Kathianne
04-25-2007, 07:59 AM
Well he's consistantly inconsistant:
http://cbs5.com/politics/politicsnational_story_114190331.html
clock Apr 24, 2007 7:27 pm US/Pacific
Reid: Cheney Is Bush's 'Attack Dog'
(CBS News) WASHINGTON Vice President Dick Cheney accused Democratic leader Harry Reid on Tuesday of personally pursuing a defeatist strategy in Iraq to win votes at home — a charge Reid dismissed as President Bush's "attack dog" lashing out.
The particularly harsh exchange came just hours after Mr. Bush said he would veto the latest war spending bill taking shape in Congress, which includes a timetable for withdrawing from Iraq.
The vice president was so angry at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, he did something he almost never does, reports CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson. Cheney stopped to talk to reporters after his weekly meeting with Senate Republicans.
"Some Democratic leaders seem to believe that blind opposition to the new strategy in Iraq is good politics," Cheney said. "Sen. Reid himself has said that the war in Iraq will bring his party more seats in the next election."
"It is cynical to declare that the war is lost because you believe it gives you political advantage," Cheney said.
Cheney said he felt compelled to make a statement in front of cameras to express his personal frustration with Reid, D-Nev., after the Senate majority leader told reporters last week the war was lost. Cheney's remarks also showed the high stakes involved for the White House in trying to stave off Democratic efforts to end the war.
While Bush has enough Republican votes to sustain his veto, Democrats say they have public opinion on their side and that will eventually force Bush to change.
"This isn't a political issue," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "I respect where the president is coming from on this. I wish he would respect where we are coming from, which is a reflection of where the American people are coming from."
Reid shrugged off Cheney's remarks — but with his own dig at the vice president.
"I'm not going to get into a name-calling match with the administration's chief attack dog," he said.
http://cbs5.com/politics/politicsnational_story_114190331.html
clock Apr 24, 2007 7:27 pm US/Pacific
Reid: Cheney Is Bush's 'Attack Dog'
(CBS News) WASHINGTON Vice President Dick Cheney accused Democratic leader Harry Reid on Tuesday of personally pursuing a defeatist strategy in Iraq to win votes at home — a charge Reid dismissed as President Bush's "attack dog" lashing out.
The particularly harsh exchange came just hours after Mr. Bush said he would veto the latest war spending bill taking shape in Congress, which includes a timetable for withdrawing from Iraq.
The vice president was so angry at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, he did something he almost never does, reports CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson. Cheney stopped to talk to reporters after his weekly meeting with Senate Republicans.
"Some Democratic leaders seem to believe that blind opposition to the new strategy in Iraq is good politics," Cheney said. "Sen. Reid himself has said that the war in Iraq will bring his party more seats in the next election."
"It is cynical to declare that the war is lost because you believe it gives you political advantage," Cheney said.
Cheney said he felt compelled to make a statement in front of cameras to express his personal frustration with Reid, D-Nev., after the Senate majority leader told reporters last week the war was lost. Cheney's remarks also showed the high stakes involved for the White House in trying to stave off Democratic efforts to end the war.
While Bush has enough Republican votes to sustain his veto, Democrats say they have public opinion on their side and that will eventually force Bush to change.
"This isn't a political issue," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "I respect where the president is coming from on this. I wish he would respect where we are coming from, which is a reflection of where the American people are coming from."
Reid shrugged off Cheney's remarks — but with his own dig at the vice president.
"I'm not going to get into a name-calling match with the administration's chief attack dog," he said.