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Liz Cheney On Dick '12: 'He's My Candidate'
Ben Frumin | November 17, 2009, 4:23PM
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Liz Cheney was asked on Fox News a few moments ago about a comment she made on Sunday that seemed to suggest that her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, should run for president in 2012.
Appearing as a guest panelist on Fox News Sunday, Liz Cheney said after video of President Obama bowing to the Japanese emperor was compared to her stiff-backed father meeting the emperor in 2007 that "You could also look at the comparison and think, Cheney 2012."
Neil Cavuto asked Liz Cheney on Fox today what, exactly, she had meant.
"Were you saying your dad should run for president in 2012?"
Her reply:
Well, Neil, I have to tell you, he's my candidate. But I have yet to get him on board with the concept.
"I was freelancing," she said. "But he remains my candidate."
That doesn't mean no Cheneys will run for office. Cavuto asked Liz Cheney if she would run in the future.
She said for the time being she's focused on her PAC Keep America Safe, but that "we'll see what happens in the future."
Late Update: Here's the video.
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rynato
November 17, 2009 4:32 PM
News flash: Sasha and Malia think their daddy is the bestest president ever!
GO AWAY LIZ AND TAKE SARAH AND CARRIE WITH YOU TOO
can't conservatives come up with any female leaders who AREN'T buffoons?
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Pete Bilderback
November 17, 2009 4:36 PM in reply to rynato
Can they come up with any MALE leaders who aren't also buffoons? None spring to mind.
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Corambis
November 17, 2009 4:44 PM
Well, at least the frightened sadistic jackass has 1 vote.
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shortstop
November 17, 2009 4:44 PM
Well, that's two votes for the old goat.
"Freelancing"? Please. She's putting the trial balloon out there at his behest.
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commie atheist
November 17, 2009 4:50 PM
Obviously, she doesn't know Dick.
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bigworld
November 17, 2009 4:58 PM
We need to encourage this line of thought.
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agio
November 17, 2009 5:04 PM
I really wish Ms. Cheney would find a more suitable place to work through her oedipal issues. The public doesn't need to hear it.
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cwnidog
November 17, 2009 5:35 PM in reply to agio
I don't think "Oedipal" is quite right here. Or maybe in some sort of perverse way it is. After all, Mom wrote some pretty hot girl-on-girl fiction in her day.
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agio
November 18, 2009 12:46 PM in reply to cwnidog
Fine, Elektral, if you want to be super duper accurate. :)
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Corambis
November 17, 2009 5:15 PM
It should really serve as a big encouragement to homophobic members of the GOP that Liz Cheney openly admits to liking Dick.
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Matt Jones
November 17, 2009 5:16 PM
Clearly the only solution to this is to make sure Darth Cheney is where he belongs by 2012 - in JAIL.
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theone718
November 17, 2009 5:16 PM
Loaded title (pun intended)
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ondioline
November 17, 2009 5:17 PM
I know I said earler today that nothing scared me more than Sarah Palin winning the GOP nomination, but I didn't even take Dick Cheney into account... There's no one scarier than Dick Cheney. No one has more charisma. No one has more power to look the American people in the eye and tell it to 'em straight without smirking or sneering.
(And yes, the briar patch I was born in was a crowded briar patch. Why do you ask?)
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theyak
November 17, 2009 5:17 PM
I don't understand why we don't address refer to her as "deferment 5". Why humanize the likes of her with a name?
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the true enduring majority
November 17, 2009 5:18 PM
The Republican leaders MUST be buffoons. For it has been ordained by the all powerful and mighty Rev. Moon and his mooninite followers.
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tiowally
November 17, 2009 5:23 PM
CORRECTED HEADLINE
Liz Cheney On Dick's 12": 'He's My Can Dad Date'
She's never denied it.
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lousgirl84
November 17, 2009 6:41 PM in reply to tiowally
They are probably doing each other.
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rbe1
November 17, 2009 5:26 PM
To the Cheney Clan: fuck you all.
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primigenius
November 17, 2009 5:34 PM
I want a bottle of what the Cheneys are having...and whatever the girl's smoking too.
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kfdan
November 17, 2009 5:45 PM
Well, she may be nothing but loyal ... of course, she supports her dad. Now, it's obvious Darth Vader would have a difficult time being freely elected to any office much less the Presidency. Maybe the Republicans should run Cheney. I doubt he would win and certainly all the dirt on him would surface! We really do need a serious push to investigate 9/11 his role in it !!!
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RectoNoVerso
November 17, 2009 5:51 PM
Cheney/Palin 2012? Yes Please!
http://rectonoverso.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/cheneypalin-2012-yes-please/
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GTFOOH
November 17, 2009 5:56 PM
"I was freelancing,"...Which sums up her political expertise!
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JustAChicagoVoter
November 17, 2009 5:57 PM
YES PLEASE! Cheney as republican nominee for 2012? I can't think of anything I'd like better than to see Obama whip his sorry ass by 20% except for him to be sent to jail.
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Early Out
November 17, 2009 6:03 PM in reply to JustAChicagoVoter
Heck, who needs Obama? If the GOP put up a Cheney/Palin ticket, the Dems could nominate a border collie and a gerbil and still win.
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Decatur Dem
November 17, 2009 6:00 PM
I realize this story is from Fox. What I want to know is, why do other news outlets persist in featuring Liz as someone with a meaningful insight? Are they chasing after Chelsea Clinton, Chip or Amy Carter, or any of the 4 Ford children? Liz Cheney has exactly the same creds as I do, or you, or the barrista who makes your latte. Hey, any of us would be happy to appear on your TV screen any Sunday morning. But my phone never rings...
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bogglesthemind
November 17, 2009 6:39 PM
She could have been a stand-in for the Joker in Batman. Both are fantasies.
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lousgirl84
November 17, 2009 6:52 PM
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gkep0UU55rYxFXyIKMRy9Zv0Oo-wD9C0SVBG0
Will someone read the above article and explain it to me please????
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Kuyleh
November 17, 2009 9:55 PM in reply to lousgirl84
I think the second paragraph pretty accurately sums it up. Basically, certain loopholes weren't totally thought through (IE people with two jobs, married couples who make a certain amount) and the discrepancies are going to have to be paid back.
Someone feel free to correct me if I'm off.
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Cal Damage
November 17, 2009 10:34 PM in reply to Kuyleh
It appears you are correct. And regardless of how accurate GR-Assley's comment is about rushing the stimulus bill, this exemplifies why things like, oh, the health care reform bill, and the climate change bill end up being so long and large. One size doesn't fit all, and so as many cases as can be thought of (and/or lobbyied for) in a given period of time need to be dealt with.
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klg19
November 17, 2009 6:58 PM
Wow, 2012 really WILL be the end of the world...
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Cal Damage
November 17, 2009 10:27 PM
Being a good librul, allow me to recycle a favorite from Nixon's committee to re-elect the president (aka CREEP. No, really!)
"Don't change Dicks in the middle of a screw,
Vote For Cheney in oh-one-two"
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