Mary Cheney--softspoken, articulate and delusional
Today, I heard part (that was about all I could take) of Terry Gross's interview with Mary Cheney. She asked Cheney to talk about the report that she had almost quit the 2004 campaign when she learned that Bush was going to make banning gay marriage one of his major issues. Cheney said she stayed on for three reasons:
1. She really wanted to support her father.
2. She had made a commitment to work on the campaign (does that sound like a woman, or what?).
3. She could not afford to be a single-issue voter when she knew that George W. Bush was the only person who could keep the U.S. safe from terrorists.
It is number 3 that fascinates me. Cheney sold out her civil rights in exchange for invading a country that probably would never have bothered us if we hadn't invaded it. And even if Iraq had been a threat, nothing is as big a threat as a threat to one's civil liberties.
1. She really wanted to support her father.
2. She had made a commitment to work on the campaign (does that sound like a woman, or what?).
3. She could not afford to be a single-issue voter when she knew that George W. Bush was the only person who could keep the U.S. safe from terrorists.
It is number 3 that fascinates me. Cheney sold out her civil rights in exchange for invading a country that probably would never have bothered us if we hadn't invaded it. And even if Iraq had been a threat, nothing is as big a threat as a threat to one's civil liberties.
6 Comments:
Oy dat.
By Anonymous, at 1:42 AM
Plus, she's lying. That's a false dilemma. Bush was *not* the only person who could "keep us safe" and there is no way on the planet she was delusional enough to believe he was.
Even if she did believe we were at threat from the evil terrorists, which I also don't believe for a minute. These people can't open their mouths without lying.
By delagar, at 8:48 AM
I don't know. This was after the Democratic nomination. She was talking about the "only person" between Bush and Kerry, and it's possible she is stupid enough to believe that Kerry could not "keep us safe." Face it, Kerry behaved in the campaign like he couldn't tie his shoes without a manual. Maybe she did believe that.
But you're right that they lie all the time.
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