OMFG! Cheney Acknowledges He Lied

[kpete]

Cheney Acknowledges He Lied About China Drilling ‘60 Miles Off The Coast Of Florida'

On Wednesday, Vice President Dick Cheney gave a speech to the Chamber of Commerce in which he claimed that China, in cooperation with the Cuban government, is drilling for oil “60 miles off the coast of Florida.” “Even the communists have figured out” that drilling for oil is the solution to the energy crisis, Cheney argued.

It’s a talking point favored by the right wing. Cheney was quoting conservative columnist Geroge Will, who wrote on June 6 that China is drilling “60 miles off Florida,” “closer to South Florida than U.S. companies are.” The same day Cheney spoke, Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) wrote that Castro was allowing drilling “45 miles from the Florida keys.” Rep. George Radanovich (R-CA) and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) have also raised the specter of Chinese drilling just off U.S. shores.

The problem, of course, is that the claim is completely false. After his claim was thoroughly debunked in the press, Cheney acknowledged that he had, in fact, lied in his speech, though his statement today offered no apology and issued only a half-hearted backtrack of his original claim:

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.

more at:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/13/cheney-admits-oil-lie/

[JuniperLea]

1. Darth is an ass of monumental proportion

Clearly he feels he is above the law, and above all common human decency.

[PaDUer]

7. They've been openly admitting

some things recently..no big deal to them..they're above everyone and everything...after all, who are the people? Anyone dare challenge them, get ready to be harassed via IRS or whoever..

[JuniperLea]

9. If you consider...

The lies they've told that people are still believing, there is probably no cause for alarm that they would lose support of their base. W came right out and said there are no WMD, and that Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with 9/11, but how many of the backwash still believe that crap?

[rosesaylavee]

14. It's not like any one will call them on it or hold them accountable or

IMPEACH them now - so why not tell the biggest whomping lies they can dream up if it will make them more money and gain them more power.

Yeah. Cheney lies - more will die. Same ol', same ol'.

[malaise]

2. One lie acknowledged

999999999999999999999,9999999999999999999 to go. :D

[Barack_America]

3. "So?"

Isn't that his normal response regarding his accountability to American citizens?

I don't know what else to say. We all know what a lying, thieving asshat he is. I guess he's planning on going out with a bang. Or at least his pockets fuller.

[silverojo]

10. I think words like "ass" and "asshat" are far too mild for Darth

"Evil, lying motherfucker" is closer to the truth.

[hootinholler]

12. GMTA n/t

[pleah]

4. And this is a big surprise that Dick 'dick' Cheney lied?

:shrug: Or maybe that he admitted that he lied. Either way I am not surprised. When I first read anything about this story, I knew it was a bunch of horse s**t. K&R for others to digest.

[VP505]

5. His talking point lie

was being repeated ad nauseam during Senate and House floor debate earlier in the week.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

6. And next time that comes up: "That issue has been fully vetted."

<clang>
Oh, well, OK, then... as long as it's been, uh, vetted I guess we're cool.

[JohnyCanuck]

8. Important people never lie. They just "misspeak" n/t

[dems_rightnow]

15. So freakin' true! n/t

[The Backlash Cometh]

11. They're all lying!

[many a good man]

13. Not news. Now, if he told the truth, THAT would be news!

Reaction from Cheney: "I lied. So what?"