeat of these sorts of treatment in the future. No good can possibly come out of a partisan witch hunt unleashed during wartime even when disguised as having good intentions. The risk of comprimising American lives is not worth any percieved benefit. As was once said, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
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donquijoterocket
The greater risk of "compromising American lives " lies in our de facto justification of behavior that would put any potential American captives at much greater risk risk.There may have been "great unknowns", but surely the law and the morality of such actions were not among them. BS on your "higher ground" the higher ground is holding people accountable for their actions. What good would legislation do in restraining persons who do not recognize any sort of moral or ethical boundaries on treatment of another human being?
crymeariver
Cheney's behavior DID compromise American lives. Letting him go is like pretending those lives and OUR laws don't matter.
Redhead5050
The America I live in doesn't torture people...any people.
wfleet
Without the public option (already half-a-loaf, a crumb), wealthcare reform will be a typhoonfall for the tycoons and stockholders leashed by Wall Street.
Senator Kerry and President Obama and all of us need to say as LBJ did of Medicare, "I will fight for public option as long as I have breath in my body."
And then add:
"Let the Republicans filibluster."
rockytom
I am amazed that anyone would listen to the former Vice President who has not a clue about reality and is now enjoying the millions he received from Haliburton's no bid contracts in Iraq. Lets have an investigation of him!
octavio
continuation ---> Cheney needs to be prosecuted!
The Public Helth Care Bill needs to passed asap ( as soon as
possible );We need to bring health care costs down.
Haliburton bribed Cheney with millions of dollars
The american public was ripped off ( a fraud was perpetrated
on our tax payers ).Now everybody knows that the republican
party has no future.Cheney represents the best of the repu-
blican party.Prosecute Cheney/Bush asap ( as soon as
possible ); Cheney's daughter needs to be investigated asap!
peppermint
I demand we investigate the investigators,prosecutor those prosecutors, shut these people up on the Right. We cannot let any anti-Obama thoughts or speech on TV !! I demand a speedy trial for Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and anyone who worked for them!!!
I really think I'm getting all "wee-wee'd up" about all this!
Mauiboy
DID YOU REALLY HAVE TO GO THERE? On FOX Sunday at the end of the show, there were a couple of letters from viewers about the "death book." It seems they have to go to great lengths to legitimize these "get Grannie" accusations. The last letter really was beyond the pale. Chris Wallace read a letter about Tammy Duckworth that extolled Wallace and Fox for "keeping her feet to the fire!" Really? Could they have found a letter that didn't reference "feet," when after all, Tammy Duckworth is a decorated veteran who lost both her feet in service to our country. Any apologies, Fox?
Genni2002
Mr. Cheney: I think it is outrageous that you think that you are above everyone else and that no-one has a right to question what you did. Furthermore, it is outrageous for you to suggest that your way is the only way. What country do you think you are livining in? It is not for you to decide the right approach, you had your chance.
theschmooze
Liz Cheyne, is that the best the GOP can do right now? I guess she won't be a member of the C Street Club. McCain go back to sleep. GOP ticket for 2012: Palin/Liz Cheyne, oh yeah!
periscope
Frankly I don't give a damn what Cheney thinks of anything.
Who cares what a war criminal, who promoted and defends torture thinks? This is a twisted mind, that only Fake News would treat with respect.
Barbara416
The 2 Cheneys'---the 2 Liars
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