72 percent of Americans disagree with Cheney’s claim that Obama has made the U.S. less safe.
By on Apr 13th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
72 percent of Americans disagree with Cheney’s claim that Obama has made the U.S. less safe.
Last month, former Vice President Dick Cheney complained that President Obama’s policies “raise the risk…of another attack” in the U.S. Since then, numerous government officials — including Gen. David Petraeus and Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) — have spoken out against Cheney’s remarks. Now, a new CNN poll shows that the American public also view Cheney’s claim with disregard. According to the poll, 72 percent “disagree with Cheney’s view that some of Obama’s actions have put the country at greater risk with 26 percent agreeing with the former vice president.”
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23 percent? That’s just about the percentage of idiots that don’t think Cheney is a lying, cowardly, un-American moron
April 13th, 2009 at 8:23 pmCheeeney, keep up the fearmongering, it’s going over reeeeeally well – ROTFL! Maybe the teabaggers should invite Cheeeney to their little party on April 15th?
April 13th, 2009 at 8:24 pmCheney is evil. Anti-American & evil.
April 13th, 2009 at 8:24 pmI want to say that what Cheney means is, that by Obama being president, theoretically Cheney himself should be less safe, but Holder is to busy dropping charges on corrupt Republican senators while ignoring Democratic Alabama Governors getting ready to face the same Bush hacks that wrongly prosecuted him, because Obama has not fired them.
April 13th, 2009 at 8:25 pmDick(head) Cheney and Bill Kristol are working feverishly to organize the next false-flag terror event here just to prove the neocon warmongers right. There is no low they wouldn’t stoop to to get what they want.
April 13th, 2009 at 8:29 pmWe are safer from external threats and safer from internal [cheney] threats too!!
April 13th, 2009 at 8:31 pm88% of Americans agree that Cheney should STFU and crawl back under his rock in his undisclosed location.
“We will, in fact, be greeted as liberators.”
- Dick Cheney
Wrong then, wrong now, and will be wrong in the future.
April 13th, 2009 at 8:31 pmAfter this week I am wondering if DIck Cheney isn’t still running the country .
April 13th, 2009 at 8:32 pmhttp://informationclearinghouse.info/article22047.htm
Sorry, I meant 28 percent.
April 13th, 2009 at 8:32 pmWhy is this criminal bastard still free? He’s not only a criminal he’s widely hated. It seems like a no brainer to send this USELESS bastard to The Hague to make amends with the WORLD THAT HE RUINED!!!!!
April 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pmAnd we all know that the 26 percent in agreement with Cheney double as Obama birthers and Minutemen enthusiasts. Doesn’t get any lower than that.
http://www.pufferfishblog.com/
April 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pmI don’t mind that Cheeney comes out and spews this nonsense. It just confirms why our country is in the mess it’s in today. It just shows the mindset of Evil Cheney who was running things all along. I’m hoping he will help drive the GOP into permanent exile. We need to hear from the rightwingnuts so that we know what they’re up to and keep them painted into a corner that they can’t come out of. All they’ll be able to do is make noise but they will be powerless.
April 13th, 2009 at 8:44 pmI don’t mind what Cheney says either, I just wish it was from behind bars.
April 13th, 2009 at 8:46 pmRich H:
I know that’s right! I can’t wait for the day. LMMAO!
April 13th, 2009 at 8:52 pmfreeman Says: #8
Here is another enlightening story about how Obama is protecting and even expanding Bush’s secrecy directives.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:01 pmhttp://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/04/13/obama/index.html
I’d love to take Cheney hunting.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:02 pmThere are surely a certain percentage of persons who are mentally deficient in one way or other, but those 26% – how many of them are elected officials?
April 13th, 2009 at 9:04 pmCheney in jail. What an uplifting thought. Doubtful it will ever happen though.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:04 pmI disagree with with the CNN poll. They have it backwards. I believe the poll should have ask;
April 13th, 2009 at 9:05 pm“Do you think the Bush/Cheney policies have made us less safe”.
Marie Says: #17
I’d say, maybe, 98%.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:06 pmCheney is nopt only evil, he is totally out of touch with real Americans. He’s a devil.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:07 pmI’m trying to figure out how the poll was worded. 72 yes, 26 no, only leaves 2% for don’t know / no opinion/etc. Seems quite low.
I also wonder if this number may dramatically change now with the successful rescue of the ship’s captain from the Somali pirates.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:11 pm72% of americans think cheney should just STFU
April 13th, 2009 at 9:12 pmSo what. Cheney doesn’t give a crap what the public thinks, remember?
April 13th, 2009 at 9:17 pmCHENEY IS LUCIFER REINCARNATED, HE JUST HATES THE FACT THAT HE HAS NO MORE POWER. I WOULDN’T TRUST ANYTHING CHENEY SAYS IT’S ALL LIES.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:18 pmHere’s a poll: Dick Cheney; weasel or rat?
Put me down for “freedom sucking weasel.”
April 13th, 2009 at 9:21 pmWe are not yet safe from Cheeney’s minions though. We see the knashing teeth but there’s more going on.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:22 pmAnother data point to support the conclusion that about 28% of the population would believe an avowed cannibal if he had an (R) after his name.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:25 pmIn the latest poll, 90 percent of Americans view dick cheney as a war criminal and support prosecution.
(strongly support) 80%
April 13th, 2009 at 9:26 pm(somewhat support) 10%
(are afraid to answer) 8%
(still love dick) 2%
barfly Says:
Here’s a poll: Dick Cheney; weasel or rat?
I like animals too much to give Cheney the name of an animate object. Weasels and rats have their own PR problems without having their names slandered by comparison to Cheney.
There’s also a problem because the first 15 or so words that spring to mind are not fit for polite company.
So. I respectfully ask that you open your poll to accept, “SCUM”, as a worthy nickname for the retired Vice dick.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:34 pm“72 percent of Americans disagree with Cheney’s claim that Obama has made the U.S. less safe.”
And who are the 28% who agree with the half-human and half cyborg Darth Cheney? He has wandered the streets too long in this country. Dick belongs in prison.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:38 pmDidn’t Cheney say the Al Queada was in it’s last throes a couple of times? Why would we believe anything that comes from his lying lips.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:40 pmThis “less safe”coment, coming from a fool who’s administration posted instructions on how to build a nuclear bomb on the internet, IN ARABIC ! (Not that it’s all that difficult anyway)
And that’s just one example of their series of stuff-ups.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:42 pmI do disagree with Cheney, but if Obama really wanted to make the United States a truly more safe place, he would have insured that a special prosecuter was appointed to prosicute the horrible crimes of the Bush/Cheney regime. It is a sickening shame that we have to hope that other counties, such as Spain, God Bless them, have the guts to help some with the very much needed lesson. If the cowardly Obama won’t step up, he should be prosecuted for complicity in the Bush regime crimes after the fact.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:53 pmSomeone should ask him how outing Valerie Plame made America
April 13th, 2009 at 9:58 pmsafer.
DICK CHENEY
is an anagram of
CHICK NEEDY
That may explain things.
April 13th, 2009 at 10:02 pmI never knew 29 percent of American’s were in a coma.
April 13th, 2009 at 10:27 pmWayne Ant Schneider Says:
DICK CHENEY
is an anagram of
CHICK NEEDY
__________
And if you play the record backwards, this strange, unearthly voice says “I’m a huge, oozing pustule on the American political psyche… please deposit another .50 cents for the next 3 minutes…”
April 13th, 2009 at 10:27 pmPlease, when this old fart’s on his deathbed, keep him away from the red button.
April 13th, 2009 at 10:35 pmI wish Dick Cheney were in his last throes.
April 13th, 2009 at 10:42 pmWhat do you want to bet the same 23% will be the protesters at the so-called ‘Tea Parties’ ( What happened to the bags? Snark.) Dear Lord! Why can’t Chaney just go away?
April 13th, 2009 at 10:43 pm72% percent of Americans, the perceptive majority, would like to rip Cheney’s head off and shit down his throat.
April 13th, 2009 at 11:01 pmObama shot the pirate
April 13th, 2009 at 11:12 pmBut he did not shoot the lawyerly
Well, I guess you can fool 26% of the people all of the time. They should pull their heads out once in a while. A little sun in the face is a good thing, in moderation.
April 13th, 2009 at 11:34 pmWhen Cheney is out there claiming we may have another attack, I believe him.
Where are the missing nukes from Minot AFB?
* Executive assassination ring’ reported directly to Cheney.
* missing nukes and 6 from Minot AFB that handled the nukes or were pilots are dead.
April 14th, 2009 at 12:12 amMaybe we should take advantage or the corporate sponsored/paid for tea party… with our own poster from Lcurve.org… such as something like this
April 14th, 2009 at 12:21 amMr. Cheney, will you please sign off and go where former VP people go. This country needs to progress to a better and brighter future and do not need you and your ilk to hold us back. Buhbye.
April 14th, 2009 at 12:22 amDrone bombings of weddings and madras schools inside Pakistan killing civilians, certanly does not make the USA more safe…
April 14th, 2009 at 12:24 amhad enough Says:
And no doubt Cheeney has a number of Mini-Mees…
I can’t believe the stuff in link #2 – link 1 doesn’t work ATM.
April 14th, 2009 at 12:27 am@45 Thanks had enough! That is creepy! Here’s the link again ->
April 14th, 2009 at 12:30 amhttp://www.legitgov.org/minot_afb_nukes_oddities.html
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BUSH/CHENEY BROKE WORLD!
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April 14th, 2009 at 1:16 am.
Dear former Vice President Richard B. Cheney,
Were Americans more or less safe on 9/10/01?
XOXO
America
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April 14th, 2009 at 1:18 am.
Q U E S T I O N:
Is Cheney speaking from personal experience?
.
April 14th, 2009 at 1:19 am.
Nothing says keeping America’s future safe like fomenting a generation of youth bent on being pretty P.O. about our presence in their backyard, NO?
.
April 14th, 2009 at 1:23 amcheney is not evil nor the devil.
he is a reflection of american mentality.
he was able to lead us into two failed wars.
give the man credit he knows the american mentality the very best.
few will understand my words very few.
until we americans look into a mirror and see what cheney saw we will continue to have these failed wars.
we americans are imperialists and dont have a clue we are.
700 military bases around the world and we still dont get it.
hey it took germany two failed big time wars to get it.
ie imperialism has a price.
April 14th, 2009 at 1:47 am.
The Bush Six to Be Indicted
Spanish prosecutors will seek criminal charges against Alberto Gonzales and five high-ranking Bush administration officials for sanctioning torture at Guantánamo.
By Scott Horton.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-04-13/the-bush-six-to-be-indicted/
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April 14th, 2009 at 1:51 am.
ICRC’s Damning Exposé of US Torture
by Stephen Lendman
4/13/09
http://www.opednews.com/articles/ICRC-s-Damning-Expose-of-U-by-Stephen-Lendman-090413-638.html
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April 14th, 2009 at 1:55 am# 56 Max says:
The Bush Six to Be Indicted
Spanish prosecutors will seek criminal charges against Alberto Gonzales and five high-ranking Bush administration officials for sanctioning torture at Guantánamo.
Never thought I would wish for the day to see a foreign country prosecute officials from US.
That would be one hell of a celebration!
April 14th, 2009 at 2:49 am#49 ape man
I caught your follow up post and now realize how you meant I can not believe….
It is unbelievable it happened and that the story did not get much coverage…. ex: Breaking news cnn.
April 14th, 2009 at 3:31 amHow can Cheney say that?
The bankers are much safer under Obama. ;)
April 14th, 2009 at 5:37 amCheney had an “approval rating” of 19% when he was the VP. Now look….only 18% agree with him now! Looks like some of the wingers are thinking Cheney is a moron. Bah hahahahahaha! Shocker. Who would have thought that would ever happen?
April 14th, 2009 at 7:42 amIt is scary to think that 26% of Americans belong to the lunatic fringe but that is the other message of this poll.
April 14th, 2009 at 7:55 amOops. I did add wrong. Thanks DallasNE for making that clear! ;-)
April 14th, 2009 at 8:17 amWhat is the percentage of Fox New viewers? is their a correlation?
That said, that 25% sure are a stubborn bunch. Cynical too. HOPEless.
April 14th, 2009 at 8:50 amCheney might be right. He has more time to go hunting now that he is out of office, and therefore, his friends are less safe from not getting shot in the face.
April 14th, 2009 at 8:53 amThe truth is in danger every time Cheney opens his mouth
April 14th, 2009 at 8:56 amResearcher
You are spot on!
My people know full well what you say and still deal with it, especially when the republican mentality is ruling the day!
April 14th, 2009 at 9:05 amEVERY AMERICAN, regardless of political affiliation should having nothing but comtempt for this SOB!
“Five deferment Dick” is hedging his bet that he and only he and the neocons had the strategy in place to combat terrorism. Hence, Dick is betting on an attack under an Obama administration to give validity to Cheney hence, “I told ya so.”
For once and for all – The attacks on 9/11 by knife-wielding thugs that commandeered airliners occurred on Bush/Cheneys watch! What did Cheney do? He cherry-picked intelligence, strong-armed the State Dept and question any and everyones LOYALTY to get his way – which was to INVADE THE WRONG COUNTRY that had nothing to do with the attacks of 9/11!
Cheney is a self-absorbed COWARD!
April 14th, 2009 at 9:19 amHave we disbanded Cheney’s secret death squads yet? That’d make me feel lots safer.
April 14th, 2009 at 9:46 amThis stat pretty much reflects the fascist Republican dead-enders who would rather see the country burn than succeed under democratic leadership.
April 14th, 2009 at 9:48 amShouldn’t Dick cheney be in prison right now for treason for his role in outing Valerie Plame?
Maybe someday we will actually have a rule of law and will hold people, including the rich and powerful, accountable for their crimes. Doubtful, but maybe.
April 14th, 2009 at 10:01 amGenerally, Dickles, when your popularity rating isn’t even in the double digits, you should just probably shut the hell up and take a friend hunting.
April 14th, 2009 at 10:30 amFor a man so unambitious that he said he had no desire to be, or run for president ever, it is surprising that he’s trying to use every opportunity to get back in the news. he is a FORMER vice president, and should act like one. Seen but not heard.
April 14th, 2009 at 8:31 pmWow. You guys need to get out of the basement, get some fresh air and learn to type with both hands. If you think Obama is going to get a new world order by doing a Barnie Frank on the Saudi king – well you are probably right. Looks to me like Hillary is the only one that has the cajones to stand up to anyone and hold the fort until 2012 when we bring Cheney back to straighten things out.
So bring on the name calling. I’m outa here.
April 15th, 2009 at 2:29 amItsalbus
After eight years of the incompetence of Bush/Cheney, one of would think that by now, you would be glad to get your head out of the sand! Of course, based on your comment about Cheney in 2012 – its obvious you are not only clueless but, delusional.
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