GOP Leaders Not Defending Cheney Against Charge He Wants Terror Attack

[Lone_Star_Dem]

GOP Leaders Not Defending Cheney Against Charge He Wants Terror Attack

This one’s pretty telling: GOP leaders are not stepping up to defend Dick Cheney against CIA chief Leon Panetta’s explosive charge that the former Veep seems to be hoping for another terrorist attack in order to vindicate his national security policies.

Panetta made big news when it was revealed over the weekend that he’d told The New Yorker that it’s almost as if Cheney is “wishing that this country would be attacked again, in order to make his point.”

Ordinarily Republicans would pounce on such a statement about one of their own and unleash a torrent of demands for an apology. But GOP leaders are unusually quiet, with none that I can find issuing statements or saying anything about it yesterday after the news broke.

That silence is continuing today. Spokespeople for House GOP leaders John Boehner and Eric Cantor both confirmed to me that their offices would have no comment on Panetta’s claim. Spokespeople for Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell and RNC chair Michael Steele have not responded to requests for comment.

The Plum Line Greg Sargent's blog

[marylanddem]

1. Good for Panetta for sticking it to Cheney. Way overdue.

[SpiralHawk]

2. "Sneer" - xVP Dickie 'Five Military Deferments' Cheney (R - Homelander)

[Gman2]

3. Like OBAMA did to Rush, stroke Uncle Dick's ego, and conflate him to

De Facto Leader of the Republican Party. Then, attack full hard the Republican Party, for its treason. They will either eject Ucle Dick, or they will own him. This is a gift horse I hope we dont punch in the mouth. Boost Panetta, and ask whether the republicans are worse than Pelosi, for contradicting the HEAD OF THE CIA!!!!!! Just askin'. Should they all be fired? Why not? This game they have going, where their new charge Du JOUR never allows us to refute properly with sound bites. Full attack. Knock them on their asses. Get them hemmin' and hawwin'. Dont relent. There is a moment here ripe for comeuppance. And there is no defense for the same thing you tried just last week.

[monmouth]

4. Joey Scar did mention this morning that Panetta's remark "was not

helpful." That's all I heard on the subject...

[librechik]

5. Cheney hopes Panetta was misquoted

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3923783

The head of the Pukkkes can still defend himself, even if he's all alone.

[spanone]

6. they probably want it too.