Cheney's politics of fear and smear

[MellowOne]

Cheney's politics of fear and smear

It's the way they've always done battle against their political enemies:
First Bush preps the field, then Cheney is deployed to deliver the full payload. Following Bush's attack on Veterans' Day against critics of his war policies,
the administration opened even heavier fire Wednesday. The vice president declared that the latest accusations that the White House manipulated intelligence
to launch the war are among "the most dishonest and reprehensible charges ever aired" in Washington. He blasted Democrats as "opportunists" who are peddling
"cynical and pernicious falsehoods" for political gain while U.S. soldiers fight and die in Iraq.

The terrible irony of Cheney's words may be lost on the remaining few who believe the war is going well. Sen. John Kerry is not one of them. He fired back
forcefully late Wednesday:

"It is hard to name a government official with less credibility on Iraq than
Vice President Cheney," Kerry said in a statement. "The Vice President
continues to mislead America about how we got into Iraq and what must be done to
complete the still unaccomplished mission.

"My commitment to our country has been steadfast from the day I signed up to
serve in the Navy through my service as a United States Senator fighting for
our troops and our national security. Too often when it's been time to tell the
truth to the American people, Vice President Cheney has had other priorities.


"While the Vice President engages in the politics of fear and smear,
Americans want their government to honor the memory of the more than 2,000 brave
Americans lost in Iraq, and they have not forgotten that Osama bin Laden remains on
the loose. If the Bush White House cared as much about our troops as they do
about their plummeting political fortunes, they would at last offer a clear
strategy for success in Iraq and work to bring home 20,000 troops after the
successful Iraqi elections. Then, and only then, would they be even beginning to
offer leadership equal to our soldiers' sacrifice."

-- Mark Follman

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/print.html

[hippiechick]

1. Has Cheney even BEEN to Iraq since we invaded ?

Or is he on the no-fly list ? :rofl:

[MellowOne]

2. He must be afraid to go.

Didn't he get five deferments from Vietnam?

[hippiechick]

3. If he's such a weenie that he has a bunker in Washington DC ...

... there's no way in HELL he'd get near any kind of REAL combat.

And yep, 5 was the magic number for Dick during Viet Nam.

:hi:

[second edition]

4. Good question, I doubt it though, he has an aversion to any real

hands, take part military experience. For that matter, how many times has Bush been over in Iraq. I can remember just three times in about three years. Some Commander in Chief.