Associated Press
Last week, former President George W. Bush expressed his support for Mitt Romney's candidacy, delivering a four-word endorsement -- "I'm for Mitt Romney" -- as elevator doors were closing. Romney wasn't eager to publicize the support, and generally prefers not to even say Bush's name out loud in public.
Bush's scandal-plagued vice president, however, is fine.
Just months after a heart transplant, former vice president Dick Cheney continues to stay active politically and will host a fundraiser in July for Mitt Romney.
Cheney and wife Lynne will welcome the likely Republican nominee to their home in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on July 12.
"Jackson Hole is a beautiful summer destination and this will be a memorable event," said an e-mail from the Romney team to invitees, reports The Wall Street Journal. "We hope that you and your friends will be able to join us."
Remember, no matter how far Romney has been willing to go to distance himself from the last Republican president, the former Massachusetts governor has had no qualms in praising the scandalous former VP. In September, Romney went so far as to call Dick Cheney "the kind of person I'd like to have" as his White House partner.
He wasn't kidding. After all the corruption, lies, secrets, and torture, Romney looks at Cheney as a model vice president. Bush is merely described as President Obama's "predecessor," but Cheney is Romney's good buddy.
And in the larger context, Romney continues to position himself as offering a third term of Bush/Cheney, hiring Bush/Cheney staffers, backing Bush/Cheney policies, and now benefiting from Bush/Cheney money.
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In calling Cheney "the kind of person he would like to have" as his White House partner, was Mitt talking about a civil union or a same-sex marriage?
Satan Cheney and his son Beelzebub Romney pose for a picture.
Satan in traditional Christian understanding of the holy Hebrew scriptures, the Torah, Satan is a synonym for the Devil. For most Christians, he is believed to be an angel who rebelled against God—and also the one who spoke through the serpent and seduced Eve into disobeying God's command. His ultimate goal is to lead people away from the love of God—to lead them to fallacies which God opposes. In modern days known as Dick-with-the-truth Cheney.
Beelzebub is variously understood to mean "lord of Demon flies"[2][3][4][5] or "lord of the (heavenly) dwelling".[6][7][8] Originally the name of a Philistine god,[9] Beelzebub is also identified in the New Testament as Satan, the "prince of the demons". In modern days known as Willard the Etch-a-Scetch man Romney.
These quotes are from Wikipedia. My comments are added at the end of each paragraph.
So, Eve ate the fruit and gained wisdom and this is bad? Where was Adam in all of this? Perhaps Adam turned into the snake in order to deceive us all. I am greatful that Women are allowed to read History books. Yentyl had to pose as a man in order to do this. My thirst for knowledge is insatiable.
Whatever.
o the horror...
Cheney was the brains of the operation. Journalists and reporters don't realize what power they posess, I would ask Romney about Bush and Cheney ever chance I got. I can picture all 3 of them reinacting the Golf War and the Iraq war what fun they will have. They can each dress up in the uniform of their choosing. I can picture Romney in a Redcoat. They all enjoy camouflage. Hiding, blending in with the scenery. Cheney loves his Darth Vadar costume. A German Nazi uniform looks pretty good on him too. What fun they will have. They can join McCarthur once again in creating beautiful Parks all over the World. Someone left the cake out in the rain. The recipe is still here. We are just missing 1 or 2 ingredients.
Cut throat businessman, meet cut throat politician.
New inscription for the Great Seal of the Republic: "Take No Prisoners."
That is one scary thought! Cheney needs to be arrested for war crimes, not a VP pick!! Of Course neither Cheney or Bush II can leave the country. They would be arrested in a heart beat and they no it.
He needs Cheney to talk up his planned invasion of Iran.Will he bring back Rummy Rumsfeld to run the war?Romney is raising red flags by the dozen's with his economic and war views.He has proposed massive cut's to the poor and middle class while giving more tax cuts to his wealthy friends.He has already talked about attacking Iran.The man will surround himself with people from President Cheney's administration and we will be right back in rescession and war.The man is dangerous!
He will continue his war against The American People. Only this time he may win and we will hopefully have died of natural causes before this occurs.
Romney has morphed from a bishop in his church to a pawn of big money and little minds. Now praising one of America's axis of evil and greed,( Rumsfeld, GWB and Cheney), shows how low Mitt will stoop to buy the presidency.
I wonder how Democrats and President Obama can get the support he needs from other Countries. We need all the help we can get in our fight against the criminal acts of the GOP. They are breaking the law and getting away with it.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane for one moment. Dick Chaney, the guy who shot one of his "hunting buddies" (the buddy then apologized for being in Dick's way), as Romney has shown he has no spine, I suppose that he doesn't want to end up on the wrong side of Dick's gun. Don't be but so upset - it's self preservation for Mittens......
Maybe now people will start talking about Lizzy Cheney as a VP potentate.
Does he eat small children like Cheney, too?
Cheney's bucking for VP--he reminds me of the evil Dr. Sylvania in Captain Marvel...
We can only hope.
However, it does make sense. Romney is really, really weak on foreign policy, so having Cheney as VP would give him some serious foreign-policy chops with the Base.
I remember reading how Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Bush were planning the Iraq war before the election, and their discussions of how oil profits from Iraq would pay for the war. I would not be surprised if there are plans fomenting about Iran if Mitt gets elected.
li'l bush and Slippery Dick Cheney and the Cabal of Liars and Thieves. They should have been arrested and dragged to The International Criminal Court in the Hague and tried for war crimes long ago. Neither of them will leave the grounds of the US ever again.
Romney is just Cheney's new dummy, W was the old one.
I believe Cheney is pure evil. Romney supports evil.
The Undead! (Gore Vidal on Richard Nixon)
The Undead! (Gore Vidal, on Richard Nixon)
Two mentions of Jackson Hole, Wyoming in two days on your blog...time for a visit from the RM Show? Why not come see our quirky little town where Civility, Compassion and Love reigns triumphant (http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/21/11794557-wyoming-town-does-itself-proud?lite) ....and where the dark one conducts his nefarious business. We'd love to have you!
Jackson Hole, once upon a time 40 years ago or so, a pretty nice place, till the rich morons found it and wrecked it, the same way they wrecked Aspen and any other "cool" place they run across.
Cheney was the evil wizard behind the king. If Mitt thinks he is cool then it only confirms the fact that Romney is clueless about the world. A radio talk show host who is also evil (Laura Ingram) and stupid has tried to give the nonsensical argument that if Romney is capable of making it the private sector then this qualifies him to run the country. Talk about apples and oranges. The government is not a business. It does not operate like one and it does not buy businesses, fire everyone, and turn a profit by doing so. Romney will throw the poor to the wolves, cut social programs, continue to give tax cuts to the rich and bring us boldly into the future of the 1950's where the middle class (when there was one) kept its mouth shut and women were barefoot and pregnant and did what their husbands told them to. Romney would like to see a feudal class of workers with no rights and no say in government. Romney is a political moron and does not have a clue as to how the economy works. He has no knowledge of foreign policy he was born into money and being rich is all he knows.