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Cheney rips Obama over foreign policy in op-ed

It is amazing how much proof we see that the left hates women.

Yes because those on the right would never do such things. They only attack kids.

Consider Limbaugh’s treatment of Malia Obama in 2010 when she was only 11 years old. Limbaugh mocked Malia in a disturbing “skit” about the BP spill, where he tried to imitate the child’s voice and instead came out sounding like something out of “The Exorcist.” Malia’s inclusion in this topic was inexplicable, as the child had nothing to do with the spill, and was seemingly introduced as a gratuitous way for Limbaugh to humiliate her father.
In 1988, an adult Amy Carter – the sole daughter of President Jimmy Carter – reemerged to the national spotlight after protesting U.S. involvement in Central America and apartheid in South Africa. Instead of furthering civil discussion of these topics, Limbaugh’s response was to call her “the most unattractive presidential daughter in the history of the country.” He was forced to apologize, but not before adding an additional insult years later during his radio show: “She can’t help the way she looks.”

Limbaugh’s most disturbing bullying incident stretches to a few years later, when he called a then-13-year-old Chelsea Clinton “the White House dog.” Limbaugh again half-heartedly apologized, but not before blaming the error on a technical glitch, saying that a picture of Chelsea was mistakenly displayed instead of the dog’s. “I don’t need to get laughs by commenting on people’s looks, especially a young child who’s done nothing wrong,” he added. “I mean, she can’t control the way she looks.”

A history of Rush Limbaugh's disturbing attacks on children - AMERICAblog News
 
Look at the companies who were awarded contracts in Iraq to rebuild and see where the trails go. Also, this didn't start with him as vice president, it goes back to when he was the defense secretary, after which he was awarded a ceo position. What a coincidence. Maybe on paper he gets so much deferred compensation and maybe that is what he gets but with the history of his relationship with the company I think it's naive to not expect some kind of kick back under that table. Maybe I am a little cynical when it comes to the ultra rich and powerful but for someone who has in the past profited from wars, it's kind of hard to take him too serious even when making excellent points.

If he's right, he's right, no matter what you may think of him. If Obama said that water is wet, wouldn't we agree?
 
In regards to Halliburton and no bid contracts, people do not realize that no bid contracts are VERY typical for government jobs for which specialized skills are needed. For example, just prior to the U.S. led invasion of Iraq in 2003 it was feared that Iraq would torch the oil fields (again). So the Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown & Root was awarded a contract to put out oil well fires.

There was ONLY ONE OTHER company in the world considered qualified to put out oil well fires on a large scale. And it was French.

And Halliburton was being awarded no bid contracts all during the Clinton Admin. as well.
 
Look Cheney does have some good points but he really has no room to talk. He had personal interests to keep the war going which is a big conflict of interest in my opinion.

Such as????
 
Cheney and Obama. It's too bad that Ted Kennedy isnt still around. He could give both of these guys a driving tour of Martha's Vineyard.
 
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