Cheney Won't Budge On Pelosi Criticism

VP Refuses To Take Back Charge That Speaker's Anti-War Stance Emboldens Al Qaeda

(AP)  Vice President Dick Cheney refused Friday to take back his charge that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's opposition to President Bush's Iraq war buildup is playing into the hands of the al Qaeda terrorist network.

"If you're going to advocate a course of action that basically is withdrawal of our forces from Iraq, then you don't get to just do the fun part of that, that says, 'We'll, we're going to get out,' and appeal to your constituents on that basis," Cheney said.

The vice president had voiced the same criticism of Pelosi earlier this week during a visit to Japan, and the California Democrat accused the vice president of questioning her patriotism, saying she was going to call President Bush directly with her complaint.

"I hope the president will repudiate and distance himself from the vice president's remarks," Pelosi said. She ended up talking with White House chief of staff Josh Bolten instead of Bush.

The long-distance quarrel began in Tokyo, where Cheney earlier this week used an interview to criticize Pelosi and Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., over their plan to place restrictions on Bush's request for an additional $93 billion for the Iraq war to make it difficult or impossible to send 21,500 extra troops to Iraq.

During Friday's interview in Sydney with ABC News, Cheney said, "I'm not sure what part of it is that Nancy disagreed with. She accused me of questioning her patriotism. I didn't question her patriotism. I questioned her judgment."

"You also have to be accountable for the results. What are the consequences of that? What happens if we withdraw from Iraq?," he said. "And the point I made and I'll make it again is that al Qaeda functions on the basis that they think they can break our will. That's their fundamental underlying strategy, that if they can kill enough Americans or cause enough havoc, create enough chaos in Iraq, then we'll quit and go home. And my statement was that if we adopt the Pelosi policy, that then we will validate the strategy of al Qaeda. I said it and I meant it."

Asked if he was willing to take back his criticism of Pelosi, Cheney replied, "I'm not backing down."

[edjohn66]

Did Cheney really defend himself by saying "you have to be accountable for the results"? Did I really read that right?

Unbelievable.

[stevex47]

This is the administration that wont give Pelosi a plane, but on 9/11, when all other planes were grounded, secretly flew 120 members of the Bin Laden family out of the country. Nice.

[formrusmcsgt]

As usual, the neocons claim that anyone who smells the coffee instead of drinking the Kool-Aid is a traotor somehow......

[agnim]

Duh!

Which real man is going to back down to a feeble female?

How would that look to al qaeda (in Cheney's eyes) if he should be seen backing down to a female? LOL

It's a crying shame that the Democrats can't realize who they are up against in the White House; and that opponents WITH BALLS are needed to challenge the White Houseif we want to end the debacle in Iraqi hell hole, and BRING THE BOYS HOME!

Cheney and his partner in crime savaged Al Bore in 2,000.

And they swift boated the gun-shy Kerry in '04.

This means that the administration is addicted to SAVAGING THE SPINELESS DEMOCRATS WITH IMPUNITY!

And now that the spineless democrats put up feeble female, a pit bull like Cheney smells her blood! LOL

Putting bloody Pelosi in front of Cheney is like putting bloody raw meat in from of a Bengal tiger!

[us_infidel]

"I hope the president will repudiate and distance himself from the vice president's remarks," Pelosi said. She ended up talking with White House chief of staff Josh Bolten instead of Bush.

What a cry baby....I can't believe you libs hold this loser in such high esteem.

[forthepeaple]

it os to show how stupid and scard the president and his dunkey vices president is. cheneys is a loser and a disgrace to the americans and america. should be impeach with the president like i hear is happen as we speak its about time

[mfaine]

nikosk1: That is absolutely hilarious. You are correct. The irony is just too much for me.

-Mark

[forthepeaple]

we the people will win

[forthepeaple]

impeachment in the process for the president/ vice president sound off yeh ha yeh ha let everone know put the word out its finnaly going to happen.. and for everyone that cares for the losers. guess what you are losers to.

[terrapin78]

Cheney is nothing but a lesbian loving, troop hating SOB who needs to be sent to jail for the looting of the US Treasury, decimation of the US military and the coming economic depression from the deficits and the give aways to the ultra-rich, I mean, their base.

[alimech]

Cheney -"My statement was that if we adopt the Pelosi policy, that then we will validate the strategy of al Qaeda. I said it and I meant it."

Thinking that anti-war statements are unpatriotic is like believing that the Iraq war is about terrorism.

"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official..."

~Theodore Roosevelt

"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it."

~Edward R. Murrow

[afmca]

Bold, brash criticism from a man who ran and hid from his military obligation and now is reaping billions in profits for himself and his buddies from the blood of ordinary Americans. Cheney's legacy will not be fully exposed until he is out of office, but I doubt if history will view him in any better light that many of Hitler's henchmen. He is an immoral, disgusting human being.

[randalds]

The "man" is a disgusting pig who hasn't the right to speak for any American. Here's hoping he chokes on his words or that his "heart" (if he does actually have one) explodes under the stress of being such an as*shole. The only regret I'll have is that his grave will probably be too well guarded for me to pis*s on it.

[us_infidel]

Cheney should show Pelosi the south end of his north bound train! Anyone with half a brain knows that the islamo-fascists are wringing their hands hoping/praying the dems win in '08.

Democrat = The party of national disgrace and defeat.

[sty1]

All the lies and money making off the war are going to make his heart very heavy. Our very stupid V.P. could could go quickly, God please let him live long and suffer greatly for what he has done to our great country. If you don't like this call 777777777777 and complain to him.

[xfredmenzies]

Yes, Cheney, what happens if we withdraw from Iraq? Nothing much, really. The violence will continue regardless. Haliburton will stop getting billion dollar contracts, but no one will ever mention that. THERE IS NO MISSION IN IRAQ. THERE IS NO OBJECTIVE.

[sty1]

All the lies and money making off the war are going to make his heart very heavy. Our very stupid V.P. could could go quickly, God please let him live long and suffer greatly for what he has done to our great country. If you don't like this call 777777777777 and talk to him.

[skyk-2009]

Cheney should show Pelosi the south end of his north bound train! Anyone with half a brain knows that the islamo-fascists are wringing their hands hoping/praying the dems win in '08.

Democrat = The party of national disgrace and defeat.


Posted by US_Infidel at 03:32 PM : Feb 23, 2007

That's all you LOSERS have isn't it.. FEAR and more fear. It isn't enough that your Fuehrer and the head of the gestapo have made a complete MESS of Iraq, taken 4 long years in an attempt to control a nation about the size of Ohio, and are burried up to your eyes in a civil war, all the while the leader of those who attacked this nation is??? Well they really don't know but the Group is in ANOTHER Country. It's not enough that we're in a war alone and haven't a friend in the entire world, THIS idiot thinks the enemy would LOVE a change to new leadership??? I've seen ROCKS more intelligent than YOU Sparky! Now why in the WORLD would the enemy want anyone OTHER than these two southern fascist? They aren't smart enough, between them, to lead a Boy Scout Camp!! ROFLMAO It's not a matter of IF the American People turn to the Democrats, it's WHEN will they? It's just according to how deep they want the hole to be I guess. ROFLMAO Sieg Heil Y'all. ROFLMAO

[shingles1]

"Democrat = The party of national disgrace and defeat."

Actually, I'd say the disgrace and defeat are all thanks to people like you who've supported this idiotic Iraq war. Al Qaeda LOVE the fact that we are in Iraq. It angers the rest of the middle east and the world and generates more terrorist recruits and sympathizers. They want us to stay since it's become a rallying cry for them. The vast majority of experts now believe this to be true - moderates, centrists, liberal and conservatives.

It's only the dead-enders like yourself who can't believe that you've spent the last four years supporting a policy that was completely a$$backwards who are still in denial. You have no one else to blame for this disaster but yourselves.

[forthepeaple]

HE INFIDEL SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN BOTH PEICES OF S H I T S GET IMPEACH

[skyk-2009]

Folks we have to accept the FACT that our vice President is visiting another planet. I mean this poor fascist isn't in THIS world at THIS time in our history. What the enemy want's and they have made that very clear, is to bankrupt us and kill as many of our troops as they can. It's bad enough being a Southern Fascist but to be one who's elivator doesn't quite go to the top? It's time Congress acted and put this guy where he belongs, behind bar's or in a padded cell, their option, as long as his stench is gone I don't care where they put him. How do humans get so disgustingly slimy? This joke doesn't care how many die or how much it cost us...

[sty1]

All the lies and money making off the war are going to make his heart very heavy. Our very stupid V.P. could could go quickly, God please let him live long and suffer greatly for what he has done to our wonderful country. If you don't like this call 777777777777 and talk to him. I see the people that he has wounded every day. I served in nam and can say what I please. I say nuk em now. Don't waste another one super American trooper.

[sty1]

All the lies and money making off the war are going to make his heart very heavy. Our very stupid V.P. could could go quickly, God please let him live long and suffer greatly for what he has done to our wonderful country. If you don't like this call 777777777777 and talk to him. I see the people that he has wounded every day. I served in nam and can say what I please. I say nuk em now. Don't waste another one super American trooper.

[sty1]

All the lies and money making off the war are going to make his heart very heavy. Our very stupid V.P. could could go quickly, God please let him live long and suffer greatly for what he has done to our wonderful country. If you don't like this call 777777777777 and talk to him. I see the people that he has wounded every day. I served in nam and can say what I please. I say nuk em now. Don't waste another one super American trooper.

[sty1]

All the lies and money making off the war are going to make his heart very heavy. Our very stupid V.P. could could go quickly, God please let him live long and suffer greatly for what he has done to our wonderful country. If you don't like this call 777777777777 and talk to him. I see the people that he has wounded every day. I served in nam and can say what I please. I say nuk em now. Don't waste another one super American trooper.

[acauble1]

It's quite sad, and quite clear that the Neo-Conservatives must have envisioned the image of Jesus Christ on every form of U.S. currency in the future.

It sickens me that this group of sub-humans can worship money and a ficticious version of God whom they believe is on "their side" when it comes to this war in Iraq.

Clearly, the Neo-Cons worship that (mentioned above) more than human life itself. It's no wonder why V.P. Cheney prefers an indefinite length of time for our soldiers staying in Iraq. It makes him money and it fits the image of his version of God.

[randalds]

He is insane. Mentally ill. Sick. defective. Senile. He needs to be put away where someone can stop him from hurting himself or other and will change his diapers on a regular basis so he doesn't get mouthy like this when he gets the rash from a shi*ty as*shole.

[inventagod]

Maybe the question should be:

What in god's name are we doing in Iraq in the first place?

All the mud-slinging Cheney can muster will not obscure the fact that his 'Secret Energy Meetings' were a plan by the traitorous PNAC to roll out their 9/11 plan and then grab as much of the world's petrolium as possible.

[acauble1]

Just to follow up to my earlier posting:

KNOW (GOP) JESUS, NO PEACE!

[sty1]

All the lies and money making off the war are going to make his heart very heavy. Our very stupid V.P. could could go quickly, God please let him live long and suffer greatly for what he has done to our wonderful country. If you don't like this call 777777777777 and talk to him. I see the people that he has wounded every day. I served in nam and can say what I please. I say nuk em now. Don't waste another one super American trooper.

[rsoxfan1123]

Bush distance himself from Cheney's remarks? Come on. Cheney is Bush's mouthpiece. He says whatever Bush really wants to say and Bush pretends to have nothing to do with it. These people are the architects of the biggest lie ever perpetrated on our country and the most mismanaged, bungled war this country has ever gotten dragged into.

[terrapin78]

These words from the same person that has to go hunting and shoot at caged birds/animals.

This man knows nothing about honor and DUTY. Otherwise, he'd have gone to Vietnam instead of getting 5 deferments. He did NOT do his DUTY.

And we all know there is no honor among thieves.

[observantx]

Darth Cheney is a scum sucking rat skunk who his behind his wife's skirt during the Vietnam war 5 times in a row.

Now he has such swagger and talks so brave. He can do that now, because he doesn't have to go and put it on the line. Darth gets to throw some other poor b@stard in the meatgrinder to do his dirty work.

If the guy dies, well, there's lots more where he came from. If he comes back in one piece, he can be sent out again. If he comes home in pieces, he can just be warehoused at the Walter Reed slum.

So fvck you very much, Darth. Eat sh*t and die.

[davek455]

cheney is Satan, truly despicable, impotent nasty piece of work

[j4401]

A former general once told me, war is all about the money period. Has any reporter really investigated the money relation to war proponents?
Is it possible money is the only thing issue here?

[forthepeaple]

they have started impeachment on BUSH AND CHANEY, GET THE WORD OUT PELOSI SAY TAKE THAT TO THE BANK MR VP

[rharrin1]

Pelosi lost me when she said impeachment is off the table before the dems took control.

[aaabee-2009]

forthepeople,

Don't mess with us!!!!!!!!!!
You have to back that up with links, articles, something! Come on, don't leave us in limbo, I for one want to begin screaming and shouting for joy. Tell us how you know.

[rharrin1]

forthepeople you are dreaming

[inventagod]

Wasn't this Mr. Secret Energy Meetings Cheney?

Same guy as PNAC Profiteer Cheney?

Maybe he protesteth too much???

[jsilver2th]

Our poor VP- recently emboldened by not having to testify at the Libby trial he's on the move beating his opponents with a wet noodle-

[aaabee-2009]

"I am not backing down."

Now you see why we will not come out of Iraq, until Cheney, Cheney, I said Cheney has finished his business there.

It has never been "America is not backing down" it has always been "Cheney is not backing down".

Cheney doesn't back down for anything, especially the American people who put him into the office he is now decimating by greed.

I have read every post below, and with the exception of one I didn't understand, everyone hates Cheney. I wonder what kind of president Bush might have been, if he hadn't sold out the VP position to Satan. I bet he would have been half decent.

[gkc99]

*** Cheney appears to be a deeply troubled individual, an angry loner, who personally attacks anyone who intrudes on his fantasy world. This man should not be allowed to own a gun, let alone to order U.S. soldiers into battle. The risk that a psychopath like Cheney causes is even greater with a hapless little puppet like Curious George as president. Bush and Cheney must be impeached NOW!

Pelosi, get off your butt and do what's right!

[moxford0]

Nancy Pelosi should engage *** Cheney in a game of "water sports" with Nancy Pelosi being the water hose.

[ammianus]

The Sorrows of Young Dumus, Art. XI
The resources of the entire Oikoumene were open to plunder, and it was the first care of Vulturinus to host a convocation of the energy extraction Oligarchs in order to agree upon the division of spoils. A signally important measure of the efficiency of an energy extraction enterprise and an essential prop to its reputation was the ratio of known reserves to annual production. The energy supply oligarchs presided over an enterprise based upon an ever depleting resource. They could never resist the temptation to profess a reserves-to-production ratio far in excess of reality. When the actual ratios were disclosed, the entire energy extraction industry was discovered to rest upon a most precarious foundation. Readily accessible supplies were rapidly disappearing; and strenuous efforts must be made by the Hegemon to acquire control over new sources. To avoid premature collapse of the energy enterprises, all information concerning the deliberations of the convocation was withheld from the populace and a long-cherished scheme of the oligarchy was revived. Realization of their dream of an imperial demesne extending from the banks of the Indus to the confines of Syria would have excited the envy of the son of Philip. But above all, when combined with the resources of the House of Saaud, such a conquest would furnish the Oligarchs with most of the fossil fuel supplies of the globe.

[ammianus]

The Sorrows of Young Dumus, Art. X
The indolence and incapacity of Stultus Dumus the Younger being clearly unequal to the burdens of the supreme office, a lieutenant was sought who could stiffen his resolve, supply his want of energy and ensure that the designs of the Oligarchs were unrelentingly advanced. Appointed to preside over the selection of this lieutenant, Imbustus Vulturinus was a longtime servitor whose loyalty to the House of Dumus was cemented by criminal guilt in a numerous sequence of misdeeds (Journandes, op. cit., p. 103). Well ensconced in the Oligarchy, Vulturinus was nimble in the hydrocarbon fuel extraction industry; had profited immensely from his dealings with the artificers of hyper lethal weapons and had served the officials of the Hegemon whenever a deft lie or low stratagem was required. A secretive nature presented the appearance of quiet probity; and the affectation of piety supported an imaginary rectitude. But every sentiment of virtue and humanity was extinct in the mind of Vulturinus. Upon inspecting a series of candidates, he concluded rightly that none were his equal in the deadly arts of rapacious cruelty. Whereupon, Imbustus Anguis Vulturinus elevated himself to chief lieutenant, tutor, guardian and keeper of Dumus the Younger.

[processor2]

Why should Cheney apologize for speaking the truth??

........

[david1737]

Cheney is a corupt SOB and has absolutly no credibility.

[moxford0]

Republician = .ssaholian

[nyckate]

Seriously - WHY is this a headline?? Is there anyone out there who doesn't know that Cheney is just plain nuts? That he's way over the deep end of delusional Bushie La-La Land and has been for too long??

One thing is for sure - Cheney has an iron-tight criminal defense - insanity - he is absolutely insane.