CNN:
(CNN) – Dick Cheney is taking criticism from at least one member of his own party over the former vice president's recent and persistent criticisms of the Obama administration's handling of national security issues.
Ron Paul, the Texas congressman and upstart 2008 presidential candidate, told CNN's Larry King Monday night Cheney is in no place to criticize Obama's handling of the war on terrorism.
"I think he had his eight years, and he's caused a lot of trouble for our country and perpetuated a war in Iraq unnecessary and wrong-headed," said Paul. "I would say it would be best he not be so critical right now."
Paul was a constant critic of the Iraq war during his unsuccessful presidential run. While he is currently not seeking a higher office, his son, Rand, is seeking the Republican nomination for Senate in Kentucky.
Paul's comments come several days after Cheney released a tough-worded statement criticizing the president's response to the attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day.
"He seems to think if he gives terrorists the rights of Americans, lets them lawyer up and reads them their Miranda rights, we won't be at war," Cheney said in the statement. "He seems to think if we bring the mastermind of 9/11 to New York, give him a lawyer and trial in civilian court, we won't be at war. He seems to think if he closes Guantanamo and releases the hard-core al Qaeda trained terrorists still there, we won't be at war."'
White House Communications Director Dan Pffeifer later responded the president "is not interested in bellicose rhetoric, he is focused on action."
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I knew I liked Ron Paul. Haven't I been saying this since January of 2009? Hmmm...Cheney needs to shut his mouth unless he's ready to offer real alternatives to Obama's strategies. So far, all he seems to do is naysay and tell Obama to go back to his and Bush's [failed] strategies. If you want to be a real leader, admit your administration screwed up and stop trying to tell Obama to continue to do what you did, what we voted against in November '08...maybe come up with something new for once.
I say Jamás to Hamas!
11 months ago
6 comments:
James,
Would you be willing to write for Republicans United? You are welcome to post crosspost (stuff you've written for your own blog). I've upgraded your account to Author, so you can start blogging away. We'd love to have you.
Dennis
Go for it James...
you never know where it will lead...
I'd love to, Dennis. How to log in over there?
Happy New Year James!
Yes, I do believe you have been a critic of Cheney. I'm not sure I like the way Cheney is handling this. We, meaning the Right, don't like when the Left criticizes or blames Bush, so why should it be "okay" that Cheney criticizes Obama? I think there is a much better way Cheney could go about this.
I don't know what the answer to "Terrorism" is, I'm certainly NO expert. But I'm pretty sure the Shoe Bomber was tried in civilian court. Now this "Underwear" bomber is going to be tried the SAME way. I'm not sure I know what the ruckus is about. The system FAILED...period. I don't think that is ALL Obama's fault. The procedures were in place from Bush's administration, so blame there. Obama didn't change them, blame there. Seems to me there is enough blame to go around. HOWEVER, blame doesn't bring dead people back to life--thankfully no one died THIS time.
The procedures NEED to be checked and rechecked and then BETTER ones need to be put into place so that this doesn't happen again.
Just my humble opinion.
And hey, congrats on the "guest blogging gig"!! I always said you were a good writer with good insight!
Our courts were good enough to put away John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer. They are certainly good enough to put away this clown as well.
Drop me an email at dennis.sanders@gmail.com and I will tell you how.
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