A speech worth listening to

Comment #17

Todd — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:22:50 GMT

Thanks Jarasan, Konane, and Maddog10. Right you are!

Comment #16

jarasan — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:56:52 GMT

Yeah T! The TEA parties are futile, 65% of California voters voted against raising taxes. It is no surprise a well informed individual as yourself is willing to pay higher taxes......................or is it that you don't pay taxes? Straighten us out please, do you enjoy paying taxes or receiving "things" for free from your fellow citizens?

Comment #15

Tenaj — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:50:40 GMT

Chaney is a "has-been" and hopely will fade away quietly. It's a mute point that his approval rating went up a little when it no longer matters. Bush's too. This is just one of the Pub's futile campaigns like the tea parties. Losers trying to gain their way back. But if they think it will somehow help the now defunct Pub party. So let it be. yawn.

Comment #14

MADDOG10 — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:01:26 GMT

Mr.Cheney, Is a better man than half of his democratic counterparts, will be or hope to be period. I just wonder how many heads would be swimming if they cut/snipped the symbolic one's speech. Better yet, let me cut/snip one of his speeches, I' ll make him look like a southbound jack-ass going northbound. Colin Powell, is another puppet in the outhouse...

Comment #13

jarasan — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:04:27 GMT

Thanks Todd. Clear speaking to clouded minds can be quite difficult and frustrating. Cheney is a patriot. Cheney loves his country. Cheney "knows" reality. Cheney is 5000 times smarter than PUPPETOTUSPOS. The leftists and statists have "NO" understanding or willingness to understand how and why they are free to speak, do, or be whatever they want. They don't understand if they were born American they hit the lottery of life. They've been so blinded to the pr... [ More ]

Comment #12

konane — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:51:47 GMT

Easiest way to pave the way to lawlessness is to accuse the previous administration of doing just what the current administration is intending to do as if on steroids. Newspeak eloquent speeches hiding the ugly truth. Time*treat's current blog post about the president's speech defining "prolonged detention" has implications that would put the KGB and Mao to shame. http://www.lotterypost.com/blogentry/29912/viewcomments

Comment #11

Todd — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:15:17 GMT

@truecritic: I know you can't see it, but I'm rolling my eyes at that one. It's a silly thing to say, like a political cartoon.

Comment #10

truecritic — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:53:51 GMT

As a casual observer, it appears Cheney gave his speech so he doesn't go to jail.

Comment #9

Piaceri — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:12:18 GMT

Thank you Todd for posting this in its entirety. I've always admired Dick Cheney despite the hate and venom spewed at him for the past 8 years. Mr Cheney's enemies have tried repeatedly villified this man, and attempted to charge him with imaginary crimes. The only thing Mr Cheney is guilty of is taking his job seriously in protecting the citizens of this great country. I am glad to see him stepping up and defending the national security policies of George W Bush. So far, he is the only o... [ More ]

Comment #8

Todd — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:01:15 GMT

An no, I would not consider Colin Powell a Republican, although I personally care more about what a person *thinks* than what party they voted for. Why do you care that Cheney said that Rush Limbaugh represents Republican values better than Colin Powell? In fact, he DOES represent those values better. Colin Powell endorsed THE most liberal senator for President. And you think he's what Republicans should be like? That's just ignorant -- and misplaced. Again, why the heck would you care? ... [ More ]

Comment #7

Todd — Fri, 22 May 2009 23:53:39 GMT

Boy oh boy, you sound exactly like the people on MSNBC. It's like you were studying them. I thought maybe folks like you would calm down after Obama got elected, but sadly you seem to only get angrier and nastier. Glad to hear you're done here. I'd rather hear some more reasoned comments anyway. Not the same old boring campaign crap that I was reading a year ago.

Comment #6

justxploring — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:45:34 GMT

Yes, I read the polls. Some say Bush/Cheney left office in January with a 22% approval rating. Some are a little higher There are a couple of polls that show 57% have an unfavorable view of Cheney, so I guess that means that over 40% don't...maybe. Anyway, didn't you say in the past you don't think polls are reliable? I won't argue you with, Todd, or even use labels. In fact, like you I'm happy Cheney is talking so much. I mean, the man said he favors Rush Limbau... [ More ]

Comment #5

Todd — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:52:37 GMT

He wasn't evasive or misleading at all. Not sure how anyone could come to that conclusion. He was factual and direct, just the way our leaders SHOULD be. You're just plain wrong on that one. To clouded by hate is my guess. As for "few left who still support Bush/Cheney", apparently you don't keep informed of the latest events. Cheney's approval ratings are now approaching 50%, now that he's speaking up and telling it like it is. Good for him, I hope he continues even stronger. You *a... [ More ]

Comment #4

justxploring — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:20:31 GMT

Typo, wrong word. First sentence. I didn't mean I only "have" one example I meant "showed" - not to say there weren't several times in his speech he was evasive, deceptive and misleading. As I said, this is your web site, your blog. I'm only a visitor and not a welcome one. So, although I don't agree with it, I respect your right to have an opinion & point of view. Unfortunately, the few of those who still support Bush/Cheney are too myopic to allow others to have on... [ More ]

Comment #3

justxploring — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:13:42 GMT

Todd, I knew you'd attack my intelligence and call me a "lefty." It was a long speech. I only have one example. Frankly, whether or not someone like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was tortured or not doesn't bother me too much. But we're supposed to be a nation of laws. Cheney knows that torture doesn't work and often produces false information. Yet he refuses to admit that our actions became into a recruitment tool for Al Qaeda to attract even more terrorists. Regarding "watch the ... [ More ]

Comment #2

Todd — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:19:55 GMT

Ah, that's the old game that lefties like to play, which is exactly the reason I posted the full speech. I hope you watched it in full. Maybe if you DID watch the speech in full you would understand VERY CLEARLY that Bush, Cheney, Rice, and everyone else in the Bush administration *never said* that Saddam Hussein had ANYTHING to do with 9/11. Watch the speech. Maybe you'll pick up on it. I repeat: nobody ever said Saddam Hussein was directly involved with the attacks on 9/11. Wha... [ More ]

Comment #1

justxploring — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:25:16 GMT

This is your blog and your site, so I'll try to keep this brief. There is a difference between a speech being "snipped apart" and questioned for accuracy. For example, I have 2 videos that have not been altered or "snipped (I know, since I saw the originals) and in both Condi Rice and former Pres Bush clearly state there was no Al Qaeda connection to 9/11. From an interview on PBS ROSE: But you didnâ€™t believe it had anything to do with 9/11. RIC... [ More ]

Original Blog Entry: A speech worth listening to

Todd — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:48:16 GMT

Here is the speech Dick Cheney gave yesterday that has been snipped apart into sound bites on the news. It is much more satisfying and enlightening to see and hear it in its entirety, uninterrupted by so-called analysis.

(Presented in 4 parts below. When one finishes click the next video to start it.)