Praise for Dubya, but not for Cheney
December 2nd, 2009 at 09:14am Pat Cunningham
 
 James Fallows NAILS IT.
 Two excerpts:
 Since leaving office [George W. Bush] has — like most of his predecessors in their first years out of power — maintained a dignified distance from public controversies and let the new team have its chance…
 The former vice president, Dick Cheney, has brought dishonor to himself, his office, and his country. I am not aware of another former President or Vice President behaving as despicably as Cheney has done in the ten months since leaving power…
 UPDATE: Andrew Sullivan is EVEN TOUGHER on Cheney.
 An excerpt:
 It is, again, a breathtaking piece of dishonor from this bitter, angry man. To accuse your successor of “weakness” because he has actually conscientiously tried to figure out the right thing to do in a war Cheney and Bush clearly botched is a new low in American politics and the partisan politicization of war and peace.
 The attack on Obama is an accusation of treason.
Entry Filed under: George W. Bush, Dick Cheney
5 Comments Add your own
1. Quentink | December 2nd, 2009 at 10:40 am
Cheney is a corrupt draft dodger that is just bitter his compadre’s can’t skim billions off of the taxpayer as easily now that we’ve instituted a more open accountablity structure. Cheney is the worst politician of the last hundred years and that is saying something.
2. Mr. Funfsinn | December 2nd, 2009 at 11:36 am
Where were they during the Bush administration? They’re starting to squeal now that it looks like they most lose a lot next year.
3. Neftali | December 2nd, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Dick Cheney for President in 2012!
Let’s push that war-monger Obama out of office.
4. Mike Carroll | December 2nd, 2009 at 12:44 pm
“Since leaving office [George W. Bush] has — like most of his predecessors in their first years out of power — maintained a dignified distance from public controversies and let the new team have its chance…”
This writer was obviously in the typical liberal coma re Bubba and Gore the Bore.
5. bannernews | December 2nd, 2009 at 2:19 pm
James Fallows nails it. Absolutely
All Cheney is doing is keeping his profile high to help promote his new consulting company.
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