Is Dick Cheney running a long con or something? He can't be this ridiculous.

DamnYankees: Is Dick Cheney running a long con or something? He can't be this ridiculous.

He's had people listening to his every word for 30 years, since he was Richard Nixon's fair haired boy. When Clinton was president, he was leading the charge at the PNAC- the average person didn't know who he was, but politicians and world leaders sure as hell did.

He has NO power now. No one will take his calls. He can influence nothing. He no longer commands an army of willing right wing politicos.

It's gotta suck for him- not as much as he deserves, but it's still gotta be hard for the evil old bastard.

the gop IS more like limpdick - that's why they got their ass handed to them in the election.

Why are we hearing more out of this nematode now that his vice-presidency is over? At least GWB has the decency to clear brush all day.

Either he's quaking in his boots over being prosecuted or he views this as an existential issue for the soul of America. Having read Jane Mayer's book I'll go with the latter. This dude is crazy.

All three lack basic credibility and any capability to lead a political party. It is really a matter of degree. Of the three Powell has had training and experience in being a leader, the other two know about deferments and being blowhard chickenhawks.

I really have more concern over the bad Scots accent manifested by Simon Pegg in the new Star Trek movie than any thing that excretes from the mouths of these (pardon my swearing) republicans.

teto85: Of the three Powell has had training and experience in being a leader, the other two know about deferments and being blowhard chickenhawks.

Sorry but Powell has zero credibility left.

what_now: DamnYankees: Is Dick Cheney running a long con or something? He can't be this ridiculous.

He's had people listening to his every word for 30 years, since he was Richard Nixon's fair haired boy. When Clinton was president, he was leading the charge at the PNAC- the average person didn't know who he was, but politicians and world leaders sure as hell did.

He has NO power now. No one will take his calls. He can influence nothing. He no longer commands an army of willing right wing politicos.

It's gotta suck for him- not as much as he deserves, but it's still gotta be hard for the evil old bastard.

Actually, his surfacing shows very much how torn the party is in the back halls. There is a lot of pressure to keep folks on message, and dragging Cheney, Rove, and hammering with folks like Hannity, Rush, and O'Reilly is showing, and then you have splits in the print media, it illustrates that the party is teetering inside. There are elements that want to keep the populist and revisionist vision, and then you've got folks who realize that by listening to zealots and radicals has led to our downfall as a party.

Cheney showing up is showing that folks who have dirt are trying to keep the troops in line. It must be getting ugly in the trenches and back rooms for him to break cover.

coco ebert 2009-05-10 03:55:24 PM

teto85: Of the three Powell has had training and experience in being a leader, the other two know about deferments and being blowhard chickenhawks.

Sorry but Powell has zero credibility left.

From my post: All three lack basic credibility and any capability to lead a political party.

teto85: coco ebert 2009-05-10 03:55:24 PM

teto85: Of the three Powell has had training and experience in being a leader, the other two know about deferments and being blowhard chickenhawks.

Sorry but Powell has zero credibility left.

From my post: All three lack basic credibility and any capability to lead a political party.

Sorry, I missed the "all three" part there. Thought you were referring to the chickenheads only.

coco ebert: Why are we hearing more out of this nematode now that his vice-presidency is over? At least GWB has the decency to clear brush all day.

Either he's quaking in his boots over being prosecuted or he views this as an existential issue for the soul of America. Having read Jane Mayer's book I'll go with the latter. This dude is crazy.


I think this is it. He's afraid there is a paper trail connecting him to the use of torture for divining a connection between iraq and 9/11. He's trying to get out in front on making an investigation political untenable. I dont think its working.

flavor of the month: He's trying to get out in front on making an investigation political untenable. I dont think its working.

Personally, I think it's got the opposite effect. Even moderates are getting disturbed by his constant ramblings.

The economy is picking up. If we continue to see growth in the next few quarters, the GOP will be done as a practical political party unless they come up with a strategy other than "whatever Obama does is wrong, socialist, bad, and possibly the workings of the devil".

Cheney won't have a party to hide behind unless he gets in line and comes up with some farking ideas.

Is there a three divorce requirement for Cheney to consider someone Republican leadership material?

/gay marriage will destroy America!

This is so awesome. Keep it up, guys. Seriously.

The funniest part to me is that Cheney won't even give Powell the credit that perhaps he might have some training, intellect, experience and rational thought -- instead he says that he endorsed Obama because he's black. Give me a farking break you insecure douchebag.

006andahalf: The funniest part to me is that Cheney won't even give Powell the credit that perhaps he might have some training, intellect, experience and rational thought -- instead he says that he endorsed Obama because he's black. Give me a farking break you insecure douchebag.

This

I agree with Cheney on this, absolutely! The GOP should move even farther to the right. "Moderates" like Colin Powell have no place in the party and should be excommunicated. They're RINOs.

Forward thinking Republicans like Sarah Palin are the new leaders of the party, and Rush Limbaugh, Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter are the brains behind the scenes, and that's a great thing for America!

coco ebert: Why are we hearing more out of this nematode now that his vice-presidency is over? At least GWB has the decency to clear brush all day.

Either he's quaking in his boots over being prosecuted or he views this as an existential issue for the soul of America. Having read Jane Mayer's book I'll go with the latter. This dude is crazy.

I think he's too conceited to believe that he'll ever be prosecuted for anything. After all, nothing was done about the no-bid contracts handed out to Haliburton, his forging energy policy w/energy companies, torture, extending the VP powers far beyond what they were ever meant to be...we all know the litany.

He's been in politics for 30 years and has a LOT of powerful friends, or at least he thinks they're still powerful enough to protect him. No, as someone pointed out, his popping up everywhere now is a yet another symptom of the collapsing GOP. There's no firm leadership, so anyone who has an opinion is more than happy to espouse it.

And now, just to keep things interesting, instead of puppet A winning the fight, we'll have puppet B make a comeback and start punching puppet A.

It's all sports entertainment, and the bookers are alternately indifferent and malevolent.

subby: Dick Cheney says if he had to choose which to follow, the GOP should be more like Rush Limbaugh than Colin Powell

Good luck with that. Let me know how that works out for ya.

is there any truth to the rumors that Bushiates now hate Cheney's guts and won't let him into any of their parties?

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Napoleon Bonaparte
French general & politician (1769 - 1821)

This is awesome news.

Thanks plenty, Dick! And keep it up!

mrlewish: Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Napoleon Bonaparte
French general & politician (1769 - 1821)

In poker terms, "Don't tap the aquarium."

coco ebert: teto85: Of the three Powell has had training and experience in being a leader, the other two know about deferments and being blowhard chickenhawks.

Sorry but Powell has zero credibility left.

As apposed to Cheney and Rush, they never had any credibility.

You'd think Cheney would consider the good of his party and STFU already, not that I mind.

mrlewish: Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Napoleon Bonaparte
President of the AV club
Yearbook Committee

flavor of the month: coco ebert: Why are we hearing more out of this nematode now that his vice-presidency is over? At least GWB has the decency to clear brush all day.

Either he's quaking in his boots over being prosecuted or he views this as an existential issue for the soul of America. Having read Jane Mayer's book I'll go with the latter. This dude is crazy.


I think this is it. He's afraid there is a paper trail connecting him to the use of torture for divining a connection between iraq and 9/11. He's trying to get out in front on making an investigation political untenable. I dont think its working.

What I'd like to see:

hubiestubert: Actually, his surfacing shows very much how torn the party is in the back halls. There is a lot of pressure to keep folks on message, and dragging Cheney, Rove, and hammering with folks like Hannity, Rush, and O'Reilly is showing, and then you have splits in the print media, it illustrates that the party is teetering inside. There are elements that want to keep the populist and revisionist vision, and then you've got folks who realize that by listening to zealots and radicals has led to our downfall as a party.

Cheney showing up is showing that folks who have dirt are trying to keep the troops in line. It must be getting ugly in the trenches and back rooms for him to break cover.

Jesus Christ, look at this, everyone. It's a conservative with both sincere intent and no small degree of political acumen. I thought all you guys were dead or something.

Jimmy Devil Rocket Science: hubiestubert: Actually, his surfacing shows very much how torn the party is in the back halls. There is a lot of pressure to keep folks on message, and dragging Cheney, Rove, and hammering with folks like Hannity, Rush, and O'Reilly is showing, and then you have splits in the print media, it illustrates that the party is teetering inside. There are elements that want to keep the populist and revisionist vision, and then you've got folks who realize that by listening to zealots and radicals has led to our downfall as a party.

Cheney showing up is showing that folks who have dirt are trying to keep the troops in line. It must be getting ugly in the trenches and back rooms for him to break cover.

Jesus Christ, look at this, everyone. It's a conservative with both sincere intent and no small degree of political acumen. I thought all you guys were dead or something.

There are so few now, we need to capture him so he can breed in the safety of captivity.

Someone remind me----this man was actually once the vice-president of the United States??!!!

I mean seriously--usually crackpots are relegated to AM talk radio, but this guy once had an office at the White House?! What the hell was America smoking?

Corn_Fed: What the hell was America smoking?

Umm, we were 'drinking that Haterade', as Steele would put it.

coco ebert I care not to who and and care not where, but tomorrow I shall call someone a "nematode". Cheers

It's another con to move Colin up the arss of the Democrats by Cheney and company...if democrats will remember our country had it's colinoscopy already and that didn't work out so swell for us or the Iraqis.

Why are all the Republicans bowing to that fatass tub of lard Rush?

Republicans: next time you get the urge to post about how it's such a shame that a small but vocal minority has taken over your beloved party, do me a favor and STFU. This isn't a fringer... it's the former Vice President of the United States.

Sodium Benzoate: There are so few now, we need to capture him so he can breed in the safety of captivity.

In that case, bathe your sisters and daughters, and bring them to me...

The good news is that I make smart, excellent, and attractive babies.

I wonder if we can trade Arlen Specter for Colin Powell?

Subby, don't an ass; that is NOT what Cheney said.

What's it like to be so filled with hate for a party and its' members that you think the only way to score points is to lie about them?

Why do you fear conservatives?

First off, anything from DailyKOS does not qualify as 'neutral' on the politimeter thingy.

Second, that is not what he said. Cheney was asked which spokesman "better stands for the GOP", Limbaugh or Powell. He went on to say that it would clearly be Limbaugh as Powell endorsed Obama. It would be hard to say that a republican that endorses a left of center democrat over any republican is going to be much of any kind of spokesman for the GOP. The question he was asked was a no brainer of a response. It would be like trying to say Joe Lieberman better represented the democratic party than Al Franken.

Don't let the facts get in the way of a good Whargarrbl tho. Garrrbl away.

So the man who started our current six year-old war has more respect for a comedic cartoon character than he does for an experienced American statesman.

You folks must be so proud of what you've done to this nation.

Where the hell was this guy? Was his 'undisclosed location' on TV in the future?

You never saw this guy, ever. Now we can't get him to shut up.

RosevilleDan

You failed the gay test.

I suppose if a Democrat had to choose between Randi Rhodes and Wesley Clark they'd be discouraged, too.

mfaby: Subby, don't an ass; that is NOT what Cheney said.

What's it like to be so filled with hate for a party and its' members that you think the only way to score points is to lie about them?

Why do you fear conservatives?

Nobody fears conservatives anymore. You're a joke. You only exist for the LOLZ

Honestly, I can't say this is particularly controversial considering the reason he cites.

Colon Powell did effectively leave the Republican party when he publicly endorsed Obama.

Given the question "which Republican do you prefer" you technically are prohibited from chosing Powell no matter which republican is offered as the alternative.

heinekenftw: Why are all the Republicans bowing to that fatass tub of lard Rush?

Because Rush tells a large block of GOP voters who they are going to vote for. Rush can make or break a GOP candidate within a week on his show. His radio show decides would will and who will not succeed in the party.

Rush is more powerful than most people think.

I guess that makes sense in a way as Rush Limbaugh is not even close to being the traitor or war criminal that Colin Powell is.