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Election 08: Cheney Endorses McCain
The Nation: Top Stories —
Some endorsements are sought. Barack Obama courted former Secretary of State Colin Powell for months before the Republican general endorsed the Democratic nominee. John McCain was delighted to be joined on stage the other night by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who leant some badly-needed star power to the Republican contender's Ohio campaigning. But there are other endorsements that campaigns would prefer to let slip under the radar. President George Bush, he of the Nixon-during-Watergate "approval ratings," will not be appearing with McCain in the final days of the 2008 campaign. And even the most ardent Republican would not suggest ...
Thanks for the Endorsement, Dick
Political Punch —
Previous | Main Thanks for the Endorsement, Dick November 01, 2008 1:30 PM At a get out the vote rally in Laramie, Wyoming, today, Vice President Dick Cheney heralded the McCain-Palin ticket. DICK CHENEY: And in three days we'll choose a new steward for the presidency and begin a new chapter in our history. It’s the biggest decision that we make together as Americans. A lot turns on the outcome. I believe the right leader for this moment in history is Senator John McCain. John is a man who understands the danger facing America. He’s a man who has looked into the face of evil and not flinched. He’s a man who’s comfortable with responsibility ...
Cheney: "The Right Leader For This Moment In History Is Senator John McCain"
TPM Election Central —
It isn't every day that the Obama campaign alerts reporters to a glowing endorsement of McCain, but Dick Cheney -- he of the approval rating in the teens -- is another matter.
So the Obama camp was quick to blast out to the press this vid of Cheney saying today that "the right leader for this moment in history is Senator John McCain":
Cheney's claim that McCain is the "right leader" for this particular moment is particularly interesting in light of the Arizona Senator's recent claim that he was "terribly disappointed" with the Bush administration on the economy and in ...
The Obama Campaign Sends Everyone A Key GOPers' Endorsement Of McCain
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
Not accidentally.
"John is a Man Who Understands the Danger Facing America"
Hoffmania! —
There it is. The number one reason Cheney gives for his support of John McCain. How uplifting. And that about seals it for Obama.
Dick Cheney Endorses McCain
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
The Obama campaign gleefully sends over an announcement of a major endorsement.... for John McCain... by Dick Cheney.
"In three days we'll choose a new steward for the presidency and begin a new chapter in our history," the Vice President said Saturday morning. "It's the biggest decision that we make together as Americans. A lot turns on the outcome. I believe the right leader for this moment in history is Senator John McCain."
This isn't, perhaps, the story that McCain headquarters wants in the news, though the press is undoubtedly going to play it up. Cheney is, after all, ...
Dick Cheney Endorses McCain
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
The Obama campaign gleefully sends over an announcement of a major endorsement.... for John McCain... by Dick Cheney.
"In three days we'll choose a new steward for the presidency and begin a new chapter in our history," the Vice President said Saturday morning. "It's the biggest decision that we make together as Americans. A lot turns on the outcome. I believe the right leader for this moment in history is Senator John McCain."
This isn't, perhaps, the story that McCain headquarters wants in the news, though the press is undoubtedly going to play it up. Cheney is, after all, ...
Cheney Endorses McCain
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
With President Bush "intentionally lying low this week," according to the New York Times, the Obama campaign wasted no time sending out a video of Vice President Dick Cheney's endorsement of Sen. John McCain for president. DICK CHENEY: And in three days we'll choose a new steward for the presidency and begin a new chapter in our history. It's the biggest decision that we make together as Americans. A lot turns on the outcome. I believe the right leader for this moment in history is Senator John McCain. John is a man who understands the danger facing America. He's a man who has looked into the face of evil and not flinched. He's a man ...
Cheney Endorses McCain
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Endorsements, Republicans, John McCain, Dick Cheney, 2008 President Well this should put McCain over the top. In a speech today, Vice President Dick Cheney endorsed John McCain for president. I can almost picture McCain off camera waving his hands and mouthing, "No no no!'. News of Cheney's speech today reminded me of another endorsement: Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
November Surprise! Cheney Endorses McCain
Oliver Willis —
From remarks to be delivered by Sen. Obama
I’d like to congratulate Senator McCain on this endorsement because he really earned it. That endorsement didn’t come easy. Senator McCain had to vote 90 percent of the time with George Bush and Dick Cheney to get it. He served as Washington’s biggest cheerleader for going to war in Iraq, and supports economic policies that are no different from the last eight years. So Senator McCain worked hard to get Dick Cheney’s support.
But here’s my question for you, Colorado: do you think Dick Cheney ...
Torturer-in-Chief Cheney Passes Thumb Screws to McCain
Firedoglake —
In an endorsement eagerly anticipated by the 24 Hours crowd, Torturer-in-Chief Dick Cheney enthusiastically endorsed (cough, cough) the McCain/Palin ticket, thereby passing the thumb screws and waterboard manual to the man who was against torture before he voted to let the CIA do it in secret.
Is it just me, or does that sound like the Yahoo Palin supporters are more thrilled about this than McCain's faithful?
Barack Obama, speaking in Pueblo, Colorado, today, had this response: ...
Republicans Plan To Go Down Dirty And Ugly
DownWithTyranny! —
Although the Republican Party has made a concerted effort to keep Bush and Cheney out of public sight this month, the latest polls show that most American voters associate McCain with all the Bush-Cheney policies and the entire toxic GOP agenda that has done so much damage to the country. AP is reporting that, around the country, Obama supporters are energized and celebratory and that the McCain supporters are depressed and glum. With Mr. Bush’s job approval ratings at historic lows, political analysts have long said Republican candidates simply do not want to be seen with him. But now, with the election just days ...
Cheney’s No Obamacon
Matthew Yglesias —
Dick Cheney throws his covered endorsement behind the McCain-Palin ticket:
Obama campaign’s been sending this around gleefully to their press lists. ...
First Bush now Cheney
Jonathan Martin's Blog —
McCain's campaign and the RNC have done everything possible to keep Bush and Cheney hidden from view, but Obama is jumping on any glimpse of the unpopular duo.
His campaign flagged a wire story a few days ago noting that POTUS had cast his absentee ballot for McCain and today they're highlighting comments Cheney made at a rally in the Wyoming congressional race.
"I believe that the right leader for this moment in history is Sen. John McCain," Cheney said today in Laramie.
Obama, speaking in Colorado, went on at length about the endorsement, playing as it did into one of the central themes of his ...
Cheney: ‘I’m delighted to support John McCain’
Think Progress —
Vice President Dick Cheney made a rare appearance on the campaign trail today in Wyoming. During a speech, he offered a wholehearted endorsement of John McCain and Sarah Palin:
CHENEY: I believe the right leader for this moment in history is Senator John McCain. […] I’m delighted to support John McCain and I’m pleased that he’s chosen a running mate with executive talent, toughness and common sense, our next vice president in Sarah Palin.
Watch it: ...
Cheney On McCain
Hotline On Call Part Deux —
VP Dick Cheney today endorsed John McCain and Sarah Palin today ...
Dick Cheney Endorses McCain Palin
Politicol News —
He waited for the last three days of the entire election to endorse McCain Palin ticket of his own Republican Party but Dick Cheney finally endorses his old friend John McCain. While McCain trails in the polls days away from the election Cheney believes this will help him win. He says about Palin that she has "executive talent, toughness and common sense to be our next Vice President Sarah Palin". Applause applause. If I were Johnn McCain I would not want the endorsement of a Dick Cheney or a George Bush and this gives the Obama campaign more fodder for the last few remaining votes ...
Cheney Endorsement of McCain Sets Off Round of Campaign Fire
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Barack Obama Cheney Endorsement of McCain Sets Off Round of Campaign Fire By Garance Franke-Ruta After months of trying to tie Sen. John McCain to the Bush administration and paint him as a retread of the current presidency, Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden jumped today on Vice President Cheney's endorsement of the McCain-Palin ticket at a Wyoming Republican event. That kicked off a fresh bout of the campaign tit-for-tat that has become the norm during these increasingly frantic final days of the presidential contest. "The right leader for this moment in history is Senator John McCain," Cheney said in a campaign rally in Laramie Wyo., videotape of which the ...
The Big One
N/A —
Cheney climbed out of his cave to announce nine out of ten Dicks agree: John McCain 2008! Obama congratulated McCain on getting the big one from the Biggest Dick of all.
Update: Cheney Endorses McCain
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Endorsements, Republicans, John McCain, Dick Cheney, 2008 President Sunday 11/2: That was fast. Less than a day after the speech, Cheney's endorsement ends up in a national Obama TV spot: Well this should put McCain over the top. In a speech today (Saturday), Vice President Dick Cheney endorsed John McCain for president. I can almost picture McCain off camera waving his hands and mouthing, "No no no!'. News of Cheney's speech today reminded me of another ...
Cheney Endorses McCain
The Hollywood Liberal —
Cheney Endorses McCain With President Bush “intentionally lying low this week,” according to the New York Times , the Obama campaign wasted no time sending out a video of Vice President Dick Cheney’s endorsement of Sen. John McCain for president. DICK CHENEY: And in three days we’ll choose a new steward for the presidency and begin a new chapter in our history. It’s the biggest decision that we make together as Americans. A lot turns on the outcome. I believe the right leader for this moment in history is Senator John McCain. John is a man who understands the danger facing America. He’s a man who has looked into the face of evil and ...
Darth Cheney Lends A Hand
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
He endorses McCain:
Obama fires back with some serious snark: President Bush is sitting out the last few days before the election. But earlier today, Dick Cheney came out of his undisclosed location and hit the campaign trail. He said that he is, and I quote, “delighted to support John McCain.”
I’d like to congratulate Senator McCain on this endorsement because he really earned it. ...
'08 PM Awards: Rudy, Romney, Murtha & More!
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Featured Stories, 2008 President, Viral Video, LOLection, VotingGood evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the first annual Political Machine Awards! Man, Sarah Palin's dress looks expensive! The long and winding campaign trail is at an end and now we political junkies are figuring out how to fill the void in our lives. One way to chase away the post-election blues is to look back at the highlights and lowlights (mostly low) of the last 20+ months. Thanks to PMers Caleb Howe and Tommy Christopher for their contributions. Now without further ...
What the Clinton Appointment Means
Antiwar.com Original —
T he American people are sick and tired of the Bush era, and they are counting the days until Barack Obama is inaugurated. The reasons for this are manifold, of course, but the one that concerns us especially here at Antiwar.com is the vital question of war and peace . American foreign policy had become so relentlessly aggressive, and with such disastrous results , that John McCain's alleged national security credentials were moot. Even if the economy hadn't tanked so spectacularly at a crucial point in the election season, I contend that Obama would've won in a landslide anyway. And it surely didn't help when the author of ...
