Comments on: As Bush’s VP Vetter In 2000, Cheney ‘Sidestepped The Scrutiny He Imposed On Others’

By: follow the money

follow the money — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:28:08 +0000

ever notice,
cheney sort of disappears, when there is a crisis going on, and bush gets thrown out of the whitehouse?
while the cat’s away, the mice will play..
there is a fire raging in california,
and cheney is out of sight?

By: gallery

gallery — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:36:25 +0000

“Bush himself who did the final, most sensitive background check”

Yeah, he bent over to see if cheney would at least use lube when he wanted his way.

By: Klem Kiddilehopper

Klem Kiddilehopper — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:15:26 +0000

Cheney under the 12th Ammendment wasn’t eligible to be Vice President, as Bush and Cheney were legal residents of Texas! Cheney had been a legal resident of Texas for the 8 previous years. His Driver License, Homestead Exemption, Voters Registration … were all located in Houston,Texas!
So what did Cheney do? He flew back to Wyoming (in the middle of the night) and established himself a resident of Wyoming, even though he hadn’t lived there for many years!
All Wyoming requires is you to be a resident for 30 days before the election!
He and Bush were lying and breaking the law right from the git-go!

By: MapleStreet

MapleStreet — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:52:49 +0000

27 McMetal – no, Bush looked into his eyes and saw his soul. ;-)

Seriously though, on the tail of Bush/Cheney we have another Veep who was self vetted, who is refusing to work with duly elected authorities in her own state, who is known for petty vindictiveness and a Prez who seems to be totally out of touch with reality, through daddy’s connections got into a nice school and graduated almost at the bottom of their class……

The commonalities are so huge that it is scary.

By: lthuedk

lthuedk — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:31:15 +0000

Traitors do far more than sidestep scrutiny. Treason, murder, and conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. rank a bit higher than sidestepping. Let’s say Cheney’s behavior is well into the totalitarian stratosphere, right along with Adolf.

No Pardons – No Cover-up. No Justice – No Peace.

http://www.light-to-dark.com/neocons_betray_plame_and_country.html

Obama-Biden ‘08

By: alphainfinityomega

alphainfinityomega — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:57:51 +0000

Keep in mind, IF McHoover/Palin win, then Busch/Darth win as well.
Everything will be swept under the rug and their legacy will be polished like a petrified dinosaur turd.
Even though every Rethug is running as far away from them as possible, they are good as gold if McCain wins.

¶ AIO

By: MCMetal

MCMetal — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:54:28 +0000

In 2000, the Bush campaign claimed that it was “Bush himself who did the final, most sensitive background check”

A silver-spoon-in-his-stupid-mouth from birth , legacy admission and graduate from Ivy League schools , an AWOL coward , lifelong failure in business , alcoholic and drug user is doing “background checks” looking for what ?

A similar type of sociopath ?

Congrats , he found his perfect mate………….

By: Doc Rock

Doc Rock — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:54:08 +0000

Hey! C’mon guys, we just noticing this? Nobody paid attention back then?

By: The Republic of Stupidity

The Republic of Stupidity — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:48:52 +0000

Uh, TP?

Wouldn’t it be more… accurate… to say “Cheney GOOSE-STEPPED right on over the scrutiny he imposed on others”?

Jes’ askin’…

Personally, I’d like to see BiggusDickus frog-marched off to the Hague in shackles.

By: leftcoast

leftcoast — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:45:02 +0000

A Message to the GOP, McCain surrogates, and any supporters.

I am sick and tired of being labeled elitist because I want to know the background of a VP pick, a person a heartbeat from being President.

The audacity of my petulant desire to know everything possible about a candidate, so I might make an informed choice. No, not so I can make an informed choice, but that every American gets that opportunity. Your damn straight I want to know every sordid detail. And I will make no apologies for my rudeness in getting it.

This country cannot remain free without transparency in the process to the highest offices in the land.
This country and it’s electoral process isn’t about you Mr. McCain or about your weasle campaign managers. This is the real fundamentals (and I’m not referring to government workers) of democracy.

The most un-American thing McCain can do is keep Palin (and himself it would seem) from the REAL press.

By: misshusseinmolly

misshusseinmolly — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:37:16 +0000

Cheney has already established that he doesn’t have to follow the same rules as everyone else under any circumstances. As soon as he took office, he decreed that all White House communications cross his desk, and that he had the power to see, examine, and access anything he wanted to, any time. And let’s not forget that he actually tried to divorce himself from the Executive branch to avoid following rules.

His “vetting” of himself mostly consisted of his telling Bush, “hey — I’m gonna be your running mate so I can keep my hand up your ass at all times.”

By: hanshiro

hanshiro — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:34:22 +0000

Clearly, our government is in a shambles.

The rule of law is a joke, there is no enforcement, no consequences, and absolutely no checks and balances.

Who will step up and bring this travesty to the forefront?

*crickets chirrrupping*

So much for our “representatives.” Hell, why should I bother to pay taxes anymore or abide by the law? Why not lie on my applications and pretend I’ve met criteria…and when asked, I’ll just say I’m emulating my ‘leaders.’

Close enough for government work….

By: Max-1

Max-1 — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:32:32 +0000

… SO?

By: paleolib

paleolib — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:26:53 +0000

Gellman still believes Bush chose Cheney?!?

How quaint.

By: A Patriot Acting

A Patriot Acting — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:25:30 +0000

Considering that as of late, every sicophantic bootlicking follower of this Administration’s policies is attempting to distance themselves not only from Bush/Cheney but the Republican brand as a whole, hoping to hold onto their seats on the Hill, NOW is the time for Pelosi to get off of her precious behind and get down to the furniture store and BUYY A GOD DAMNED TABLE! If these supposedly “reformed” goosesteppers want to try to show the nation that they are on our side regarding Bush/Cheney, then what better way for the Democtratic Congress to take advantage of the current sea change on the Hill? Let them vote against impeachment hearings and they are forever cemented to Bush’s hip. The fresh allegations of Cheney lying to get us into Iraq, their current fiddling about in Pakistan and the WH’s complicity in the failing economy are fresh grist for the mill. Let’s use their weakness in this issue while it is still available! Some will say it’s too late, well it’s never too late for justice, damnit! At the very least, beginning the process would at least hamstring Georgie from pre-emptively pardoning every criminal in his Administration, and underscore any dissenter’s alliance to the boy king during this election cycle.

“The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.”

“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.”

-Abraham Lincoln

By: spencers mom

spencers mom — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:25:16 +0000

Has anyone from McStain’s team stepped up and admitted that he/she was responsible for vetting Palin?

Or are they going to conveniently put that yoke on Fiorina?

PEACE

By: alphainfinityomega

alphainfinityomega — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:21:05 +0000

If you think about it, Cheney being the original vetter was probably the plan all along to get him into the VP slot.
How else could he have passed scrutiny at all?

¶ AIO

By: Dumb_Hussein_Fox

Dumb_Hussein_Fox — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:20:24 +0000

Scott Horton at Harpers interviewed Gellman; not only did Cheney refuse to be vetted, he used the information gleaned from the vetting of other candidates to smear them.

By: unbelievable

unbelievable — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:17:24 +0000

It would have been great to have known this 8 years ago…

Why do thse Republicans who come forward to atone only do so after their admissions have become fruitless?

By: Mr. Evil

Mr. Evil — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:15:57 +0000

WaltB Says: #2

But he’s still a pig.