Backpedaling, Flip-Flopping Dick: "Cheney Seeks to 'Clean Up' Controversy"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040910/ap_on_el_pr/cheney

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) sought to "clean up" a controversy he ignited this week, saying that the country must brace for a potential terrorist attack no matter who is elected president. On Tuesday, Cheney told supporters in Iowa that there's a danger the United States will be attacked again "if we make the wrong choice" on Election Day.

Democrats and others pounced, with Democratic opponent John Edwards calling Cheney's comments un-American, undignified and divisive. President Bush declined to respond when he was asked whether he agreed with his running mate.

In an interview Thursday with the Cincinnati Enquirer, Cheney sought to clarify those remarks, saying he wanted to "clean up" the controversy surrounding his remarks. "I did not say if Kerry is elected, we will be hit by a terrorist attack," Cheney told the newspaper. "Whoever is elected president has to anticipate more attacks. My point was the question before us is: Will we have the most effective policy in place to deal with that threat? George Bush (news - web sites) will pursue a more effective policy than John Kerry."

Bush: "I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my HEART!"

[candy331]

1. Checking the transcripts should tell what he said but who wants to?

. "I did not say if Kerry is elected, we will be hit by a terrorist attack," Cheney told the newspaper.

[cthrumatrix]

4. screw cheney...his message was planned and the media played it

this was orchestrated ... we all know how the game works.

SO screw-off cheney.

[acmavm]

2. "What you gonna believe, your lying ears or what I say today?"

Yeah Dick, we're all just so stupid that we can't understand a threat when we hear one, spin and bullshit when you hurl it out there to see if it's gonna fly.

That's one of the biggest problems today. They think we're all brain dead mindless zombies. Everytime they get nailed on some outrageous statement they think they can come back with a bullshit 'explanation' and that we won't notice.

Once upon a time, and within my lifetime, this kind of crap would not only disqualify you from political office, it would ostracize you from public life. Joseph McCarthy is the example that immediately come to mind. But after Nixon, things just went nuts. The known criminals and liars of that administration just went underground and waited until they could find a putz that would allow them the opportunity for a second chance to take over the country. They got it when they ran into Governor bush*. They knew that they found the perfect front man when they found him. You know the old saying 'water sinks to its own level'. Well, they found someone on their level when they came up with Commander Bunnypants.

[displacedtexan]

3. Flipocrite!

My favorite revision was Kevin Kellems' "it should have been a comma, not a period" crap!

Kevin, Kevin, Kevin... You don't put a comma before "because" when its clause ends the sentence, you ignorant ass!

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