Cheney wants Obama to fail against terrorists

“That’s why it’s such stunning hypocrisy for Cheney and other Republicans to criticize the Obama administration for its handling of the Nigerian undie-bomber.”

You can’t call Cheney a hypocrite on this issue he has been fairly consistent. You can disagree with him and his methods.

Does Cheney and the Rep want Obama to fail. No more than the Dems wanted Bush to fail. There are always people who put their own interest before the countries interest. I see no reason to believe that the Republicans have anymore of these people than the Democrats. After listening to Democrats under Bush, I believe both sides have to many.

The real question is whether Cheney is right or wrong.

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Cheney wants Bozo to fail so thousands of Ameicans will be killed and Cheney will win an argument. That is about as stupid as it gets. Cheney might mean a lot of things to a lot of liberals but a more true American does not exist. Cynthia, you really believe that our former Vice President would like to see thousands of Americans die just so he could prove Bozo wrong? What logic!!!

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Seem Biden wanted to re-write his own history.

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I respectfully suggest the invective against the former vice president is mis-aimed. Quite the contrary I believe VP Cheney would wish President Obama to succeed, but that he correctly sees the president inflicting on himself a serious of foolish wounds. It is hard to imagine a well-conceived Obama initiative – the world-wide apology tour (sure, that got us a lot of support from the Chinese and Russians and Iranians), the dithering over whether to try to win the war in Afghanistan, the re-investigation of CIA officers who defend the county. No, I think VP Cheney means the best in his criticism, but of course the think-skinned one is unlikely to embrace any well-aimed criticism.

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Cynthia, a new pathetic low. Biden has lied and plagerized throughout his career. Biden and Obama were both against the surge before they were for it. And why do dems have a problem with George Bush intercepting cell phone calls from terrorists but no problem with Obama saying Americans should not expect privacy with cell phones and Obo wanting to eavesdrop without a warrant ? Bush tracking KSM, bad. Obo tracking Americans, no comment.

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Right on, Bob. Cynthia, you are ignorant.

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I agree with Cheney every time I watch “24″.

Cheney claims that torture prevented a few 911 sequels. The details are classified for 50 years, though.

Now there seems to be a think-tank consensus that we won’t see, much less stop what’s coming. (No country for old men).

These could be the last days of civilization as we know it. It only takes one nuke on one city to end this great Eden we live in.

I re-read Genesis yesterday. After Eve ate the apple, God told her that she would suffer greatly-increased labor pains, and that she would desire only her wised-up and now-dominant husband.

That’s a form of torturing the sinner/terrorist named Eve, isn’t it? Hows that working for you, God? Now we’re a planet with 6 billion pagans and all we think about is sexting and sodomy.

Cheney must not have read Genesis.

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Regarding the shoe-bomber tried in civilian court being no big deal and the undie-bomber tried in civilian court being a big brouhaha…

I guess hypocrisy is considered irrelevant if it makes for effective partisan political theater, especially in a campaign year.

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No I know why I rarely read anything in the AJC!

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The fact that a hypocrite like TRICKY DICK-5 DEFERRALS-CHENEY (not1, not 2, not 3 not 4-BUT -5!!!!) still insists that the Iraq war was a noble endeavor , only serves to bolster the belief that this so- called American patriot is not playing with a full deck. During the height of Viet-Nam, this valiant and stalwart fellow chose to be stateside-5 TIMES!!!! If the man who obviously has NO COMPUNCTION- risking the lives of tens of thousands of American men and women for a COMPLETELY BOGUS WAR- had served his country-honorably, then -maybe, he would have a leg to stand on. But he didn’t, and he doesn’t. He is tilting at windmills. I don’t think too highly of Geo. W. Bush, but I do respect the fact that he has kept his mouth shut. He is probably sitting at home reflecting on the damage that his administration wreaked upon this country and the world. Most likely he is traumatized. Cheney, who lacks not only balls- but a conscience, should be ashamed of himself. Imagine the cry and uproar there would be if Obama had sent men and women to their deaths-based on a faulty premise!? Amazingly, incredibly-the architects of this debacle have been given a free pass. While thousands of families mourn the loss of loved ones-the fat cats who sent them to their graves are prospering-unfazed and unscathed. If Cheney is a hero to a certain, demented segment of the population- that’s just fine. They deserve him!

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Obama is failing all by himself. It doesn’t matter what Cheney or anyone else thinks.

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Oh Yea! Obama’s plan is really working. He is the best leader ever. Awesome intellectual giant with another 300,000 forclosures expected this month. Commercial is just starting to foreclose now and job losses will really increase. Always someone elses fault, just like our leaders in congress and in business, in our local schools. Especially over the last 30 yrs that is what you get. No one is accountable. Things like integrity, honesty and dedication and owning up to a failure is a thing of the past. The 1st lady talking about childhood obesity, with no jobs and no homes I don’t think over eating will be an issue! Get real he should have pumped some money into some things that would have made a difference leadership is a rare quality and speeches do not make a great leader. How about some more prizes , Economic Comedy Medal.. LOL.

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He and all his neocon cronies belong in prison. Make it so….

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Ms. Tucker, Mr. Cheney simply wants the President to treat these killers as the enemy not as citizens due the same rights as us.

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Wow, I’m just amazed by your journalistic acumen. A Republican wants a Democrat to fail?! Amazing! Never wouldn’ve thought of that one. I wonder, Cyndi, how many articles did you write saying that you wanted Bush to fail?

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Fortunately, the bulk of Americans do agree that Cheney is flat out full hot air. Cheney knows he completely screwed up by taking the President’s eye off the prize in Afghanistan in pursuit of oil for his friends at Haliburton. Iraq has turned into the ultimate recruiting tool for those who wish the U.S. and its allies and Osama’s network is survives and even thrives thanks to the mistakes of Cheney and Bush. Cheney has to re-write history so people will forget the failings of their administration and hope that people will somehow shift the blame to the Obama administration.

Given the hand that he was dealt, I think Obama and Biden have done a tremendous job. Republicans seem content to block any and all attempts to do what’s right for this country and all Americans to ensure they can simply blame him for not accomplishing much during his first term. Just as with starting the war in Iraq, this does nothing for the American people and will ultimately fail. You can’t keep playing politics with American lives and well being. The more Republicans keep playing that game, the quicker their demise.

I’m looking forward to the next 7 years of his term of Obama’s Presidency.

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If i received advice from someone with 7 more years of experience, I would investigate rather than ignore. or criticize. Biden is just showing his ignorance if he thinks Cheney has anything to gain from his appraisal of the Obama Administration. Decent is the highest form of patriotism, (or at least the left kept telling us during the last administration).

Anyway, the crotch commando should be tried in the military tradition, and then shot or hung. He deserves the long dirt nap wrapped in pig skin.

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To A True Patriot: Your invective is childish; if you don’t have anything intelligent to add, why not just sit this one out?

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quod erat demonstrandum: I hope you meant ‘dissent.’

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hey CT, it’s not that Cheney wants Obama to fail, Obama IS FAILING!!!!! Why don’t you people wake up and smell the crap you elected.

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defermants had nothing to do with Biden lying and were no problem when it came to Clinton, in fact, Clinton “loathed” the military.

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To clean house: I see some significant improvements: First, the war is being focused where the terrorists came from, as opposed to a country that had nothing to do with the 9/11 attacks. Second, lobbyists have been banned from government advisory boards. Third, the discriminatory don’t ask, don’t tell legacy of injustice is on it’s way down. Fourth, there are actual competent individuals in charge of government programs and agencies. Fifth, the supreme court is beginning to look more like the make up of America. That’s five in a nutshell.

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David: Bush did fail. So do you now claim that since Cynthia wants Obama to succeed, that the chances of that are good?

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I agree with you Walter.

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Great article Cynthia – the world and the leaders in it are changing. Cheney reflects a leader who is out of touch. The sad part is that so many of his beliefs resonates with Georgians. Coincidently, Georgia is so far behind in many areas including education, influence in Washington and employment opportunities. Good luck Cynthia – most of this will be solved over time as many who possess these attitudes are no longer with us.

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Found this little tidbit in the ol’ electronic archives- no need to state the author. The far right and the far are so similar in their approaches.

“Criticizing President Bush in his presence? He is the president of the world’s leading democracy, not the emperor of Rome. Americans have a constitutional right to criticize their elected representatives without fear of imprisonment or death.”

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Cynthia, like Biden and Obama, does have a way with puffery..

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Markisthinking should look around next time he visits downtown Atlanta/Macon/Savannah/Columbus/Augusta if he wants to understand why Georgia is so far behind places like Minnesota for instance.

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CT — Did you notice they put your column under the falcons category

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I don’t believe that Cheney wants Obama to fail. If Cheney did, why would he share his criticism?? He is trying to prod this President into realizing that this is not some college lecture hall.

I don’t believe Cheney is out of touch at all. This is a war against Islamic fundamentalists who want to see our citizens and soldiers killed. How can you treat that otherwise????

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Maybe Cheney will slip some day, and step off a plane in a country like Spain or the Netherlands, to go ‘duck hunting’ and be arrested and charged with war crimes. That would be an acceptable outcome.

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2 things Cynthia: teachers and their unions have aided in the destruction of the education system of this country (along with the Dept. of Education and dead-beat parents); and, Cheney should leave BHO alone; he’s failing nicely all by himself

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@John-was anything that I said untrue?

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Apparently Ms. Tucker missed Cheney slipping when trying to mention Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, he said, “Don Mullen” then quickly corrected himself. To me it is far more telling that this man who is awash in conflict of interest between the private sector of war and the military, between industry and government, confuses the Admiral with the Goldman Sachs executive.

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Remember the video of Republicans jumping up and down and cheering when the Olympic bid of an AMERICAN city (Chicago) lost? Just because it’s Obama’s hometown. For a perspective on just how far Republicans have strayed, try to imagine Ronald Reagan doing that.

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“That’s why it’s such stunning hypocrisy for Cheney and other Republicans to criticize the Obama administration for its handling of the Nigerian undie-bomber. Eric Holder’s justice department is handling Abdulmutallab just like the Bush administration handled shoe-bombed Richard Reid.”

Huh, if Cheney and the GOP are hypocrites, then that must make you and the democrats, mentally retarded.

Oh, and Bush never once wanted to put KSM or any other terrorist on trial at the site of Ground Zero.

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The headline of this article has got to be one of the most ignorant statements I have ever read by a person that is calling themself a journalist. Cheney does not want Obama to fail against the terrorist he is simply pointing out the fact that he is failing against them. These people have got to be dealt with in a harsh unforgiving manner and Obama nor Holder with their Mr. Nice Guy BS understand this. IGNORANT JUST IGNORANT!

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I am a “non liberal” that very much wishes Obama to succeed. He is the President of the US elected by the majority of the people. He should be treated with respect even when you “hate” his policies. Separate the two. Non liberals should absolutely use this as an opportunity to rise above.

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You can’t call Cheney a hypocrite on this issue he has been fairly consistent.

Oh BS. That’s a cop out. Being a hypocrite has nothing to do with being consistent. If you criticize one person for something when you yourself have done the exact same thing that’s being a hypocrite. And there was no difference in the way the Bush administration handled Richard Reid and the way the Obama administration is handling the underwear bomber, so since Cheney is criticizing them for their handling of that when the Bush administration did the exact same thing, that is hypocrisy.

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Hey change the subject but it is out now, NO CLIMATE WARMING. Where is Al Gore another progressive liberal liar! He should be charged and convicted of luring feeble minded liberals into this scandal.

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“He should be treated with respect even when you “hate” his policies.”

Uh……I guess liberals didn’t get that message for 8 years.

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No matter the hand he was dealt, Obama has done a horrible job (Biden is only along for the ride). Instead of coming up with ideas and solutions to deal with unemployment and the tanking economy, he’s spent most if not all of his political capital on forcing a Draconian health-care initiative down the public’s throat that he claims is the only way for the economy to improve.

The economy and unemployment are continuing to get worse precisely because of Obama’s initiatives that have driven the budget deficit further and further into the ionosphere. The man is dangerous because he truly believes that this is what is best for the country, and nothing could be further from the truth. Obama’s idiocy just barely trumps Walter’s.

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Uh, I’m getting a lot of new people commenting on my blog. When I ask them WTF, they say that this blog sent them to me. So I’m asking you. WTF?

My blog is about the angst of trying to hold on th 16 when you’re 49. We don’t need no political pundits. We need Peter Pans. Please stop sending wonks to me, whoever you are, Cynthia Tucker.

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Archie, You may criticize me harshly, but you may not call me “ignorant.” If you continue, you’ll have to go to the muttonheads’ blog.
Once someone starts calling people names in an argument, the argument digresses into an exchange of insults. Hypocrite – wishing America to fail.

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Ms. Tucker by not working on the economy for over a year with unemployment rates at 10% and by a continual foring of his on agenda of health care Obama will fail by himself. Obama spent his first year is office ignoring the economy of the nation, the workers, in fact he made it work by these stupid stimulas bills. All he wants to do if force an issue so he can say “Look what I did” he is that kind of guy. A look a me, he reminds me of T.O. he should have went is to rap music. He is a terrible leader. No one has to help him fail he is doing a fine job himself.

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Swampdog – “Why does “This Week” always have 3 Liberals and 2 Conservatives on the Round Table discussion. Always!”

A. The little known Liberal conservation programs. Now that Air America is bankrupt they will need to up the ration to 4 libs to every 2 conservatives.

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It seems Obama and Biden opposed everything President Bush did in office to indicate they wanted him to fail. Its amazing when the shoe is on the other foot how the Dems scream and squeel like scalded cats. Obama didnt mind making election 2008 about George Bush. Its time we make election 2010 and 2012 about Barrack Obama and as the Johnny Cash song song I hope he and his party go down like a burning rain of fire.

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Ah, that tired logic once again. If you disagree with this administration, you’re not just disagreeing, you’re a murderous maniac. Well, the American electorate CAN think for itself, and will show that ability at the ballot box at the next opportunity.

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Hold on to 16 as long as you can….changes comin’ ’round real soon make us women and men. (clap clap)

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ctucker

Clayton County almost lost it’s accreditation by an incompetent all black school board.

Yet……..you said nothing.

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“George W. Bush, you don’t get to wish harm to Cheney on this site.”

But you do. You may not say it exactly, but we all know what you’re implying.

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“Not ALL of you fit that category….but the prepondernace of conservatives DO!!”

Like who?

Conservatives have never been a part of the KKK. Democrats have.

Robert Byrd, George Wallace and Bull Connor. All democrats.

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kaygeeone: You’re now projecting, too. I hope your post is removed.

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It’s not a matter of whether Obama will fail. It’s a matter of when. Cheney is just warning us. Cynthia, we all know that you wanted Bush to fail. You hypocrite.

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What’s behind door #1? A) Weapons of mass destruction. B) Spreading democracy throughout the Middle East C) Cartons of Viagra? D) What the hell-we’re already over there-tell ‘em ANYTHING!!

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Relax people, we are now under 3 years until obozo packs up his unearned awards and speech videos of himself and goes home. Then we can go about putting America back together again. Funny how this whole hope and change thing has given people less of both than they had before. Try counting how many obozo bumper stickers you see today compared to a year ago.

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My comment is awaiting moderation. Did I threaten someone? No. Did I use crude language? No.

I guess I shouldn’t have linked a competing newspaper for statistics on Georgia tax revenue. (Must be the website links.)

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While the links await a judgement on the part of the AJC moderator:

Jimbob- Georgia tax revenues are down again in January and the unemployment rate is still up around 9.7% not including those who have given up or are underemployed: I’d cite sources but they are on hold because the moderator has to approve the links I added above…

This is not a successful economic campaign by the current administration

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@ Huckabee: ” Then we can go about putting America back together again…”

Question: When Republicans take this nation down the wrong path, why don’t YOU protest?? Don’t get me wrong, there are moments where Democrats AND Republicans OVER REACH an agenda….and they BOTH need to be called out on it…..but it seems like Republicans BLINDLY followed Bush….when it’s evident that Bush took the nation down a path that we didn’t need to travel!! IMHO…..

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Wow. Wasted energy.

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HDB – there were plenty of Republicans complaining about large Bush and Congressional budgets and other disagreements. The myth of a monolithic conservative movement is just that – a myth.

As you said – those who don’t know their history…

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February before the Iraq invasion an Oman representative flew to the US to straight up tell the administration that Iraq had no w of md. This went on deaf ears. Oman was the second country to call the US (after Canada) after 9-11. The prior administration turned deaf ears to anything that would harm its agenda. The current administration is largely doing the same. They want us in a frenzy and politicians love to play into our fear and hate. Time to wise up and go back to walking tall.

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Obama doesn’t need cheney’s help, he’s faling plenty well on his own.

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WallyWally – It isn’t too bad. Just imagine if all these folks had to take the time to think about what they wanted to write. Type it out on an old IBM selectric, Put it in an envelope and add a stamp. Then someone at the AJC would have to get it from the mailroom to Cynthia’s desk. She’d have to write a return letter to tell people they were banished to the Muttonhead letter box.

Now this convenient quick format allows any idiot to post their unpolished thoughts in real time and Cynthia to post a 2nd grade retort just as fast.

Progress!

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Cheney and how many others? It was good to hear him admit the Bush administration struggled with the same issues. Why is the media giving this discredited man a forum? Even Bush stopped listening to him. Biden made so many incoherent statements I lost count of them. Maybe he had better take his SS benefits and government pension and ride off into the sunset.

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You can’t call Cheney a hypocrite on this issue he has been fairly consistent.

Oh BS. That’s a cop out. Being a hypocrite has nothing to do with being consistent. If you criticize one person for something when you yourself have done the exact same thing that’s being a hypocrite. And there was no difference in the way the Bush administration handled Richard Reid and the way the Obama administration is handling the underwear bomber, so since Cheney is criticizing them for their handling of that when the Bush administration did the exact same thing, that is hypocrisy.

I would agree that your definition of hypocrite is correct. However, what did Cheney do? He did not do anything. Bush did something and he disagreed with it. Based on your application of the definition of hypocrite. If I am part of group that does something I disagree with and then I criticize another group for doing something I disagree with then I am a hypocrite.

The Republican you could make that argument that are hypocrites. However, making the charge that Republicans are hypocrites only highlights the similarities between Bush and Obama’s policy.

Does this help the Dem? This makes much of the Democrats criticism of Bush look political.

Do Republicans look like hypocrites? Yes. Do the Democrats look like hypocrites? Yes

I can write a million words on how Republicans and Democrats are hypocrites. Accusing both sides of being hypocrites moves us no further along on the issue.

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@ youasked: If that were the case, WHY weren’t they as prominent as the neo-cons that led the nation…and the liberals that protested against Bush?? It was stated that those who were against the Bush Administration were ANTI-AMERICAN….and only liberals were painted in that light!!

Look, dissent is AMERICAN…and I have NO PROBLEM of those dissenting against the Obama Adminsitration on philosophical grounds…..but there are OTHER invectives at play here….other than policy!! It took 43 other Presidents to get this nation in the fix that we’re in….one man can NOT repair what 43 others have done in ONE YEAR +!!!

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I never liked Hillery Clinton to much but compared to Obama she comes across as being intelligent !

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CT: Are you sure you’re not Rev. Wright in drag ??

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You asked,

As scarce as they are if you looked hard enough you may find a conservative op-ed journalist making an equally unprofessional assertion but Ms. Tuckers supposition on Cheny goes way over the top. She fails to acknowledge that Cheny may just really feel that Obama is leaving us vulnerable. Many have that concern. Interesting that Joe Biden commented that victory in Iraq will be viewed as a great achievement for the Obama administration. I wonder how the left-wing bloggers feel about that statement. Almost lends credibility to GWB’s decision, which gets almost daily scorn.

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The Democrats went along with Bush WAY TOO MANY TIMES!!! At least half of them voted to against Irak. However, the Republicans WANT OBAMA TO FAIL AND DON’T CARE IF BY DOING SO OUR COUNTRY GOES INTO ANOTHER GREAT DEPRESSION.

Cheney is a coward who is afraid of facing Rachel Maddow!!! Cheney is a disgusting human being!!!

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Lets see one more article by Cynthia stating that Obama and his lacky gang can’t be criticized. At least for a change she didn’t accuse someone of being racist.

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@ Huckabee: The problem is that too many of your ilk WERE blindly following the Bush Administration…..those who protested against his policies were called ANTI-AMERICAN!! There were a lesser amount of conservataives calling Bush out than there were liberals and moderates!!

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HDB – lets not forget the helping hand the Democratic congress gave the failure of the Mortgage and banking industries.

I disagree with the way the current administration is trying to address the current crisis. In fact I think they are making it worse by taking on more debt than we can possibly pay off in three generations. How’s that for a philisophical disagreement?

As far as the rest of your statements – you are painting with a broad brush. Not all conservatives think alike. If you have trouble with why fiscal conservatives got less press than the social conservatives than ask the AJC and other media outlets.

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the haliburton hand-job asked for and received five deferments, we have the Vietnam War to thank for Liz Cheney…

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Cynthia this article is true. It is unfortunate you have to try and reason with the condescending. bloggers who don’t understand that their current opinion was a eight year creation by Cheney himself.

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What anyone might “want” is irrelevant because this administration is already a huge failure! Upcoming elections will prove this!

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No WMD = Cheney

Cheney = Inside Job

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Wait a minute, you also wrote this:

‘That suggests to me those teachers don’t have much faith in their students’ ability to learn or their own ability to teach them. It’s no wonder, then, some of those teachers might resort to cheating to raise test scores.’

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Come on Cynthia. Give me a break. I think you WANT Cheney to want Obama to fail. I’ve never gotten that sense from him.

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I don’t think Cheney or anyone else wants Obama to fail. But, he is a failure because of his own doings! He is a know it all socialist with his own agenda and will not listen to other’s opinions and views. Now his Soialist Agenda…well I hope everyone wants that to fail. This man had absolutely no credentials and track record to ever become president!

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@ youasked: The FISCAL conservatives always wanted to fund THEIR PET PROJECTS rather than looking at what was in the best interest of the nation. Fiscal conservatives always pushed tax cuts….when they DIDN’T work for everyone! Please explain how you can CUT taxes during WARTIME!!?? Every wartime President raised taxes to pay for the effort….and that spending put this nation back on sound, economic footing!! The SOCIAL conservatives wish to take this nation back to the 15th Century where people couldn’t think for themselves….and the CHURCH was the guiding principle! Don’t get me wrong…..much of our common law was based on religious principles…..but this nation was NOT founded as a THEOCRACY….and that (along with a few other negatives) are what SOCIAL conservatives are espunding….and at a GREAT VOLUME!!

Conservatives always seem to blame the CRA for the housing bubble…..not true! All the CRA said was that banks had to lend in the communities in which they serve; there was NO mention that the clients had to be judged by differing credit standards!! That’s the lie that’s continually put forth by conservaatives. Yes, Glass-Steagall should NOT have been repealed…..but it was fiscal conservatives that put forth the idea of unbridled, laissez-faire economic policy…and look where we are now!!

@ Mr. Right: I see some things getting better….some are worse…but the question that should be asked is this: Why didn’t Bush RAISE taxes to fund the war?? This nation has ALWAYS been asked to sacrifice during wartime….and we WOULD have if required….but Bush told the nation to GO SHOPPING instead…with NO PROTEST from the now-evident “teabaggers”!!

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Cheney has lots more depth that Obama. Obama is an empty suit with teleprompters!

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It’s always a dangerous and risky business attributing motive and intent to someone and our public discourse would be more civil and substantive if this tendency were resisted. It also smacks of the personal destruction politics I believe you, MS Tucker have deplored in the past. Let’s raise the dialog here and be more responsible in your issues advocacy journalism. Whether you agree with his positions or not, former VP Cheney has a long and distinguished record of serving his country and to impugn his motives and attribute the very worst of intent to him is unjustified and irresponsible partisan issue advocacy, not journalism. Seems like your new role “reporting” from the eye of the storm is not doing your journalistic objectivity any service.

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Cynthia,… Please stay on the topic! We are talking Cheney vs Obama here!

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hdb, you prove yourself to be like the rest of these bedwetters with your “ilk” comment. If my ilk includes those Americans who work hard, save a lot and don’t ask for handouts, I ‘m proud to stand among them. It’s your ilk wants my hard earned dollars to support more lazy, underachievers who milk my earnings for all they can so that they can have that ebt card recharged each month. If that’s what you believe in, then you are in the right line.

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Thank you!

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Cynthia, you are a pathetic piece of a $#@% excuse for an editorial columnist. How you managed to win any sort of award for writing is totally beyond my ability to comprehend. Perhaps you won by doing something “under the table”. Biden and Obama trying to take credit for something they did not do and then slamming Cheney for something he IS entitled to take credit for. Typical Democrap behavior. Thank goodness midterms are in a few months.

“Change” is indeed coming.

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Of course many people want Obama to fail as in his policies to remake the USA into a socialist paradise where the government controls our lives and the Bill of Rights is in the trash! It is amazing Obama can get away with policies that would cause the Bush Administration to the investigated by Congress. By the way- where is the New York Times to spill the beans on all of Obama’s secret operations?

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Nick, You’re a cretinous, inbred redneck, Shouldn’t you be beating your wife or be outside removing some of the junk cars from the front yard of your single wide trailer. Watch out for poisonous snakes, or better yet pay them no mind.

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Of course the obstructionist party of NO wants Obama to fail; the rampant inherent racism within the party would never allow them to root for his success. I hated Bush for Iraq and the incessant lies that he told throughout his presidency, but I ALWAYS rooted for him.

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TMA: I would imagine Cynthia winning her award was akin to J. Carter (not the second worst president in history thanks to Mr. Obama) and his nobel peace prize and Al Gore (inventor or internet amongst other accomplishments) world expert on global warming. I would deliver this in person however, I’m SNOWED in….

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Tommy, you’re just not telling the truth. If it was a ‘do nothing’ affair, then nothing sure got a lot of Republicans up in arms and galvanized to work for the administration’s failure. The stimulus (something) is now starting to show some signs of working and now the Republican detractors can’t wait go show up at dedication ceremonies and ground breaking events to get their picture taken with the stimulus checks that they voted against. More lies doesn’t make your side in this argument.

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“Cheney wants Obama to fail against terrorists.”
“The former veep doesn’t care if that means another successful terrorist strike kills thousands of Americans.”

Cynthia, these two statements by you are just wrong. I find it difficult to accept that you actually believe either statement. Cheney is not a very likable person, but to accuse him of not caring if a “terrorist strike kills thousands” is blatant dishonesty. Dishonesty that says more about you than it does about Cheney.

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A True Patriot – Bush/Cheney did fail. When his term started, he presided over a budget surplus of 240 billions dollars. When he left office, there was a 1.2 trillion dollar deficit . Two wars. One started with a lie. The other one without a true strategy. Just the fact. If you can stick to them.

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CT:I believe your English professor would be none too pleased with the grammar in your last blog…

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ctucker: “Michael, You don’t get to call someone with whom you disagree “cretininous, inbred redneck” on this site.”

Well, yes, yes I do, and I did. You see, I’m not as lenient and charitable toward fools and idiots are you are. I commend you for that, but I’ll just have to suffer along with my failings in that regard. :>)

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Let me get this straight C.Tucker….you say the former VP wants Oslama to fail?? I didn’t know he had succeeded yet!! He has to succeed first!!

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mut⋅ton⋅head [muht-n-hed]

–noun Informal.
a slow-witted, foolish, or stupid person; dolt.

Origin:
1795–1805;

… if the shoe fits

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PJ– And we are really susposed believe you rooted for Bush?

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The day we realze that we as a country are in one heck of a situation and put differences aside and work together for a resolve we will always have issues. Everything is a matter of opinion, we cannot change 911 and it is very difficult to fight an opponent who does not mind strapping 10 lbs of explosive to his or her chest walk in a building and set it off. I’m not willing to do it and I bet every person who has responded to the blog isn’t either for there country or whatever. They are fighting a war that has been going on for hundreds of years who are we to tell them how they should live. The British tried to do the same thing here and we fought it. Why wouldn’t they do the same? We have our own issues no jobs, terrorist in our own country, kids not learning crap in school and a boat load of medical issues as a country. Who cares who comes up with a solution for OUR COUNTRY’s ISSUES just as long as we work together and get it done. Fighting against eachother is not helping.

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Obama said he should get a B+ for job performance! The majority of the county gave him a “D”. Is he arrogant or what?

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Tucker, you are absolutely wrong. You have no business suggesting such propaganda. You know, terrorists use propaganda all the time.

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The folks in Massachusetts, Virgina and New Jersey recently gave Obama an “F”.

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Isn’t it ironic that CT has decided to pick on Cheney but another recent VP gets a complete pass. Maybe there should be a “Did Algore make up global warming stuff?” type column. Now that’d be a good one.

J

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By looking at what happened during the Bush Administration and the aftermath, former VP Cheney did everything he could to make the Bush Administration a failure? He had the eight years of opportunity to make it better but he didn’t. Why anybody in their right frame of mind would want anymore failures for this country? Why anybody would want to promote failure? Why anybody would want to hope for failure for this country when you were the former VP? Why anybody would want to continue to spread fear? These are the most dangerous people that live among us. They keep people at odds so that they could rob them blind. There must be an angle for a profit to be made to continue to promote destruction, crisis, fear, and hopeless on the American people. The more he speak, it makes you realize that he was acting as the President rather the former President Bush. Somehow, I think that we need to stop blaming the former President Bush and start blaming the former Vice President Cheney for the state of this country. We need to bring all of them to justice.

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HDB, post me a youtube link of a CNN or pMSNBC broadcast of them reporting these crime facts. If your statement is true, it would be on youtube for sure. I’ll await your link…

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I am certainly glad we had President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney during that crisis period in our history. We needed strong leadership during that time period and we got it. They never waivered! They held strong througout! Peace prevailed!

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I agree Swamp, the Bush administration kept us safe. I don’t feel safe under the current administration.

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Oh I see Ms. Tucker, you have no defense for facts. Nice forfeit.

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Huckabee….that’s my point exactly! The problem is that for as many people (like US!) who are raised in an environment that breeds success, there’s just as many who are raised in an environment that breeds failure…and THOSE are the ones that always garner the headlines!! It’s not just a liberal or conservative problem…it’s an AMERICAN problem! For some, it’s access; for others, it’s parenting and atmosphere; for many, it’s financial……

There is not just a liberal or conservative answer that fits all circumstances….but a hybrid of both!!

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Bush kept us safe!???!! Remind me again, who was President up to and during 9/11/2001 ? Oh, yeah, Mr. “kept us safe” Bush.
Apparently some folks don’t know their history.

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I WANT CYNTHIA TUCKER TO FAIL…… AND GO AWAY FOREVER.

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And you wanted George Bush to fail, and your own country to lose the Irag war so the White House would be embarrased. Get the boulder out of your own eye before removing the splinter in someone else’s.

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Sure Cheney wants President Obama to fail. Bush I went to war with Iraq to prove that larger nations should not war with smaller countries. Cheney (and Bush II) went to war with Iraq to prove that larger nations should go to war with smaller countries. The Cheney-Bush administration may have been the worst ever….If Obama fails, then the Bush II legacy may look a little better.

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Walt… Unfortunately….The country has another 45% registered naive voters like you….. but the other 55 % will prevail this fall!

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“And you wanted George Bush to fail, and your own country to lose the Irag war so the White House would be embarrased.”

I was all for the invasion of Iraq.

I thought they surely had a plan. But they did not. They went out of their way to cancel plans extant (firing Gen. Jay Garner).

The Bush Administration -went-out-of-its-way to wreck plans for governing Iraq. That guaranteed the unnecessary deaths of our service people.

Walt

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Not being a mind reader I have no idea what Dick Cheney wants. But I certainly know what I want which is for The Teleprompter Reader of the United States to suffer cataclysmic failure in his attempts to destroy me and my country. Since The Reign of Terror began on January 20, 2009, he has attempted to take away my health care, take all my possessions, destroy the economy of the US, weaken our military, silence all critics, and made the USA an international laughingstock. His ultimate goal is to transform the USA into a Marxist dictatorship like North Korea where he will be Emperor for Life and there will be a statue of him in every public square and we will be required to bow on our knees and worship him and his likeness or face death by torture. But to be fair about it he did a fabulous job of killing that fly. Next time a Dracula movie is made he is my choice to play Renfield.

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“How could Cheney wish what has already OCCURRED? Obama=FAIL!”

If you read the news, you’ll see that the Taliban are seeking an accomodation with us. Pres. Obama’s policy in Afghanistan seems to be going very well.

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When Richard Reid was arrested, there was NO LAW to deal with terrorists. When the Underwear Bomber was arrested, there WAS a LAW to deal with terrorists, and the Justice Department and the President chose to ignore it. Sorry to confuse the issue with facts.

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Casually in the narative in a recent Nat Geo program about the fighting at Tora Bora was the revelation that when Bush asked if there was enough force to get Osama Bin Ladin, he was told “no”.

There was a force of 800 Rangers on scene that could have deployed to block OBL from escaping into Pakistan.

Bush did nothing. He let OBL escape.

Walt

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What hypocrisy. You say you’re trying to keep things “civil” around here after penning a blog entry where you accuse a former US Vice President of desiring the deaths of thousands of innocent people just so he can show the current Administration that “he is right.” If you really wanted to be civil, you might allow for the possibility that Cheney simply disagrees with the current Administration and wants to make sure that IF there is another incident, the Administration will be held accountable. That does not mean that he “hopes” there will be such an incident. Now, you may actually believe the darker account, but unless you can actually read his mind, you’re just speculating. And you’re speculating that he is not just a misguided person but an evil one.

Yeah, how very civil of you. And you wonder why you stir up comments from the crazies? It’s blog entries like this that polarize political discussion in this country and cause people to be so firmly divided. When you characterize the persons on the other side as not just wrong but evil, are you actually suprised when they react poorly? Should you be?

The thing is, Cynthia, I know you actually are a grown up and capable of something better than this. But you didn’t show it here. This was a shockingly immature post for someone who ought to know better and capable of much more. You’ve let your own emotions color your judgment and interfere with your ability to engage in dispassionate analysis.

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The important thing here isn’t who wants obama to fail, but the resounding way in which obama is fulfilling their wishes.

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“When Richard Reid was arrested, there was NO LAW to deal with terrorists. When the Underwear Bomber was arrested, there WAS a LAW to deal with terrorists, and the Justice Department and the President chose to ignore it. Sorry to confuse the issue with facts.”

That is factually incorrect. All the laws were the same. The X-Day bomber was treated exactly the same way Reid was treated.

If there is a new law, you need to provide the name and details.

Walt

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During the republican administration it was always “with us or against us”. With the democrats it’s “they want us to fail”. Two parties that bath in failure and blame. Same show, different pony.

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HBD….if you the think the Middle Class was squezzed under Bush….you haven’t seen anything yet….if the president gets his way….there will be NO MIDDLE CLASS.

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A True Patriot

February 15th, 2010
9:21 am
You know Tucker, most of your columns deal with Racism in one way or another and this is another example of your evil, slanted, racist and almost idolatry toward YOUR black, not qualified to be president. Some of the statements you make are so obviously made with the intent to incite your black brethern toward hatred of any body born white. Why don’t you and Jesse and Al form a triumvirate and travel around the country spewing your special brand of hatred……maybe then people, black and white, can see what you, Jesse and Al are all about.

You are truly pitiful! I pray for you out of the depths of my heart!

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i like squezzed oj

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I want Obama to fail when it comes to his agenda. I do not want more government involvement in health care; I do not want cap and trade. I want more free trade. I want terrorists treated as terrorists, not common criminals. I want lower taxes. I want less spending (the GOP does not have a good track record there either).

So, yes I want Obama to fail.

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HBD….there was no law to deal with a enemy combatants….this should not be treated as a typical crime…..it is a WAR crime.

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@Ex-Falcon: This is from MSNBC….http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/

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The list of things Cheney was wrong about is long. Cheney, Rumsfeldt and Bush persued the wrong enemy, spent thousands of young lives, our treasury and rolling inventory on a war that was ill-conceived, wrong-headed and of no lasting benefit!

Period!

And, this is the reason Cheney is trying to rewrite history. Cheney is a draft-dodger who is long on war, but short on his willingness to be an active participant when his butt was on the line.

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Billy O: War crimes are under the Geneva Convention; Congress has to declare war for those to be considered. Since Congress has YET to declare war….just the President has, what is to be considered war crimes in the current environment will be judged under the civil statutes that cover such malfeasances. This is part of the law that conservatives wish to ignore……that WAR HAS YET TO BE DECLARED BY CONGRESS!!

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EVEN EVEN BAYH knows OBAMA is a complete failure….a total washOut

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The Thin Guy

February 15th, 2010
11:43 am
Not being a mind reader I have no idea what Dick Cheney wants. But I certainly know what I want which is for The Teleprompter Reader of the United States to suffer cataclysmic failure in his attempts to destroy me and my country. Since The Reign of Terror began on January 20, 2009, he has attempted to take away my health care, take all my possessions, destroy the economy of the US, weaken our military, silence all critics, and made the USA an international laughingstock. His ultimate goal is to transform the USA into a Marxist dictatorship like North Korea where he will be Emperor for Life and there will be a statue of him in every public square and we will be required to bow on our knees and worship him and his likeness or face death by torture. But to be fair about it he did a fabulous job of killing that fly. Next time a Dracula movie is made he is my choice to play Renfield.

Thin Guy, you, too, are in need of serious prayer so I will on your behalf and there is NOTHING you can do about it!

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Is Obama succeeding in anything? All I see is disarray and Democrats blaming Republicans. Democrats need to shut up, take responsibility, and start making the “change” they promised or get out of the way and make way for someone that will. C’mon people, wake up, when government gets as big as it currently is we all lose. Career politicians should be your enemy not the people you look up to.

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random observer …. I bet he wants to take away your guns too!

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deborahinAthens

How the hell did you get in the US anyhow?

IDIOT!

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Wow…isn’t it BEST to judge a person’s work when it’s completed…rather than in the midst?? President Obama’s work has yet to be completed! Granted, there are policies that I can disagree on…as well as agree….so I’ll reserve judgment until his body of work is complete….just as I did with the BUsh Administration!!

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HDB———–WHEN YOU SEE THE COUNTRY headed for SOCIALISM………Do you wait til it has gone SOCIALISM——-or do you try & stop the advance to SOCIALISM-??-HDB—PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAP….GUY

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You folks are either in denial or you just don’t understand anything. Bush/Cheney left the country in terrible shape and in terrible debt. The country stood still under their Bush/Cheney watch. Energy, Space, transportation, housing…. Shall i go on…

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“On Afghanistan, Cheney said he is a “complete supporter” of President Obama’s decision to send more troops to the region and praised the selection of Gen. Stanley McChrystal to head the effort. ” (ABC News)

Hmmm. That doesn’t match your headline [Cheney wants Obama to fail against terrorists], does it?

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I want obozo to fail as well! And he is rapidly heading in that direction. YIPEEEEE!

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dick is a coward and failure.

cons love folks like that.

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Cynthia, you are IGNORANT!!!! And, yes, I can call you that all you want, because this is a free country, and you don’t own this blog or this paper. God, I am so happy that this country isn’t full of IGNORANT people like you. You are a poison to freedom and a poison to America.

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We all want our President to succeed. We all want the folks that would kill us in the blink of an eye to think that just maybe we have a President they should fear: But they don’t. Most of us know already that we have a President that was elected for style over substance. And we’re paying the price now.

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Myopic is such a good word:
myopic = progressive liberals

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@ Williebkind: Question: When has a conservativew come into my neighborhood and asked for my vote? When has a conservative espoused policies that have yet to adversely affect me, my family, my neighborhood?? When have conservatives not espoused policies that refuse to enforce current law??

In my lifetime, this is the pattern…..why should I vote…and support for someone that continues to inflect that perspective??

There are liberal ideas that work….as well as some conservative….I believe that because I’ve seen them work…..but when conservatism works against me….and has YET to work FOR me, then it must be called out….and the same with liberalism!!

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Myopic IS a good word — and it holds BOTH for conservatives as well as liberals. It’s REQUIRED to be able to view as WIDE a perspective as is feasible to be an INFORMED voter!!

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lets compare the 2 administrations to date wrt voting in the senate and congress shall we …

last time i checked congress almost UNANIMOUSLY VOTED ‘FOR’ WHEN WE VOTED ON THE WAR IN BOTH IRAQ AND IRAN. last time i looked the republicans held a majority in congress and the senate most of the time under bush and they were able to pass legislation…. on deregulation …on cutting taxes on the rich…. on going to war an not ‘paying as you go’….. on the bank bailout etc etc etc, all of those bills and issues ( including being war hawks) are on the republican platform. no taxes. small govt. favoring big biz over main street. had the democrats wanted to they could have employed the same tactics that the republicans are doing now. they didn’t do it across the board like the republicans are doing now.

one only watch any news not called fox and it is clear that all the republicans across the board take a stance directly opposite of obama. they don’t do this on just certain issues. they do this on every stance he takes. if he says black they way white. if he asks for gray they say we will accept only black. if he changes to black than they say we really meant white. disregard all our previous dialogue.

look at john mccain for instance. he flops more than a fish out of water. before obama he was against torture. now he is for it. before obama he for climate change issues. now he is against it. And the list goes on. the guy is a walking lie machine. he could have starred in the movie about lieing.

i don’t recall any politician from the democratic side stating over an over that a stance that bush took would be his Waterloo. say what? this is THE republican platform now. they want to see obama fail.

than we have dick ‘ the draft dodging hawk’ cheney who doesnt know when to shut up. name me a single democratic vp that has criticized a new president and said publicly that he hopes he fails. only big mouth i know of is dick cheney.

sorry buddy but you dont even want to debate me. i would kick your ass.

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HDB
You can fall behind the rest of the US. That is fine with me. After all it is a free country until progressive liberals get in charge and make it a government control fiasco. I could profile you very easily. That is why I am satisfied you have been born on that democratic plantation and know nothing else.

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While I do not agree with Cheney’s view, I do wonder how that is different from the Democrats and yourself Cynthia when Bush was President. It was quite evident that they wanted Bush to fail. And your writings during his administration certainly showed a desire for his failure. I may not agree with a large part of his agenda, and I do want some of Obama’s policies to fail, because I do not agree with them in regards, to taxes, healthcare,union and labor laws and other aspects However there are a lot of things he does that I support. But on keeping our nation safe and hopefully turning around the economy he has my full support and my respect. Something that is often lost in these debates (respect for different opinions)

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Swampdawd: “President George W. Bush will go down as one of the stronger Presidents”

OH MY GOD!! I laughed so hard when I read that I almost knocked a lung loose. You slay me Swamphawg, er I mean dawg.

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@ Williebkind: False premise, my friend! I was born with the idea of self-reliance, work, education, and perserverance! I was also born under INEQUALITY…and the changing of the law that allowed me to be viewed AS an equal! I saw the conservative movement change from being progressive to being REGRESSIVE! I saw voting blocs be marginalized byu conservatives! There are areas where governmental control is VITAL; for some, not required!

If being progressive means that ALL people have access to the Ameican Dream….then I’ll be one!!

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..and for those who feel that progressives screwed this nation…look at Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, JFK; me thinks those progressives did this nation well, don’t you??

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cmac

I want obozo to fail as well! And he is rapidly heading in that direction. YIPEEEEE!
That is what you want because of the color of his skin and when he does you think you will not be affected.
Your iq is very low because you have no clue. White folks you all make me laugh you think you have a God given right.

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Agnes if you read your history or paid attention in class you will know how they got there and it is real easy now
you do not have to read a book you can google it.

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Careful…CT likes to ban people …

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Obama has already failed. Adding trillions to the national debt, sending more troops (while accepting the peace prize), bowing to a saudi prince, and running around the world apologizing for America, refusing to produce a birth certificate…I could go on and on. Enjoy your “change”, lemmings!

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Well I think there are a lot of people who want him to fail in some of his efforts because those efforts are bad for America. Health Care, Climate Change, giving terrorist the same rights as US citizens are three good examples.

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Cynthia, if you were driving your car 100 miles an hour down the road, would I be wishing you were to fail if I warned you it was dangerous?

I might be trying to save the poor guy’s life who unfortunately was coming from the opposite direction into the path of your irresponsibility.

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Joe Biden claiming someone is “rewriting” History is quite amusing. Seems it was Mr. Biden that had a little “issue” with a plaigarism.
Ms. Tucker, it’s not a question of Cheney or even Rush Limbaugh “wanting” Obama to fail—-Obama and his minions seem to be doing quite a job of failing —-on their own!

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Referring to the song, Ms. Tucker, not anyone related to you that I’m aware of.

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Here is a link to a great story about how the Obama Adminstration is making progess against the bad guys:

http://www.military.com/news/article/us-strategy-widens-assault-on-terrorists.html?col=1186032307786#community

“The White House says it see no conflict between broadening the attacks overseas and sticking with the U.S. judicial system at home, where hundreds of people have been convicted on terrorism charges since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

“The president believes that we need to use all elements of American power to defeat al-Qaida, including the strength of our military, intelligence, diplomacy and American justice,” said Ben Rhodes, White House deputy national security adviser. “We only weaken ourselves when we fail to use our full arsenal.”

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Georgia is so full of closet racist wimps…who love to spread their hate via the internet.
I read these comments and I am embarassed to be white.

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As a bi-racial female (white and black), I almost ready for the next term we see another “run of the mill” white man back in office so that all these undercover racists or inately prejudiced people will be forced to retreat to the issues and seeing things as they really are rather than being mad at whose in office. A lie is a lie is a lie no matter who it’s coming from. No doubt those in political positions are forced to withhold, stretch information they disclose etc, but how does anyone see the lies of the Bush and Cheney administration as justifiable? When did people stop caring about what was best for the majority of people/humans and become so self-absorbed and adverse to being wrong or humbled that they can’t even admit what’s right and wrong. I am not an Obama maniac by any means. I want to see him bring successes to this country just as I’d want any sitting president to do but I also wonder why in one year time people constantly want to say he’s failing when he’s got a recession and war brought in by a previous administration to appear to clean up? Where are the people that can justify how and who got us in the recession we are in? Where are those that are mad at the bailouts and government money Bush approved before he left office? Where are those that realize we were fed a load of crap to get into Iraq and it sacrified our people’s lives? Please name the things the Bush adminstration brought us that you’re proud about? Really people – grow the hell up and figure out what being a human being and an American with a conscience is about….

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