BradBlog: Cheney's Clintonian Lie About Joe Wilson...

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Cheney's Clintonian Lie About Joe Wilson...
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We've always been bothered by Dick Cheney's September 14, 2003 statement on Meet the Press when he claimed he didn't even know who Joe Wilson was. To wit:


VICE PRES. CHENEY: No. I don’t know Joe Wilson. I’ve never met Joe Wilson. ... like I say, I don’t know Mr. Wilson. I probably shouldn’t judge him. I have no idea who hired him


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On the more direct point of whether Cheney actually knew who Joe Wilson was (whether or not he'd been discussed in recent White House meetings) The BRAD BLOG received a quick email response on Friday evening from Wilson in reply to our question on the matter. Wilson pointed out how Cheney's statement could only be perceived as true if one were to apply the strictest Clintonian-like interpretation of the English language to Cheney's statement.

Wilson explained that what Cheney said was "technically true," in that "we have
never met or laid eyes on each other."

However, the presumption that Cheney didn't know Joe Wilson would strains all credulity and common sense. As Wilson pointed out in his email, Cheney was Secretary of Defense during the first Gulf War when Wilson was Acting U.S. Ambassador in charge of the Embassy in Iraq where he sheltered 800 Americans who were held captive as "guests" of Saddam Hussein and not allowed to leave the country just prior to the war.

[afdip]

1. what cheney meant to say was, "to the best of my

recollection . . . . ." he needs to start practicing because he'll be using that line a lot.

[Beaverhausen]

2. thanks. this confirms what I asked in my post

Cheney is such a fucking liar.

[lovuian]

3. I can lie and they won't catch me!!! HEE HEE!!! Busted DICKIE!!!

It just another notch in the belt of no crediblity!!!

[gatorboy]

4. He should take the Ronald Reagan approach:

"It has come to my attention that I actually knew who Wilson is. But in my heart, I know this not to be true."