News: Cheney admits error! China 'not really' drilling for oil near Cuba

[babylonsister]

News: Cheney admits error, this one about Chinese oil drilling

By Lesley Clark | McClatchy Newspapers



WASHINGTON — Vice President Dick Cheney's office has acknowledged that he erred when telling an audience this week that China is drilling off the coast of Cuba.

Citing columnist George Will, Cheney on Wednesday told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that "oil is being drilled right now 60 miles off the coast of Florida. We're not doing it. The Chinese are in cooperation with the Cuban government."

''Even the communists have figured out that a good answer to high prices is more supply,'' he added. "Yet Congress has said . . . 'no' to drilling off Florida.''

The claim was immediately repudiated by U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla., an independent congressional report, industry experts and other observers, who said there is zero evidence that China is drilling in Cuban waters. China doesn't even hold a lease to drill offshore.

Cheney's office has since backtracked, issuing a statement that says "It is our understanding that, although Cuba has leased out exploration blocks 60 miles off the coast of southern Florida, which is closer than American firms are allowed to operate in that area, no Chinese firm is drilling there."

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/40994.html

[NightWatcher]

1. in 94 he said it'd be a bad idea to invade Baghdad too....he also shot a guy in the face

he's not exactly a winner

[tkmorris]

4. "....he also shot a guy in the face"

Yeah, that pretty much wrecks your credibility when that happens.

:rofl:

[wryter2000]

6. But,

You have to admire a guy who can get the shootee to apologize for putting his face in the way of the bullets.

[B.S. Lewis]

2. Pretty smart--he got to say it twice

I think the existence of Faux proves that most people are too uneducated and/or apathetic to even pay attention to whether something is a statement or a retraction. They heard Cheney say something about Chinese comm'nists in Florida one time, and they got a little nervous; then they heard him mention it again, now it's a trend, and they're downright ready to vote for McCain.

[underpants]

7. Welcome to DU--this was a widespread Republican talking point and a complete myth

I ran into it on Wednesday in my local rag's LTTE section

you can see how the whole thing tracks to nowhere here

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/underpants/120

again Welcome to DU :hi:

[yardwork]

3. 60 miles off the coast of Florida is 30 miles from the coast of Cuba.

If Cuba is exploring oil drilling in their own waters, maybe it's because of U.S. sactions against Cuba.

Layers upon layers of U.S. stupidity and imperialism. Cheney seems to think he owns the world.

[sandnsea]

5. Drilling off Florida a bit different than Cuba

I guess "admits error" draws more attention than "issues correction". I need to learn the art of the headline, lol. :hi:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3440386&mesg_id=3440386

[mokawanis]

8. Dickhead Cheney can't help it

He's made a career for himself by lying and can't seem to get a sentence together without telling a lie.

[spanone]

9. there is no mis-speaking...cheney is a fucking liar

[Supersedeas]

12. the rightwing scream machine is an echo chamber of lies

[LSK]

10. its just so amazing that right wingers must always lie to make any argument

[babylonsister]

11. What's as amazing is that they rarely if ever admit it. nt