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McCain on Cheney: "Hell, yeah."
Johnathan Martin at Politico has this piece on what John McCain should do about Cheney. It discusses the sometimes rocky relationship between the two men and notes that Cheney has been helping McCain hunt down campaign contributions of late, but this is the money quote:
Of course, McCain hasn’t always been critical of Cheney.This should set of major alarm bells for anyone who has even the slightest compunction with our Executive administration of the last seven and a half years.
In an interview he gave to the Weekly Standard’s Stephen Hayes in 2006 for Hayes’ biography, “Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President,” McCain said: “I will strongly assert to you that he has been of enormous help to this president of the United States.”
Going further, McCain even told Hayes in comments heretofore unpublished that he’d consider Cheney for an administration post.
Asked whether he’d be interested in Cheney had the vice president not already have served under Bush for two terms, McCain said: “I don’t know if I would want him as vice president. He and I have the same strengths. But to serve in other capacities? Hell, yeah.”
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Comments (27)
Oy. That actually makes me physically ill.
June 11, 2008 4:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, combined the two of them are 1,694 years old.
June 11, 2008 4:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Without even doing the math in my head I immediately knew that 1694 = 847 * 2.
June 11, 2008 4:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Just the thought of them combined...ARRGH- McCheney!
June 11, 2008 8:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
The Rapture.
June 12, 2008 3:18 AM | Reply | Permalink
Armageddon tired of these Biblical references.
June 12, 2008 10:52 AM | Reply | Permalink
Holy crap! How out-of-touch can this guy be? The American public overwhelmingly wants to end our occupation in Iraq; yet his campaign is focused on his commitment to staying in Iraq indefinitely.
Recent polls show that McCain is damaged more by his association with Bush than Obama is by his association with Rev. Wright.
And this. Is there anyone less popular--or more reviled in office right now than Cheney? Where does Cheney poll--22, 23%? Maybe 25% on a good day?
McCain and the Republicans are doing the Democrats' work for them.
Sheesh.
June 11, 2008 5:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
I can only imagine the countries these two would bomb.
June 11, 2008 6:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Unfortunately, you'll have to imagine them since they'll be gone.
June 11, 2008 6:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain and Cheney?!? "HELL, NO!"
June 11, 2008 6:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Are you kidding? With a McCain/Cheney ticket Obama's victory will make the Reagan/Mondale election look like a nailbiter!
June 11, 2008 6:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've been advocating that Obama select Cheney as a running mate, but I'm cool with McCain picking him too. Can he run on both tickets? That would be cool.
June 11, 2008 7:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
That would really solidify some suspicions that I hold about the state of our democracy.
June 11, 2008 7:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
indeed
June 11, 2008 7:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dick Cheney and I don't appreciate your whimpering mockery. I have formally presented the case for putting Cheney on the ticket:
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/06/the-perfect-vp-for-obama.php
Read and believe.
June 11, 2008 8:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Are you sure you're not related to Dick Cheney yourself, Genghis? All this shameless self promotion... So like Dick Cheney.
June 11, 2008 10:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe I am Dick Cheney. Now that's self-promotion.
June 11, 2008 11:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Pimp my collar, lovey, when you get a chance. I want to look like Genghis, I want to move and dance.
xoxo,
LisB
June 11, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've just rec'd this comment 1,694 times.
June 12, 2008 12:18 AM | Reply | Permalink
[this] meaning DF's comment re hardening doubts.
No doubt a highly-anticipated clarification of this critical matter.
June 12, 2008 12:28 AM | Reply | Permalink
I had a dog once who had one grandfather on both sides, and one grandmother was sired by that same grandfather.
Your question calls that to mind.
June 11, 2008 11:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Only to a particularly twisted mind
June 11, 2008 11:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
thats change you can believe in!
June 11, 2008 8:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
I have no problemo with Mavericky McCain having Dick Cheney anywhere near him. My only necessary requirement, Cheney should be securely locked up in that man-sized Mosler and sent to the basement of the WH for storage.
June 11, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain on Putin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfealLrWLIY&eurl=http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/6/11/164256/594
June 11, 2008 10:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
this is from feb. i swear i've seen one with cheney in the pre-teen 11-12% since.
June 12, 2008 11:08 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hell, yeah. I like it.
June 12, 2008 3:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
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