Cheney On Two-Thirds Of The American Public Opposing The Iraq War: ‘So?’

[marmar]

from ThinkProgress:



Cheney On Two-Thirds Of The American Public Opposing The Iraq War: ‘So?’»

This morning, on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion, ABC’s Good Morning America aired an interview with Vice President Cheney on the war. During the segment, Cheney flatly told White House correspondent Martha Raddatz that he doesn’t care about the American public’s views on the war:

CHENEY: On the security front, I think there’s a general consensus that we’ve made major progress, that the surge has worked. That’s been a major success.

RADDATZ: Two-third of Americans say it’s not worth fighting.

CHENEY: So?

RADDATZ So? You don’t care what the American people think?

CHENEY: No. I think you cannot be blown off course by the fluctuations in the public opinion polls.

Watch it: http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/19/cheney-poll-iraq/


This opposition to the war is not a “fluctuation” in public opinion. The American public has steadily turned against the war since the 2003 invasion. According to a new CNN poll, just 36 percent of the American public believes that “the situation in Iraq was worth going to war over — down from 68 percent in March 2003, when the war began.”

Even though he doesn’t care what the American public wants, Cheney still thinks he is able — and entitled — to speak for the American public. Last month, Cheney declared, “The American people will not support a policy of retreat.” If Cheney were actually listening to the “American people,” he would know that 61 percent actually supports the redeployment of U.S. troops.


http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/19/cheney-poll-iraq/

[Lars39]

1. Why should he care?

It's not like he's going to be removed from office over it. :grr:

[MikeNearMcChord]

2. Nor will he end up in the docks at The Hague

[Lars39]

3. My fondest wish....but I'm beginning to think you're right.

:(

[marmar]

4. I would even make a side trip from a vacation in Amsterdam for that spectacle....

:popcorn:

[crikkett]

19. You said it!!

:grr:

[tabasco]

23. Chicken Dickie got five deferments when it was his turn to fight.

He loves war as long as he's not in it.

[VP505]

5. That kind of an answer ought to

trigger immediate impeachment in the US House of Representatives. A statement like that is something one would expect under a dictatorship or Monarchy, certainly has no place being said by an elected official in this so called free country.

[marmar]

6. Agreed....But perhaps that means we're already there (dictatorship).

:scared:

[Echo In Light]

10. Has been for a long time. Only brazenly obvious w/Bushco, more take notice of what's usually ignored

[Jack Rabbit]

7. And he wonders why his approval rating is where it is?

They want peace? Let them have a piece of cake!!

[Clark2008]

21. I don't think he cares.

[Brigid]

40. I know he doesn't care.

He's old, and he's rich, and soon he and the whole crowd will be out of office anyway. Plus, he knows that not one of them will ever be held accountable for what they've done. Why should he care?

[bdamomma]

8. again these bastards need to be arrested

God, we are dealing with psychopaths here, and there we go, blatant and arrogant truth coming from Cheney, they do not care what we think, is it pitchforks and torches time???

these SOB's are playing with us all, they have killed numerous and wounded numerous Americans, does anyone think that thugs have any sort of remorse of killing more Americans. I do not trust this government of thugs at all. Abuse of power and abuse of the American people.

I hate them all.

We are going to be the only ones to do something to stop their madness, they are playing us for fools, where is outrage?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

9. K&R

[trof]

11. Just kicked to Greatest page.

His flat statement that he doesn't care what citizens think may be the only true words to come out of his mouth.

[Supersedeas]

12. with respect to a War Effort, public opinion is as much as sign of the FAILURE of leadership as it

is a FAILURE in the mission objectives -- which continually change with this crowd so that they can redefine success in terms that they can meet after utterly failing at old benchmarks.

[Johonny]

13. ou cannot be blown off course by the fluctuations in the public

but you can by a well placed shaped explosive charge...

[Harry Monroe]

14. So????

9 out of 10 Americans think you are an asshole, Mr. Cheney. You are not my Vice President, and you certainly don't speak for most of us. BTW, what color is the sky on your planet Darth??

[Harry Monroe]

15. Jesus loves you Mr. Cheney

It's the rest of us who think you are an asshole.

[spanone]

27. i doubt jesus loves him.

[margotb822]

16. Retreat would imply

that we're losing, which of course, we're not :sarcasm:

Of course, to frame it truthfully, we're going to leave a situation where we didn't need to be in the first place and that we cannot possibly expect to sustain.

[raccoon]

17. The bastard is so brazen he doesn't mind saying in public that he doesn't give a rat's ass what the

American people think.

[bdamomma]

29. his arrogance is stunning, treasonous bastard.

he outed a CIA agent, he really needs to be pushed off that pedestal doesn't he??

[tomg]

18. "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy

And the Big Fool Said to push on."

[Jennicut]

20. Cheney has pushed for the imperial presidency since he got in the Whitehouse

Nothing new on that front. Still, he is such an arrogant bastard one wishes that karma will someday come back to bite him in the ass. I never thought I would wish ill on anyone but Cheney takes the cake. I hope he gets what's coming to him in the end. Since he and Shrub are such "Christians" I wonder what they think of the hell that awaits them after they are no longer here on Earth. Maybe Cheney can say hi to Saddam when he gets there-ironic that he will end up going to the same place.

[SammyWinstonJack]

24. Wasn't that always his goal? To push for imperial presidency?

I don't think he is willing to give that up, :scared: "elections" be damned!

[bdamomma]

30. we may be revisiting another revolution if he considers that.

regarding elections.

[barbtries]

22. gee. and i used to think -

i really think i was taught this at one time - that we were a country of, for, and by the people.

that motherfucker.

[texasleo]

25. "So?" Just became the "It's the economy stupid" of 2008

But in reverse.

(you know what I mean)

[spanone]

26. fuck you mister chenee...i don't have a fart's worth of respect for your lying warmongering ass

[bdamomma]

28. kick

I am kicking this, I wish I could kick the person who said "So"

[alfredo]

31. When you're king you don't need to care.

[Angela Shelley]

32. AAAAGGGGGHHHHH!

[Angela Shelley]

33. EEEEEEEEEGGGGGHHHHH!

[simmonsj811]

34. WOW!

WHAT A JACKA$$ :puke:

[bdamomma]

35. I just sent this article to my Senator

this POS Cheney needs his a$$ to be hauled out of this country. Shooting his friend in the face, and they covered his POS a$$

[FiveGoodMen]

36. Shooting his 'friend' in the face -- and THEN getting the victim to apologize!

What the hell went on behind the scenes for that to happen?!

[bdamomma]

37. Cheney should be held as a treasonous SOB.

a Vice President, who just does not care what the American people think. Unbelieveable brazen SOB.

[libodem]

38. He's a monster

words can not express the depth of my revulsion when this colossal A-hole is mentioned.

[iris5426]

39. Me too...

The other morning I picked up my Blackberry to see what emails had come in and there was a news alert from some site, maybe WaPo that said "Breaking: Cheney..." and the rest was cut off...my first thought was "Ooooh maybe he's dead!"

And I still don't feel bad about it :evilgrin:

[libodem]

45. I hear ya

I can't help but pray every day for it to happen!

[malaise]

41. Tweety is blasting him for that 'So'

I await a special comment from Olbermann.

We the people - not according to Cheney.

[spanone]

42. i just saw him say that...shame on america for putting up with this arrogant aristocrat

the fucking nerve of this man.... this arrogant son of a bitch KNOWS he's untouchable.

take that nancy, he couldn't give a flying fuck about 'we the people'

[Disturbed]

44. He is a vile person.

He is a War Criminal. So is Busholini.

[Cass]

43. These people don't give a damn about any of us.

They care only for money and power. They have caused the death of countless human beings, looted the Treasury, shredded the Constitution and put the nation on the brink of financial collapse. It boggles my mind that they've gotten away with it, but they have. It will take decades to undo the damage done by them.

[bdamomma]

46. when will we be their worst nightmare?????

oh nevermind....................

[MrMickeysMom]

47. Good God, Is there anyone worse than Dick Cheney?

Holy mother of pearl... I agree with Malloy... HE is the heart of DARKNESS.

You know, I wonder if it would make ANYONE feel any better to think this foul fecal stool will be remembered by his own grandchildren as the worst person ever to be at the helm.

No, he doesn't care.

[EndElectoral]

48. Hitler maybe.

[krkaufman]

49. Cheney to the American people: "Go f**k yourselves."

Cheney's exchange with Sen. Leahy was the first thing that sprang to mind when I heard his "So?" response, to Raddatz' comment on 66% opposition to the war.

[HuffleClaw]

50. "fluctuations in the public opinion polls" ??!!

the public protested in the millions before the war ever began.

Cheney and his ilk don't care about the opinions of the public though.

[ZaDomSpremni]

51. His interests have nothing to do with america nt

[DeepModem Mom]

52. K&R

[Hoof Hearted]

53. Pretty cute but, honestly, why the fuck should he care? He didn't care when it mattered

for his power structure and everything worked out O.K. - for him. Edited to add. ASSHOLE.

[NM Independent]

54. The things that I dream of

when his name is mentioned.

I fear for my soul. :mad: