Cheney to Make Visit to Hawaii on Sunday

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&ncid=703&e=3&u=/ap/20041029/ap_on_el_pr/cheney_hawaii


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The Bush-Cheney campaign says Hawaii is within reach and that every electoral vote is worth fighting for, or in Hawaii's case, four electoral votes.


"We are competitive in the state; this is a very close race," said Cheney spokeswoman Anne Womack who announced the surprise visit Thursday night.


Gov. Linda Lingle, Hawaii's first Republican governor in four decades, said the Cheney appearance is a response to polls showing Bush and John Kerry (news - web sites) neck and neck, a remarkable turn of events in a state that Democrat Al Gore (news - web sites) won by 18 percentage points in 2000.


Democrats say Sen. John Kerry still has an edge over the president.


With the lowest unemployment rate in the nation, Hawaii has none of the economic problems that many states on the mainland have. The islands are in the midst of a construction boom. Tourism is soaring after recovering from the Sept. 11 attacks.

[Whoa_Nelly]

1. And Pelé will make a large noise in protest

eom

[kcwayne]

2. This administration has a knack for being on vacation at critical times

So I understand why tourists and rich retirees vote Republican, their tax cuts let them visit Hawaii, where the local population works for minimum wage in hotels and restaurants to service them.

But how have the Repukes managed to pull off letting tourists vote in Hawaii?

[mahina]

3. Not so.

"But how have the Repukes managed to pull off letting tourists vote in Hawaii?"
Nope nope nope.
But I'll give you the rich repub retirees part- will you please take them back? :)

[kcwayne]

8. I know that tourists cannot legally vote in Hawaii

but I figure that the Repukes have figured out some way to have all those timeshare dwellers vote absentee. Do you think anyone will figure it out when the number of votes cast from Hawaii are 3 times the population?

Mahalo

[shawmut]

4. Aloha, Dickhead

Might as well stay there for the week.

[Blaq Dem]

5. He's just hiding again with all the money he pocketed from Haliburton

Republicans don't give a damn about the good working peoples of Hawaii.

[displacedtexan]

6. News from Planet OH RIGHT SURE: Send the least popular Repuke...

... to win the hearts and minds of Hawaiians?

What's the real story here?

The Dick has the lowest favorability rating of anyone inside BushCo.

There's something sinister afoot here.

[KansDem]

21. You know, I was wondering the same thing...

Cheney, as you have observed, has perhaps the lowest favorability of the Bushistas, and there has been speculation in recent months that someone else on the ballot with Bush would be better for the Bushistas;






The Pacific Ocean is awfully big...

[maddezmom]

7. thought I saw somewhere...GORE is going to be out there, too :)

[fertilizeonarbusto]

9. I think Dicky-pooh

is going so he can hightail it for Tonga one step ahead of the FBI on Tuesday.

[msanthrope]

10. Yes--Dickypooh might just be "unavailable for

comment" and away from Washington should indictments come down....

[Xipe Totec]

11. He should go snorkeling while in Hawaii

I hear it's real good for your heart. :evilgrin:

[donsu]

12. I hope the Hawaiians make snake cheney's visit hellish

nt

[Minstrel Boy]

13. America's sweetheart

Show me the state that could resist this face.

[jeanmarc]

14. Aloha means goodbye as well Dickhead

Aloha Cheney!

[Rockholm]

15. Happy Halloween from the Bush Cartel.

[AzDar]

16. Yeah, whatever Crashcart...Just please god, no photos of him in a speedo

n/t

[Hand]

35. AIYEE!!! MY EYES! MY EYES!!!!!!!!!!

Christ, even the slightest visualization hurts... :puke:

[Pachamama]

17. Uh Oh....Cheney is leaving "The Mainland"- what does that mean?

....Does Crashcart know something that makes him want to be far, far away from the Mainland? If something did happen, it would be too obvious, eh?

Also, if he thinks that Hawaii is going Bush/Cheney, he's really delusional....they'll take one look at him and say no thanks....

[yellowcanine]

18. Why would they send Cheney? I would think he would lose votes for

the ticket in Hawaii - Am I wrong? Any Hawaii people have a take on this - and on the notion that B/C have any chance there?

[nolabels]

19. Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!

Is he coming back?

I could think of a few reasons why he might head to an extradition neutral country :wtf:

[karlrschneider]

20. BOOK 'IM, DANO!

:D

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

22. He should go to a luau.

With any luck, they'll mistake him for the pig.

[maddezmom]

23. anyone think Slick Dick is still going to go????

[Lydia Leftcoast]

24. Hawaii has what, 3 or 4 electoral votes?

They must be getting desperate. Their internal polling must indicate a far closer race than they were expecting.

[Sinnerman]

25. To Bad ALGORE is heading there to close the deal

[cubsfan forever]

26. An 18 point turnaround for repukes

since 2000? Hawaii in play? All this based on an oversampled RW poll? If Asshat/Fatslob thought they could compete in OH, FL, PA, etc, would they be sending the Dick to Hawaii to scrounge for votes?
Uh, no.

Professor 2

[Beetwasher]

27. Why Do I Have The Odd Feeling That Cheney Is Going There to "Fix" Things

A phony poll gives the boss an excuse and cover to come down to oversee the finalization and implementation of some sensitive, important project...Ugh...

[cubsfan forever]

28. Good point! n/t

Professor 2

[sr_pacifica]

29. Hey, Cheney--kokahele ia paka! n/t

[pinniped]

30. Don't let that asshole on the islands!

The piece of shit is scoping out places for new bombing ranges.

[pinniped]

31. another bug.

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[pinniped]

32. another bug.

.

[Rose Siding]

33. Studied, huh? Here's the Cliff Notes...

Build largest, most expensive military in history. Select small, virtually random enemy with outdated, degraded equipment. Con them into destroying any kind of defenses that remain. Go!

The "brilliance" was a sinister one developed long ago. Something about convincing the people they are about to be attacked and naming the dissenters as unpatriotic....

[suegeo]

34. Clam Bake, He's going to a clam bake.

That, or someone is roasting a hog and Cheney can't keep away. (There isn't oil in the Hawaiian Islands, is there?)

As a tax payer and a member of the great unwashed hordes, I hope I am not paying for "my" albino Veep to go visit Hawaii.

[GaryL]

36. No way.

Bet my left nut it doesn't happen unless he's meeting with the Carlyle group. The dems have this wrapped up.

[mahina]

37. Just came from the Alexandra Kerry and Al Gore rally...

and I want everyone to know that Hawaii is solid, SOLID democratic territory.
God willing. We had tons of positive support holding signs in front for hours.
This place is blue, deep strong blue.
Aloha no!

[goforit]

39. Fight hard my friends........no rest and total persistence!!!!

Love ya guys out there.

[goforit]

38. Isn't this convenient for Cheney to be in Hawaii whlie Bin Ladin chants!!!

Cheney did you plan getting off the main land for a reason???????????

[eek]

40. Dr Evil's Secret Island Hidee-hole

But anyway, it does make me sorta nervous , in a tinfoily way.

Why does he want to be offa the mainland?
Is something nasty (that he helped plan) coming thisaway?

We are all so well-trained to assume everything these creeps do is not what it appears .:scared: