Bob Cesca: Republican Hypocrisy on Terrorism Reaches New Levels of Awful

[Turborama]

Former Vice President Dick Cheney's public relations apparatus was firing on all cylinders Wednesday morning, with the release of a http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/cheney-on-flight-253-obama-trying-to-pretend-we-are-not-at-war.php">predictable statement about the failed Underpants Bomber fracas. And by "public relations apparatus" I mean "cable news and Politico."

Needless to say, Cheney is well-qualified to take an authoritative posture when it comes to terrorism. After all, he and his little buddy "kept us safe" from terrorist attacks for eight years, right? Other than the worst terrorist attack in American history, of course, along with the Anthrax Attacks, the Beltway Snipers, the thousands of terrorist attacks on our contractors and soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the attacks on our allies in London and Madrid, Cheney did a fine job keeping us safe (more about this in my book). Good job, Mr. Cheney!

So it wasn't any surprise when Cheney stopped thumbing through Uncle Billy's misplaced $8,000 long enough to fire off a few words about the failed Underpants Bomber attempt and the Obama administration's response. And since Dick Cheney is a very serious terrorism expert -- mainly because more Americans died in terrorist attacks on his watch than any other vice president ever -- the media gobbled it up, practically unchallenged. Cheney said:

As I've watched the events of the last few days it is clear once again that President Obama is trying to pretend we are not at war. He seems to think if he has a low-key response to an attempt to blow up an airliner and kill hundreds of people, we won't be at war. He seems to think if he gives terrorists the rights of Americans, lets them lawyer up and reads them their Miranda rights, we won't be at war.

First of all, way to condemn the attempted attack, Mr. Cheney -- oh wait, you didn't condemn anything other than the president. Sorry. You chose instead to http://www.bobcesca.com/blog-archives/2009/03/convenient_patr.html">attack the commander-in-chief while troops are in harm's way. Weren't you guys totally against that sort of thing, by the way? Oh right. Everything prior to January 20, 2009 doesn't count.

But that last part about giving "terrorists the rights of Americans" and letting them "lawyer up," is fascinating coming from Mr. Cheney.

Continues: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/republican-hypocrisy-on-t_b_407459.html

[Bitwit1234]

1. A good idea for cheney to make amends is

to don a pair of the exact type underpants and show us how the would be bomber should have done the trick.

[opihimoimoi]

2. The man is a Psychotic Evil SOB and a POS TRAITOR to our Nation

Despicable behavior from a recent VP....

Is his memory faltering to the "Beyond help level?"

[BrklynLiberal]

3. If you did not catch Rachel Maddow tonight, try to find the video. She was absolutely on fire

tonight about this subject.

[Turborama]

4. Thanks for the heads up

I just noticed it's in the videos forum, can't wait to see it after your description and reading the title.