Cheney Dismisses "Urban Legend"
(CBS)
Nearing the end of eight years as Vice President, Dick Cheney bluntly dismissed the frequent suggestion that he was the one calling the shots in the White House.
"It's an urban legend," he said. "It never happened."
In a radio interview with CBS News, Cheney decried reports to the contrary, viewing them as the biggest misimpression about his relationship with President Bush.
"This whole notion that somehow I exceeded my authority here, was usurping his authority, was simply not true."
Cheney said "there was never any question about who was in charge: it was George Bush and that's how we operated."
Asked what the biggest misimpression people have about him, Cheney cracked a smile.
"I'm actually a warm, lovable sort," he said with tongue in cheek – before conceding he'd have to give that question some additional thought.
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Just remember Carter was a one-term President. He was so incompetent that even Eugene McCarthy voted against him. Looking at his inexperience and poor choice of cabinet appointments, I see Obama in the same class.
You were warned to moderate but you didn''t listen you though 2006 was a fluke. What is funny you think 2008 is a fluke too.
I wonder what you will be saying in 2010 that it is a fluke too.
We are tired of your nonsense find a common ground or we will continue to moderate you.
"I know that the Constitution has changed over the years with amendments (including stupid ones like prohibition)and there have been interpretations, but I maintain that the framers of the Constitution did not anticipate Obama''''s brand of socialism.
To advocate what he has and mention the Constitution in the same breath is showing contempt for the Constitution."
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Posted by ausus at 07:47 PM : Jan 07, 2009
Yeah! YOU''RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! Just look at the way Obama bailed out the crooked bankers and investment firms and basically bought out the auto makers with taxpayer money! Now THAT''S socialism and...uh, wait. That was Bush & company wasn''t it?
nevermind...
Given that the Great Emperor Bush II had problems remembering things like his own name and putting together 2 sentences that made logical sense, it seems unlikely that the Great Emperor Bush II could be blamed for EVERYTHING!
History tells us that behind every would-be dictator, there has always been a "dark figure" who made the real decisions and signed all the orders, then when things fell apart, tried to escape without getting caught.
Cheney fits that bill perfectly!
SIG HEIL, I WAS TOO STUPID TO EVEN TIE MY SHOES!!!, BUSH!!!
http://www.ronnierayjenkins.com/topics/deathinappalachia/Empty_Chairs/
What makes you think your IQ is not closer to the moron level than theirs?
Your university degree is from where?
. . and so we are suppose to sleep
better knowing the reeetard Bush
is running the country?
Thanks a lot *** c.
Isn''t it hunting season somewhere?