Cheney says terrorists still threaten U.S.

[sabra]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/041106dnnatcheney.d4d3509.html

Cheney says terrorists still threaten U.S.
Associated Press


SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday the United States remains under threat of terrorist attack and warned against complacency about enemies who he said were weakened but still lethal.

Cheney, speaking at a fundraiser for Republican Sen. Jim Talent, defended progress in Iraq and the war on terror and painted Democrats as soft on national security.

"It seems more than obvious to say that our nation is still at risk of attack," Cheney told an enthusiastic crowd of more than 100 Republican supporters who paid between $250 and $3,500 a head for the buffet reception at a Springfield hotel.

"Yet as we get farther away from Sept. 11, some in Washington are yielding to the temptation to downplay the threat, to back away from the business at hand. That mind-set is dangerous," Cheney said.

[dethl]

1. The only terrorists threatening us at the moment

are the ones in the White House.

[electropop]

27. They are what Al Qaeda would be like

if they had nukes and more cruelty.

[laylah]

35. Great minds think alike!

My first thought is the only "real" terrorist attack on the US has been an ongoing one since Selection 2000.

Have I mentioned lately how much I despise those people?

[TheLeftyMom]

59. I thought the same thing too!

Hey, everyone! I'm back. I was too swamped at my last gig and couldn't remember my password, so I'm back with a slightly different name.

They pissed me off so much I couldn't be quiet no matter how busy I am!

[sakabatou]

2. Well duh.

But whose fault is it that our nation is still vulnerable? Surely it can't be you, Uncle Dick...

[LynnTheDem]

3. So gee, he & bush aren't doing a very good job, are they. The largest

terrorist attack on US soil happens on their watch. Then they launch 2 invasions & cause -so far- the deaths of over 2400 Americans. OBL is still free as a bird -while we are less so.

And now the bastards say we're not safe.

And dear cheney the dick, please stop standing on the corpses from September 11. Thanks. MFer.

[alarcojon]

32. He can't help standing on the corpses

Ghoul that he is.

I wish every time Oily Dick talked about this alleged pre-9/11 mentality, someone would bring up Russ's comment that this administration has a pre-1776 mentality.

We will never be safe with these asses of evil in power.

[maddezmom]

4. to back away from the business at hand

guess he's worried about his Halliburton blind trust again

[xultar]

5. Darth Dick...out of the cave to do his job.

[saigon68]

19. Here is his evilness

[Kutjara]

6. Not sure I understand

So Dickchain says that terrorists are "weakened but still lethal."

How have they been weakened, exactly? Has the leadership of Al Quaeda caught Bird Flu or something. Have they neglected to work-out and lost some muscle tone? Has their mental resolve been sapped by listening to too many Neil Diamond albums?

Whatever, the reason for the enfeeblement of the terrorists, it certainly isn't the result of anything BushCo has done.

[Mnemosyne]

31. The "terrorists" have been weakened by

the truth. Their lies for the attack of an innocent people are coming out too quickly to downplay them fast enough before the next leak.

At least the dick is admitting they are weakened.:evilgrin:

* and Cheney - world's worst terrorists.

Welcome to DU Kutjara!:hi:

[William Seger]

38. He's just an evil MF'ing SOB spouting BS aimed at idiots

... the real BushCo base.

[President Kerry]

60. he'll speak with incoherent opposites..

just as long as both opposing things support his cause - "weakened" (our policies work) but "lethal" (we'll all die if gop is voted out). Nobody pays attention to him anymore.

[sutz12]

62. Oh they are weakened.....

after all, we have caught the No 2 guy at least 7 or 8 times. :sarcasm:

[Beelzebud]

7. Was he talking about himself?

[rucky]

8. I feel safe, yet terrified at the same time.

Cheney's weaving his magic on me.

[Sleepless In NY]

10. oh yeah people in missouri have a real lot to worry about terrorism

I mean honestly..please give me a break. Are they all going to get out their plastic and duct tape too? God. You know the states that were most effected by 9/11 didnt vote for bush in the 2004 election, we learned first hand how incompetent bush /cheney are.

But seriously how could there not be a threat with idiots like bush and cheney running things? Ports open, Borders open, Nuclear facilities left unprotected, A Department of Homeland Security thats a sad joke....imagine an epidemic with these nitwits at the helm? And yet they cry about 9/11, exploit it every chance they get, but as far as securing the country...the have done nothing in 5 years. Maybe I should be afraid, its just that I'm so damn pissed.

[dchill]

12. I feel relatively safe...

from to any possible attack from Islamic fundamentalist terriss, but the Christian fundamentalist terrorists in our government scare the shit out of me. They have to scare everybody, so there's the PATRIOT Act II for those of us who don't believe in their War On Terra. That, along with the revived specter of nukular war, scares me plenty.

[William Seger]

39. LOL! Mission accomplished

[Ignacio Upton]

9. I'm afraid that Bush and Cheney are INCREASING probability of an attack

I don't believe in LIHOP, but their sheer arrogance helps Al Qaida.:scared:

[pinniped]

11. They used this stupid line before.

enemies who he said were weakened but still lethal

Go crawl back to your bunker, asshole.

[rucky]

15. It seems to be the only thing that ever comes out of his piehole. n/t

[Judi Lynn]

13. He must be thinking of the anthrax murderer who targeted Democrats.n/t

[truthisfreedom]

14. to back away from the business at hand... the business of fear, of course,

mr. shotgun.

[6000eliot]

16. When are people going to realize

that the biggest threat to this nation is Bush and Cheney!

[shance]

58. And to the world.

n/t

[bling bling]

61. They'll realize it......in hindsight.

And they'll be angry that they were duped. And a fat lot of good that'll do.

[okoboji]

17. "....100 Republican supporters who paid between $250 and $3,500 a head....

for the buffet reception....."


OMG ... how could anyone even eat their food after the dark lord Darth Chrashcart delivered such news? I'm surprised that people weren't killed because, I imagine, a stampede for the door happened so they could get home to their precious Republican Family values and duct tape up their favorite room. But, I suppose if you spend between $250 and $3500 a head to listen to these screwballs, there no such thing as a dogie bag.

[NYC]

45. I imagine the price difference based on food.

$3,500 = a steak dinner.
$250 = a bag of unsalted cocktail peanuts.

[rodeodance]

18. We have not exactly made friends these last few years. I think the

threats are real and are out there. Of course going after SH was crazy-invading a country as we did. But this does not negate the threat.

[ClintonTyree]

20. The country was HEAVILY at risk on 9/10/01......

but nobody in the Bush White House took it seriously then. The hookers in New Orleans were Ashcroft's top priority at that time. Oh, that's right......9/11 changed everything. We must live in constant fear of attack and put all of our faith in the people that let it happen in the first place. Makes sense to me! :sarcasm:

[NYC]

46. Hey! I live in New York, site of 9/11 attack, and

I can tell you that thanks to Ashkkkroft, I have NOT been attacked by any New Orleans hookers! I feel so safe.

[NYC]

47. Duplicate post.

Sometimes when the connection is weak, it says it didn't go anywhere, but when I hit the button, it goes for a second time. Sorry.

[GeorgeGist]

21. Coming soon ...

Dick's next terrorist attack. Stay tuned for details.

[saigon68]

22. He will scare the sheep

[0007]

28. A dance to the Tango

[magellan]

23. I fear what the domestic terrorists in DC are doing to this country

...far more than I fear what foreign terrorists might do.

[Bassic]

24. Whether terrorists threaten the U.S. or not is quite beside the point.

The point is that it is becoming painfully clear that these bozos are certainly not going to protect the people adequately.

And so if security is an issue, the government really has to change.

[Vinca]

25. For once I agree with Cheney.

Terrorist ARE still threatening our country and they will continue to do so until 2009 unless we retake Congress and grow a few spines.

[symbolman]

26. Basically Cheney is like the Mob with their protection racket

You pay up and kiss the ring or you get KILLED. Think about it, show up in a red state, collect the money, scare them a bit then drive off in an expensive car.. Tony Suprano couldn't have said it better, nicer guy of course..

SOFT on Security? Yeah, that guy you SHOT IN THE FACE was pretty soft, except where the buckshot didn't penetrate the bone, like in the skull.. weakened but still lethal? Yeah, like that guy you SHOT IN THE FACE, still sitting around healing, but one day he just might have one drink too many and decide to even the score :)

I just want Cheney to tell the driver to pull over, he's gotta take a piss and then have him walk into a Microwave Exhibition without realizing it. Is that too much to wish for?

[hatrack]

29. FEAR!! TERROR!! FEAR!! TERROR!! FEAR!! TERROR!! FEAR!! TERROR!!

STFU, Birdshot Boy.

[AzDar]

30. Terra! Terra! Terra! Nobody's buying what you're selling anymore,

Deadeye..

[Roland99]

33. Then why are we fighting them over there?

Shouldn't we be worried about, oh, I dunno, beefing up border/port security? Beefing up chemical/nuclear plant safety? Beefing up rail/trucking industry security? And, most importantly, engaging in diplomacy instead of warfare?

[IndianaGreen]

34. More fear mongering from Darth Vader

Bush and Cheney are the biggest terrorists on the planet.

[luckyleftyme2]

36. CHENNEY IS A REALTHREAT!

I think of all people in the world to speak of a threat to america;mr cheney should be in the rear of the line to speak.
this is the man who pushed "iraq" as trying to get uranium cakes,helped to out wilsons wife because wilson proved this false. he is one of the main reasons we got involved in a ground war with "iraq". I think if there is any justice and honor left in this country this man will go to his grave in utter shame. along with many of his cronies.
this is the same man who made an oil deal with "iran" in the late nineties when america had a not to deal with policy against "iran". he was C.E.O.of halliburton,and they skirted the rules with the off shore office.(his attitude has not changed) it's F.U. as it always has been. which by the way has been his attitude all his life.steam roll over your opposition. well he's never had a real adversary and i think its time he had one.(the people)
his strong suit has always been "skirt the law" its for losers. he's the "godfather" of this administration. he was the main figure to assemble this administration. IN plain english he's the bag man for the oil cartel.

[CatWoman]

37. he should know -- he's one of them

[leesa]

40. Cheney did 9-11. And, yes, he is still a threat, now more than ever.

[bluedog]

41. Secure the GD border then.scrren the illegals......

stop preaching and do something about it.....

[Minnesota Libra]

42. Darn right they do - top 2 positions in DC are terrorists nt

[Mountainman]

43. What he means is that he still needs to scare people if he is to hold

onto power.

[rocktivity]

44. Present company included?

:eyes:
rocknation

[Homer Wells]

48. No Shit!!??

:wow: Isn't this the same guy who warned America that we would be in danger of a major terror attack if we dared to vote for Kerry/Edwards in 2004. I'm not saying that we aren't in danger, but I have to consider the source when I hear that sort of fear-mongering coming from ol Dead Eye Dick:eyes:

[Ilsa]

49. Yes, terrorists still threaten us. And they look like this:

[leftofthedial]

50. even if you believe the liar (for some inexplicable reason)

this is clearly a case of the cure being worse than the disease

[Tight_rope]

51. Cheney is right....Cheney is a terrorist to the U.S. n/t

[Initech]

52. The republican mind-set is just as dangerous, Dick.

The religious fundamentalists in America are no better than the religious fundamentalists we're fighting overseas - they're just as dangerous.

[AndyA]

53. Well there you have it! Terror. Must be so because the Vice President

says so.

Oh, I forgot. He's a lyin' sack of shit.

Move on, there's nothing to see here folks...

[Megahurtz]

54. So he's saying

he's still a threat to the U.S.?:+

[DemGa]

55. Cheney is outright lying with that statement

[lovuian]

56. You knew a threat would be coming... Cheney paving the

way to I told you so!!!

[samsingh]

57. so the GOP after three years

has utterly failed in making America safer.

he admits his failure.