Breaking: Cheney tells ABC that election won't change Iraq policy

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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=2627805

Nov. 3, 2006 — Four days before the election, as Republican candidates are battling to save their seats in Congress amidst a backlash over the war in Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney told ABC News the administration is going "full speed ahead" with its policy.

"We've got the basic strategy right," Cheney told George Stephanopoulos in an interview to be broadcast Sunday on "This Week."

October was one of the deadliest months in Iraq for U.S. troops. Cheney said that while the policy may not be popular, "This is the right thing for us to be doing." Cheney said that even with polsters predicting Democrats will likely make gains in both houses of Congress on Tuesday, voter sentiment would not influence Bush's policy.

"We're not running for office," he said.

Watch the full interview this Sunday morning, including the vice president's candid comments on John Kerry's gaffe this week and Hillary Clinton.

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(OK, but if we take the House, how are they going to get their appropriations bills out of committee? We can shut off their money, just like what finally happened with Vietnam. This is why some have suggested that Wall Street wants Democrats to win; that $4 billion per month to Iraq can then be used to bring our own bankrupt economy back from the brink. --RD)

[Drum]

1. Heyyy...did he just tell us to go f**k ourselves?? nt

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3. LOL! Sounds like it!

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Must've - beause he damn sure can't get it up.

Bald-headed stooge.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

13. I think he did!

:mad:

[sakabatou]

15. I think he did.

THAT BASTARD!

[Nay]

26. Why, I think he did!!

[Duer 157099]

2. Jeez, why don't they just come out and say what they really mean?

I keep hearing these kinds of statements, and of course I understand them to mean: "We don't care what the American people want, we plan to continue doing whatever the hell we want, and fuck you, there's nothing you can do about it."

So why don't they just say that?

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5. Exactly. Get real, Dick.

[gratuitous]

4. Symbolic of his ongoing struggle against reality

Soooo many things about this administration make me think of "Life of Brian."

[Joe for Clark]

6. Oh - the hell it won't.

Joe

[Solly Mack]

8. So they are gonna stay the course on the stay the course strategy

so the strategy that isn't a strategy will remain the strategy

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10. LOL! LOL! LOL! WOOHOO! Brilliant!

[Solly Mack]

29. if the consequences weren't so dire - this would be truly hilarious

The things they say are just so stupid I can't help but laugh

[burythehatchet]

9. INDICTMENTS, DICK...INDICTMENTS

you snarly faced pussbag

[librechik]

11. I think there was something in the Military Detainees Bill

which makes it illegal not to continue funding the war or aomething.

Anybody else remember?

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. "Basic strategy" What's that, dive in and then wonder what to do next?

Stupid prick.....

[Marr]

14. Wow- that is a big "go fuck yourself" to the American public.

Cheney doesn't care what voter sentiment is because he's "not running for office"? Wow.

[enid602]

16. cheney

Ahh, you'll feel better about Cheney later when he gives away his daughter Mary in the Rose Garden to Ted (aka crystaldick) Haggard.

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17. from one dick to another

[curiousdemo]

18. The Dam neocons are jumping ship...

before that Repukes Titianic sink into oblivion. Women and Children last!!


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[liberalEd]

19. Cheney Iraq strategy in its last throes (n/t)

[H2O Man]

21. Good one. n/t

[BelgianMadCow]

23. Beware of the dead-enders

the major part they are getting right must be
a) total chaos and eternal war
b) war profiteering
c) oil price

[BuyingThyme]

20. Isn't he supposed to pretend he's not in charge?

[Disturbed]

25. Translation: Americans that don't support me and the Fascists

can go fuck themselves.

[Kagemusha]

22. Oh I see. If Cheney & Bush kill hopes for change, why vote Dem?

If voting Democratic will not change the dreary direction of the country and lead it towards a brighter future, but rather, an equally sucky one, why NOT vote Republican?

That's quite some psychology at work...

[geek tragedy]

24. Is it too late to put that into an ad running nationwide?

Thank you Dick. You're a real straight shooter.

[malaise]

27. Well if he ignores the new Congress

he will learn.

[spanone]

28. Dick, You Don't Know Who You Work For Do You?

You are either a fool or power drunk. We STILL have courts mr. dick.