Veep Debate
I watched most of the VP debate last night and I sure hope all of you did too. The most interesting part was not the debate itself but what happened today in the "post debate review". I even went to the CheckFact.org site that Cheney quoted. It was hilarious. You'd think the guy would have at least logged onto the site to see what was going on before he plugged it. My review of the site indicates that it is not kind to the current administration. One blurb I read said Cheney had met Edwards at least three times previously when he stated in front of zillions that this was the first time they'd met. Maybe he has more than a heart condition?
Another point I found interesting was an accusation that neither John showed up for some vote in the Senate recently...well, its very hard to be in two places at the same time. I also firmly believe that, if it was an issue where their vote would have made a difference, they would have been there. We should all understand that most Senate votes can be tabulated ahead of time with razor sharp precision and each Senator's staff monitors whether a vote is going to be decisive. Personally, I think the Senators should show up all of the time but, unless you've walked a mile in their shoes (which Cheney hasn't), its hard to be critical...in other words, I'm sure you could make that accusation about nearly every senator. Besides, by his own admission, Cheney stated he was there "most" Tuesdays...what the hell does that mean?
I don't like to say bad things about people I don't know but, from all outward appearances, Cheney is a self serving liar. I was watching the debate thinking of all the things Edwards should have come back with after Cheney attacked his career as being undistinguished. Things like; "Gee Mr. Veep, aren't you the one that just got over a thousand of us killed? Is that distinguished?" I could go on but my fingers would start bleeding. I hope that everyone watching these debates can see the real character differences between these two sets. If not, we're doomed. Thankfully, even if Dubba gets another 4 years, it won't quite be long enough to see him fiddle around while America burns.
Another point I found interesting was an accusation that neither John showed up for some vote in the Senate recently...well, its very hard to be in two places at the same time. I also firmly believe that, if it was an issue where their vote would have made a difference, they would have been there. We should all understand that most Senate votes can be tabulated ahead of time with razor sharp precision and each Senator's staff monitors whether a vote is going to be decisive. Personally, I think the Senators should show up all of the time but, unless you've walked a mile in their shoes (which Cheney hasn't), its hard to be critical...in other words, I'm sure you could make that accusation about nearly every senator. Besides, by his own admission, Cheney stated he was there "most" Tuesdays...what the hell does that mean?
I don't like to say bad things about people I don't know but, from all outward appearances, Cheney is a self serving liar. I was watching the debate thinking of all the things Edwards should have come back with after Cheney attacked his career as being undistinguished. Things like; "Gee Mr. Veep, aren't you the one that just got over a thousand of us killed? Is that distinguished?" I could go on but my fingers would start bleeding. I hope that everyone watching these debates can see the real character differences between these two sets. If not, we're doomed. Thankfully, even if Dubba gets another 4 years, it won't quite be long enough to see him fiddle around while America burns.
posted by Politico at 4:42 PM
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