Bush Declares That Cheney Is ‘The Best Vice President In History’

[CatWoman]

During his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this morning, President Bush told the crowd of raucous right-wing activists that he “appreciates the fact that” they “invited Vice President Cheney” to speak.

Between intermittent cheers of “four more years,” Bush told the crowd, Cheney “is the best vice president in history.” Watch it:

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/08/bush-cheney-best/

While Bush’s chosen superlative for Cheney may be “best vice president” ever, history is likely to take another view. For instance, Cheney’s biographer Stephen Hayes describes him as “the most secretive” vice president in history.

The American people may have a different opinion as well. In a recent opinion poll, only 28 percent of Americans approved of the job Cheney is doing as vice president. Additionally, over 221,000 Americans have signed a petition calling for Congress to begin impeachment hearings against him.

[meegbear]

1. He's the Bestest!

:puke:

[Swede]

2. I think Bush missed his history lessons.

Too busy drinking and snorting.

[liberal N proud]

3. Only bu$h is going to think that

The rest of the world and history will have a different opinion.

[MotorCityMan]

4. Right; and if he hadn't said it

...Dick would take * with him on his upcoming hunting trip.

[bdamomma]

5. oh, can someone please arrest this man, he needs psychiatric care.

[TwilightGardener]

6. Well, in terms of Dick taking on duties above his pay grade--meaning the Presidency--I

guess Chimpy has a point.

[Bicoastal]

26. For some reason, I read pay grade as "gay parade"...

...I'd pay just about anything to see Dick Cheney in one of those.

[opihimoimoi]

7. Utterings of an diseased and evil mind...Bush is the worst of all History

Not for what he did...but for what he didn't do....

Look at his legacy...its full of CRAP.....

[Lerkfish]

8. he has to say that, Cheney's hand is up his ass moving his lips

[Kitty Herder]

9. Proof that Bush is drinking again. nt

[Beausoleil]

10. BVPF Dick! n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

11. There he goes again.

Bush is a serial liar. Everybody knows that.

[ReformedChris]

12. Wow.. I wonder if Daddy Bush will get upset at that.. BTW: Walter Mondale made the VP spot important

by having weekly meetings with the President and taking a proactive role in the position. Mondale was a hell of a politician (even if I disagreed with him on his quest to dismantle NASA in the 60's)and an asset to our party. Best VP ever in my mind, Al Gore a very close second.

[C_U_L8R]

13. it must be monkey love

[Contrary1]

14. No surprise there. Since Cheney is the actual president,

it makes sense that he pad his resume with superlative statements spouted by Junior. Maybe the two of them can take the act on the road after they leave office. Think how much corporate America would pay to see that routine.

[Captain Hilts]

15. 'Best' at undermining his own president and country. That is true. nt

[malaise]

16. Bet he won't say that

when they're before those judges in the Hague.

[VP505]

17. When your

standard is at or near the bottom of the septic tank you can make that kind of statement and believe it. Fortunately there are only a small number of people who share his (*) standard and his opinion.

[IDemo]

18. Bush declares black is down, white is sideways, up is chartreuse

[TahitiNut]

21. Orwell rulez!

:crazy:

[meow2u3]

19. Yeah, right--and Stalin was the best Communist leader in history...

...and Hitler was the best Chancellor in German history. :sarcasm:

[Fire Walk With Me]

20. "Four more years!"

I thought that traditionally, drinking the Kool-Aid eventually took you OUT of the gene pool...

[Initech]

22. It's official - we live in Bizarro World.

:scared: :nuke:

[Mike Daniels]

23. Proof, if any more was needed, that Bush is hitting the sauce

No-one can honestly think Cheney is the best vice-president in history and keep a straight face unless they're completely "skunked" on something.

You also know that Bush is also going to annouce that little gem only when he's in front of a pre-screened audience as an audience with any free-thinkers would laugh Bush off the stage if he pulled that observation in an open environment.

[lpbk2713]

24. Smirky is depending on an old rethuglican campaign ploy to pull this one off.

"Repeat a lie loud enough and often enough and

before long it becomes accepted as the truth."

[Orsino]

25. Therefore, he isn't. n/t

[L. Coyote]

27. This from the Liar who said, "We do not Torture." All rightee then!

[spanone]

28. most nations prosecute criminals, we make them president of vice

[HuffleClaw]

29. what the hell else is he gonna say? n/t