Dick Cheney Urged to Run for President at CPAC

(AP)

CPAC Convention, Washington -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney made a surprise appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, rallying a crowd already optimistic about their chances for success in the 2010 midterm elections.

"I think the developments we've seen over the last several months are enormously encouraging," Cheney told the audience of conservatives, pointing to Republican victories in recent elections in Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

"I think 2010 is going to be a phenomenal year, and I think Barack Obama is a one-term president," he added, to huge cheers.

The audience, who had come to the conference to network and see both established and up-and-coming stars of the Republican Party, went wild when the former vice president came on stage. One young man started screaming, "Oh my f*%#@ing God!" A few people tried to start a chant of "run, Dick, run!," though it did not catch on.

"A welcome like that is almost enough to make me want to run for office," Cheney said. But before anyone could get any ideas, he assured the crowd he would not be running.

"There comes a time when those of us in our generation need to move on," he said. "I want to encourage that younger generation...it's a remarkable time to be an American, a remarkable time to be a conservative."

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[carami6]

bush and cheney should have been a one-term president.cheney should be put behind bars for war crimes!

[yashbudini]

If Cheney was a democrat the pubs would be screaming he's a draft dodger.

If some patriot waterboards Cheney into telling the truth about what he did, well that wouldn't be torture, would it?

And there's no Consitution in sight. Gee where did Cheney wipe his feet when he entered the building?

[djseavy]

This CPAC is a joke. They can't say much in the way of good things about themselves, so they have to bash everyone else. What a bunch of clowns.

[HGOODGUY]

I would live to see Bevis run--he-he-he-he

[akinos2009]

These do not sound like your Grandfathers Conservatives. Those of Barry Goldwaters days, Nixon and Reagan's were inspiring and ideal. This group sounds like a lost bunch of Nittering Neybobs
Bush, Cheney stole the Republican Party. These hard core conservatives never opened their mouth at the transgressions of Cheney and his good friend George Bush, committed against American people and people around the world. Now that the cow's have come home and the chickens came home to roust, they cant handle it. It doesn't sell anymore.

[GreatDepression]

Why was GW Bush not invited to the CPAC and Tea Party Conferences?

[rbu123123]

You got to be kidding me! Not this evil again!

[GreatDepression]

Amazing how all the speakers at the CPAC conference cannot say a single thing Good or Great about themselves. They even gave a long standing ovation to former Vice President D. Cheney.

[snertly-2009]

If only Cheney would run... Probably be the only way to get answers to all the questions he left behind as VP.

[irishbitch11]

Just proves the fact that republicans have LOST their conservative minds!!!!!