Cheney Fatigue Settles Over Some in GOP

[DeSwiss]

Cheney Fatigue Settles Over Some in GOP

The Huffington Post
July 7, 2007 12:49 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, who thrives on secrecy while pulling the levers of power, is getting caught in the glare of an unwelcome spotlight. Once viewed as a sage and mentor to President Bush, Cheney has approval ratings now that are as low as _ or lower _ than the president's. Recent national polls have put them both in the high 20s.

Bush's decision to spare former Cheney aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby from a 2 1/2-year prison sentence has focused new attention on the vice president and his possible role in the commutation. Cheney's relentless advocacy of the Iraq war, his push to expand presidential authority and his hard-line rhetoric toward North Korea and Iran are raising concerns even among former loyalists now worried about the GOP's chances in 2008.

It seems Cheney fatigue is settling in some Republican circles.

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GOP strategist Mary Matalin, once Cheney's top political and public affairs assistant, suggested detractors are "score-settling or agenda-seeking. As the effectiveness of Bush-bashing winds down as a `vision' for their future, Cheney-bashing is their last breath as a substitute for principles upon which to forge an agenda to lead the country," she said.

more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070707/cheney-fatigue/

*** - Well, we see that Matalin's retainer is still current. And all this time I thought "Bush-bashing" was winding up. At least that's what the polls say. Even the people once for him are bashing him. So if anything it looks like people want to make Bush/Cheney a vision of our past, not our future. And the sooner we start making them a part of the past the better.

And she uses the terms "score-settling" and "agenda-seeking" as if they were bad things. The difference between "us" and "them" is, we're using the legitimate tools of government to ensnare them, instead of working to subvert law and justice for their buddies. And why is she drawing attention to this anyway? Because if anything, settling scores and pursuing agendas are the hallmark, epitome, and the very essence of this administration of traitors, cronies and thieves...

[Cha]

1. I see carville's wife is still

using her ugly mouth to spin her head around three times and lie for the DICK OF DEATH..that be-yatch has no conscience and she's perfect for the agin' cajun.

[Rick Myers]

2. Is that skank still around?

Jeebus, I thought Van Helsing killed the Harpies!!!