Rudy Floats Dick Cheney For Vice President Again
Rudy Floats Dick Cheney For Vice President Again
In an event in New Hampshire last night, Rudy Giuliani suggested that — if he were to be elected president — he would like to choose someone like Dick Cheney to be his Vice President. The AP reports:
Would a Rudy Giuliani administration be populated with a Cabinet of Republican rivals and a powerful, all-knowing vice president like Dick Cheney? Possibly, according to musings Giuliani shared in answers to questions from New Hampshire voters yesterday in Hooksett.
Giuliani pivoted from a question about potential picks for secretary of state to this: “Let me answer with the question of what you would look for in a vice president first - again without any presumption that I’m going to be the nominee.”
In an answer that mentioned Cheney more than once, Giuliani said, “A vice president has to be a partner in the administration. The vice president has to know everything that’s going on, just in case the vice president has to step in at a moment’s notice,” he said. He added that during a conversation with Cheney on Sept. 11, 2001, he felt the vice president “had a sense that he knew what he was doing.”
This isn’t the first time Giuliani has floated Cheney for Vice President. In a radio interview in November, Giuliani cited Cheney as “a good example of picking someone who is qualified to be president of the United States.” Fortunately, Cheney has indicated he will not serve in a future administration. “I’m going to serve this president for the next four years, and then I’m out of here,” Cheney told Fox News’ Chris Wallace. “This is my last tour.”
Cheney will leave office with a dark “cloud” hanging over him, in the words of former special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald. Over 177,000 individuals have signed an active petition to impeach the Vice President, whose approval ratings hover near 30 percent.
Last year, the Washington Post reported there was a “GOP plan to oust Cheney,” who was “viewed as toxic” by many in his party and had “the potential to drag down” candidates up for election. Instead, the right-wing has openly embraced the Vice President and aggressively pushed him to run for president.
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It’s pretty clear that JulieAnnie has lost whatever little sense he had.
With Darth Cheney’s approval ratings in the terlet, he still thinks he could win on a ticket with the vamp?
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:19 pmOr maybe he’s cozying up for an imperial post once the elections of 08 and cancelled by the unitary executive.
Bushitler’s wannabe successor wants to keep 5-deferment Dickhead Cheney around? Hoooooo boy.
Some people are real shits.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:21 pmGo for it Rudy. That will kill your campaign quicker than anything. Why would someone want a person with a 17% approval rating on the ticket as his Vice President? Also, what does this say about Rudy. That he is an empty suit and will need a daddy to prop him up as President.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:21 pmYou poor, poor, stupid man.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:21 pmSee… I woofed down a bottle of sleeping pills with a whiskey chaser when I read the first part of the article…luckily, I made it to the end of the article and threw them back up before I passed out. TP trying to kill me. Jesus.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:23 pmhttp://www.tshirtinsurgency.com
? um… ???? I, errr, uhhh…??? huh? Rudy has gone off the deep end.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:23 pmInteresting choice of words from Cheney “This is my last tour”, as someone else pointed out, he of the five deferments.
Here’s hoping that this guy has to spend his ill gotten Halliburton money on legal fees once they pry the lid off of all the criminal activity he’s been up to.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:24 pmA criminal Presidental candidate endorsing a war criminal, profiteer, and five-deferrment Supreme Leader Dick for VP again. Rudy is refloating his wet dream again.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:24 pmduring a conversation with Cheney on Sept. 11, 2001, he felt the vice president “had a sense that he knew what he was doing.†-Rudy G.
You damn right Cheney knew what was going on. How about sitting at the console controlling NORAD during 9-11?
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:24 pmRudy goes for the terror votes
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:26 pmBy: John Amato @ 9:01 AM - PST
The Bhutto assassination has really turned on Giuliani’s camp with a Kristol like fever for fear, terror and more war.
[…]
http://www.crooksandliars.com/ 2008/ 01/ 03/ rudy-goes-for-the-terror-votes/
Caption:
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:26 pmYou could be my 12th wife by the time you’re 19!
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/01/02/6125/
impeach, please.
9/11 was controlled demolition, not so far fetched that cheney knew
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:27 pmI’m not reading this as Rudy considering Cheney for his veep, but praising Cheney by saying he wants somebody LIKE him.
Apparently, Cheney’s rather checkered record doesn’t bother him. But this is the guy who continues to stand by Bernie Kerik, too.
Here’s hoping that America is sick of crooks by now.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:27 pmOf course Rudy G wold pick dirty Dick as his runnign mate. Rudy G is not that far removed from Bush when you look at his views and his competance.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:28 pmOr maybe Rudy just wants a veep who can pull the strings so he won’t have to actually learn anything about the job — you know, like foreign policy. Who knew that he likes the “president as marionette” role personified by Dubya?
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:30 pmDick and Rudy = this is how Star Wars would have ended if Luke, the son, had actually joined his father, Darth Vader, in the Dark Side of the Force.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:33 pmOh God - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:36 pmIs JulieAnnie poking that child to see if she’s done?
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:39 pmRudy floats Dick.
’nuff said…
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:40 pmthis was good… under this headline:
Pat Buchanan & Tucker Carlson ♥ Ron Paul
was this story:
UPDATE: (Nicole) Ron Paul got another endorsement yesterday as well, but I don’t know that this one is going up on his campaign site.
the comments at wonkette are ruthless…
http://www.crooksandliars.com/ 2008/ 01/ 03/ pat-buchanan-tucker-carlson-♥-ron-paul/
dedicated to ggibson… with affection and concern, of course…
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:41 pmIf Darth Cheney insinuates “itself” into the next administration, he can make sure all the bodies stay buried. “All smoking guns are off the table” –Nan-see-no-evil Pelosi
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:47 pmhttp://talkingpointsmemo.com/ news/ 2008/ 01/ tpmtv_rudys_campaign_implosion.php
Video
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:48 pmGiuliani said, “A vice president has to be a partner in the administration.”
Someone should tell Rudy that Dick Cheney has his own branch of gubmint. At least that’s what Dick claims.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:49 pmFor some reason, the inflatable pig from Pink Floyd’s Animals album cover popped into my head when I read the phrase “Floats Dick Cheney.”
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:50 pmSorry, TP, but this is dishonest. Your headline screams “Dick Cheney” but the actual quote says “like Dick Cheney”, meaning someone with his temperment.
So he’s not floating DC for VP; he’s simply saying he wants someone of that mold. The title is misleading and dishonest.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:53 pmAnswer: Yes!
Question: Is Rudy as dumb as he looks?
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:55 pm25 - no, someone “like” Darth is every single teensy bit as scary as the real thing. So shut up.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:56 pmSo he’s not floating DC for VP; he’s simply saying he wants someone of that mold. The title is misleading and dishonest.
Comment by Doofus — January 3, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
And as anyone knows, the mold for creating duplicate Dick Cheneys is exactly what can be found in his man-sized safe. Also the keys to his robotic exoskeleton, DC-209.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:57 pmThe title is misleading and dishonest.
Comment by Doofus — January 3, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
Sure Doofus, whatever. We’re sure you’re used to getting your headlines from Fux News, 100% accurate, right?
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:59 pmPlease point me to where he says he wants Dick Cheney as his VP and I’ll retract my comment. Otherwise, the title doesn’t match the story. Why the hostility? It’s really just a editing error, that’s all I’m pointing out.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pmInteresting choice of words from Cheney “This is my last tourâ€, as someone else pointed out, he of the five deferments.
Comment by OptimisticMF
Exactly! Notice the trasparent attempt at sucking up to the very audience he has sent to die in an illegal invasion. Cheney is a lot like our little cowboy president - they both like to play act. Bush acts like a cowboy (all hat and no cattle), cheney acts like a military man (FIVE DEFERMENTS!)
Both men know nothing of sacrifice and loss - but they talk as though they do.
I am so tired of the current administration “acting” like they know what they are doing. January 2009 cannot come soon enough for me.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:07 pmCaption:
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:07 pmIt takes a little practice to get all the meat from between the little bones.
In an answer that mentioned Cheney more than once, Giuliani said, “A vice president has to be a partner in the administration. The vice president has to know everything that’s going on, just in case the vice president has to step in at a moment’s notice,†he said. He added that during a conversation with Cheney on Sept. 11, 2001, he felt the vice president “had a sense that he knew what he was doing.â€
There dufus, he implied, hinted, surmised, applauded and practically fellated Cheney. Not enough? Need some more lines to read between?
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:09 pmDoofie, any time a Republican opens his (or her) mouth, they are lying.
Do you, in all honesty, believe that 9ui11iani would TURN DOWN Cheney as his veep? Of course he wants Cheney. Cheney gives him cred with the Bushbots and the PNAC’ers.
Get real. Pay attention. Stop being dense, OK?
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:09 pmNote the drool coming from Darth’s inclined skull. The prospect of fricasseed little girl is too much for his gastrointestinal system to suppress.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:10 pmRevised headline:
Rudy Floats
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:11 pmCaption Contest:
Rudy, “Hey Dick, you gonna eat that or do you mind if I ask for her cell number?”
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:14 pmIt’s really just a editing error, that’s all I’m pointing out.
Comment by Doofus — January 3, 2008 @ 2:02 pm
This isn’t a news outlet it’s a BLOG. Poetic license is allowed, even encouraged, for OUR enjoyment. If you’re unhappy there are other sites.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:18 pmThere dufus, he implied, hinted, surmised, applauded and practically fellated Cheney. Not enough? Need some more lines to read between?
Comment by RUCerious — January 3, 2008 @ 2:09 pm
That’s a visual I could have lived without!
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:19 pmThe Republican Party of Draft Dodgers:
After receiving several deferments as a student, Giuliani applied for an occupational deferment as a law clerk, but his application was rejected. Giuliani appealed their decision, and asked the federal judge he was clerking for to petition the draft board for him. Which the judge did.
Mitt Romney received a deferment from the draft as a Mormon “minister of religion” for the duration of his missionary work in France.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:21 pmYea but that Pig was kinda cool.
Cheney’s just kind of a fool.
Comment by BARTLEBEE — January 3, 2008 @ 2:13 pm
Good point. That pig broke loose from its riggings on the second day of the photo shoot and sailed to 30,000 feet, disrupting international air traffic for hours before finally crashing down miles away in some guy’s farm.
What did Dick Cheney ever do?
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:22 pmIn an unrelated event, “Rudy Floats Turd in Swimming Pool”.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:23 pmWhat did Dick Cheney ever do?
Comment by toasterhead
We might find out if we could ever see what he keeps in his man sized safe.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 pmHe shot a guy in the face once.
Comment by BARTLEBEE — January 3, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
Hmm, good point. Though I chalk that up to a malfunction in the robotic exoskeleton.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 pm“This isn’t a news outlet it’s a BLOG. Poetic license is allowed, even encouraged, for OUR enjoyment. If you’re unhappy there are other sites.”
I enjoy the site plenty. Just want it to be accurate, natch.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:38 pmDoofus, technically, you are correct, but the hero worship of JulieAnnie for Darth is worth noting, eh?
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:40 pmWe might find out if we could ever see what he keeps in his man sized safe.
Comment by shoeless — January 3, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
I’m betting on a man.
Comment by BARTLEBEE
Or, a few small children. You know, snacks.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:44 pmReminds me of those Japanese figther pilots who weren’t content with being shot down out of the sky. They wanted to be masters of their own demise. Guilliani may be a little more cultured than we give him credit for.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:46 pmI hope Giulianni sits side by side with Chenney at Hague!!!!
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:47 pmI hope Giulianni sits side by side with Chenney at Hague!!!!
Comment by sacopenapa
Who do you think he would knock out of the way, Bush or Rumsfeld?
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:48 pmfloat:
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; “The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform”
You don’t have to come right out and state it, innuendo, hint, imply all work here.
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:06 pmI hope Giulianni sits side by side with Chenney at Hague!!!!
Comment by sacopenapa — January 3, 2008 @ 2:47 pm
Um. In order for that to happen Ghoulie would have to get elected. I don’t think he managed to commit “war crimes” as Mayor of 9/11.
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:16 pmI would like to see JulieAnnie Float Darth Cheney ~ face first, down the Potomac.
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:17 pm58 - Hmmmm…..maybe not actual technical “war crimes” - but I think a very good case could be made for criminally negligent homicide…
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:17 pmFor some reason, the inflatable pig from Pink Floyd’s Animals album cover popped into my head when I read the phrase “Floats Dick Cheney.â€
Comment by toasterhead
Shouldn’t it be “Rudy floats a Dick Cheney again - right after a big lunch.”
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:21 pm58 - Hmmmm…..maybe not actual technical “war crimes†- but I think a very good case could be made for criminally negligent homicide…
Comment by Leftside Annie — January 3, 2008 @ 3:17 pm
True!
I merely make the point that for Ghoulie to be tried in the Hague he would need to have been in a position to commit international crimes. As mayor of New York, his crimes would be state or federal but not “crimes against humanity” or “violations of international law”. Assuming we regain a lawful DOJ, we can deal with him internally.
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:48 pmThat’s just what America needs, 4 more years of the continuing loss of our rights. You won’t recognize the US in 2012.
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:54 pmDeath Wish VI: Dumb and Dumber, The Final Episode. (2008)
January 3rd, 2008 at 4:09 pmO.M.G. The antichrist has spoken. This has to be a mistake. Oh, the last 7 years has been one. So, maybe no surprise here.
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:11 pmRudy- Dick, you thought about my offer?
Dick- uh, Jullie, that was my offer and not yours but I’m considering it.
Rudy- ok Boss, I know the deal, stay the course, fight em there. Anything else?
Dick-and don’t forget my favorite water, keep the TV on Fox and never ever let up on 9/11 again.
Rudy- done deal, can I keep Condi? And, have you told George?
Dick- I’ll think about it. No, don’t say anything to Dub, he wouldn’t understand anyways.
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:15 pmThe truth is that Think Progress, along with others, are trying to scare people away from Giuliani …
Comment by DreamCrusher
Given that Giuliani has been using fear of terror to seek votes that would be only fair.
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:19 pmBut I think that disgust and loathing is more my reaction to Rudy.
Rudy violated his vows of marriage, why would he uphold the oath of office? Rudy wanted Kerik in charge of homeland security, why elect someone who turned a blind eye to obvious faults; Rudy used public funds to accomodate his mistress, why elect someone who so misused the public purse; Rudy failed to provide adequate safety for responders after 9/11, failed to address communications problems and obvious faults in the location of security offices before then. Why elect one so oblivious ? Rudy secreted away documents from his tenure as mayor. Why elect someone who felt the need to hide these? Rudy had protesters caged and often arrested. Why elect one who can’t tolerate dissent?
On top of that he doesn’t share the strange Republican voting values that one mustn’t kill the unborn and that one must put religious faith above scientific evidence.
I hope he is nominated because as the public is focuse on his record almost anyone less loathsome will become president. It wouldn’t matter whether he had Cheney or Jesus as his running mate. So if TP is trying to frighten voters it is unnecessary and counterproductive.
Rudy floats Dick Cheney in his mouth, before staining his new blue dress.
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:33 pmRudy REALLY doesn’t want to be president, if he’s threatening to have Cheney (or someone like him) run as his VP.
It’s beyond me why ANYONE would want to continue living under the constant barrage of fearmongering that our government has been providing for the past 7 years. All my life, this country has been “at war” of one kind or another - “Cold War”, Vietnam War”, “War on Drugs” and now the “Global War on Terror” (and the occupation, called the Iraq War). Each of these wars, and the percieved “threat” causing them have only served as an excuse to erode the rights of WE THE PEOPLE, and increase control by our government over our lives.
Politically, the more a candidate sees our liberties as a threat to our security, the more that person is perceived as “serious”.
It really is time to reverse this trend.
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:39 pmThe truth is that Think Progress, along with others, are trying to scare people away from Giuliani…
Comment by DreamCrusher
No, the Ghouliani is perfectly capable of doing that all by himself.
Apparently, Roody learned from Dubya. Nobody focuses on the Evil Emperor when he is standing next to Darth Vader.
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:40 pmThe Illuminati has nothin on Cheney…
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:44 pmI’ve long since stopped expecting anything other than backwards logic and complete BS from Think Progress. This is just the latest example.
Comment by DreamCrusher — January 3, 2008 @ 4:37 pm
Then why don’t you just trot back over to CrimsonState and wallow around there.
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:46 pmman, we’d have it in the bag if joolieannie and darth cheney ran…in the BAG baby!
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:15 pmRudy- Mr. Cheney, what’s our next move? Should I step up the 9/11 game?
Dick- uh, have you seen your Iowa numbers?
Rudy- yeah, but they know I was sick and all. How about we do an appearance in New Hamphore together?
Dick- go away kid, you bother me.
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:50 pmwho will win the next presidential race?? vote!
http://www.makefive.com/ categories/ news-business/ politics/ who-do-you-think-will-be-the-next-president
January 4th, 2008 at 2:05 pmI think I’m right in assuming that the present Republican administration in Washington somehow got their hands on a copy of 1984 and mistakenly thought it was an instruction manual on how to run things. They probably thought it was a stroke of genius to change Emmanuel Goldstein to Osama Bin Laden (both have six syllables).
The threat of terror is constantly flogged by the administration, and any act of violence, anywhere, is attributed to terrorism. And war is, and will be, constantly with us, even if there is no real enemy. Surveillance is becoming more and more intrusive (although we don’t yet have telescreens). The only thing we haven’t seen so far is the rationing of chocolate, but shortages of various types (especially gasoline) are just around the corner, even if there is an abundance of supply.
January 4th, 2008 at 4:54 pmRudy’s smarter than I thought he was…
January 4th, 2008 at 9:06 pmI’ve been predicting that the candidate who names Cheney as his VP (giving up any real chance at power) will become the eventual nominee. But given the response of Iowa to Dolph, I don’t think that even giving in to the dark side can save his sorry carcass.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:37 pmWhat world do these fascist republican really live in because it sure isn’t mine!
The current VP would be a raving nut case if he through he could get away with holding his office for yet another term… if the congress didn’t impeach him on day one, he wouldn’t last the week…
Give us all a break…
Yet another reason to impeach both the president and the vice president before they leave office!
In my mine impeachment was designed to prevent the ills of one administration from corrupting the next administration!
In fact, the republic needs a change in the constitution… that would restrict a son from hold office within the life time of his father… for that any member of a president family!
God we a change and a fresh start… we need freedom from both the bush family tree and from the clinton family tree!
Enough is enough!
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