Biden unloads on Cheney

[FourScore]

Biden unloads on Cheney
by Christian Dem in NC
Tue Apr 07, 2009 at 12:13:21 PM PDT

You knew it was coming, folks. Joe Biden went after Dick Cheney today in an interview with Wolf Blitzer--in a way that one can only conclude his boss gave him clearance to come after him with both barrels, with double-aught ammo.

"I don't think is out of line, but he is dead wrong," he told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "This administration — the last administration left us in a weaker posture than we've been any time since World War II: less regarded in the world, stretched more thinly than we ever have been in the past, two wars under way, virtually no respect in entire parts of the world.

"...I guarantee you we are safer today, our interests are more secure today than they were any time during the eight years" of the Bush administration.

Ouch. You can tell Biden's been wanting to let Cheney have it for some time. I can see him now in the White House ... "Come on, Mr. President, let me at him, let me at him!"

Biden went on to say that Cheney's power actually weakened our standing in the world.

Biden saved some of his fire for the Decider as well.

Biden said former President Bush had not been fully aware of the country's position in the world. "I remember President Bush saying to me one time in the Oval Office, and he was a great guy, enjoyed being with him. He said to me, he said, 'Well, Joe,' he said, 'I'm a leader.' And I said, 'Mr. President, turn around and look behind you. No one's following.' People are beginning to follow the United States again as a consequence of our administration."

The only thing that surprises me is that something like this didn't come a lot sooner, knowing what we know about Biden.

The full interview will air during the 6 pm hour of "The Situation Room." Pass the popcorn.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/7/717540/-Biden-unloads-on-Cheney

[Political Tiger]

1. Go Joe, you tell 'em! n/t

:toast:

[EFerrari]

2. Good.! Kick their criminal @sses, Joe!

[gratuitous]

3. I wonder what Leslie's reaction will be?

Or if Biden's comments will be run in their entirety. Or if they'll be chopped up, sliced and diced to the worst possible effect, and then Blitzer will have a coterie of reactionary mouthpieces on to argue with the heavily-edited videotape. Time will tell.

[Aristus]

4. Let him have it, Mr. Vice!

:patriot::woohoo:

[spanone]

5. i'd like joe to personally go beat the living shit out of cheney....fisticuffs

[hamsterjill]

10. Oh, would that I could actually see that happen!!!

A girl can only dream!!! LOL

Seriously - I love Joe!!! Let him loose and let him tell it like it is. America needs to hear it.

[saltpoint]

6. Excellent. Biden is no slouch on defending principle and he's got a

sharp historical perspective that no Republican these days can match.

Biden is one of the Great Democrats and it's a pleasure to watch him dunk-tank these two Republican bozos.

[Hepburn]

7. A bumpedy bump for VP Biden!

:hi:

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. Obama needs to continue to do his to keep the other side off balance.

Of course, we want to see it just because it's the right and just thing to do. But when do we ever get what we want for the reasons we want it?

[rvablue]

9. "Turn around nobody's following"

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

Oh, snap!

I love our V.P.! :patriot:

[Hubert Flottz]

12. Not true though...every repub in Washington was in lockstep

Glad to help Bush and Cheney every step of the way, to the mess we are in today.

[lpbk2713]

11. Joe is 100% correct.

Only a corrupt and evil BushCo apologist would think otherwise.

[tosh]

13. That's our Joe!!

:applause:

[jillan]

14. f*ck CNN - Biden also made a strong suggestion that Israel not go after Iran-

so now Wolf and company are saying that because Biden said that he gave the green lite to Iran.

WTF? What a load of crap....

[texpatriot2004]

15. Thank you Vice President Biden. Well said. nm

[jazzjunkysue]

16. Good for them. I feel represented.

:hug:

[DainBramaged]

17. . President, turn around and look behind you. No one's following.'

Oh yes they are, the 26% who are buying up all of the guns and ammo.

[mzmolly]

18. ....No one's following.....

:spank:

Go Joe!

[SoCalDem]

19. Cheney's a pip..

HE steps out of line and criticizes the new administration (to fluff his own pillow)..and somehow even commenting on his nasty accusations is somehow "wrong" or uncalled for..:grr:

Thanks schlock-media:(

It's time to subpoena Cheney and or charge him with war crimes..

[MiniMe]

20. Damn, I was hoping he used a shotgun

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