WASHINGTON (CNN) - Will Vice President Cheney be a no-show at the Republican convention in Minnesota?
Republican officials say yes, citing a desire by Sen. John McCain's campaign to turn the page on the Bush-Cheney years. One GOP official told CNN there's a "mutual understanding" between Cheney's office and the McCain camp that he is "unlikely" to attend the convention.
A second Republican official said there are still "talks going on" between Cheney's office and the McCain camp and both sides are "still trying to work it out."
The conservative American Spectator first reported Monday Cheney, who has low national approval ratings but is still popular among conservatives, is not expected to attend the convention.
McCain spokesman Brian Rogers side-stepped a question about whether the Senator has invited Cheney, saying the campaign has "not announced the speakers or any details" about the convention at this point.
Cheney spokeswoman Megan Mitchell also told CNN the details for the convention are still in flux. "His schedule for next week has not even been set-up," Mitchell said, suggesting there has been no final decision on the convention.
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He's not alowwed at the Ron Paul Convention either........
Neither are a lot of Republicans!!!!! LOL!!!!!! We just registered a lot on new voters in NC to celebrate Senator Obama's birthday!!!!! Oh yeah!!!
Physically distancing yourself from Cheney or Bush doesn't negate the fact that you agree with every single one of their failed policies that has gotten us to the economic, military and diplomatic nightmare we're in.
You are in no way the McCain of 2000. Win at all costs, huh McCain?
Whatever happened to this guy? Almost forgot about him. I guess old war criminals don't die they just fade away.
Republicans voted for Him ... thought He was their IDOL .. LOL
Good, If his bags are packed he could just take right on out of town now, We'd all be better off, how would you like to be considered the brains of this bunch?
C'mon, with our Nation fighting against Radical Islamists, we NEED some final words from Mister 8 Draft Deferments & his self rightous wife too.
HE shouldt be on earth, hes a shadow of sorrow and misery, probly just a horrible horrible human being.
Could it be that the Republican Neo-Cons have finally gotten the message regarding how malignant this man really is? Doubtful. They will do everything they can to get us to forget the insanity of the Bush/Cheney years, clearly the lowest point in America's short history. On the other hand, maybe he just wants to stay under the rock he has been under for the past several months. Let him stay there with the rest of the vermin.
McOil Cheney why not show up chicken you are such a crook the hecklers could have a hay day and why deprive them of this after all you have pulled to fill your pockets w/McBush and now McLame is on the same page .
What are you doing spending the day with another crook ROVE?
Birds of a Feather flock togather and you are joined at the hips.
Oh, say it ain't so!! Please have Dick Cheney at your convention. Give him a prime-time speaking slot.... Better yet, have him give the intro to McCain on the final night.
We Obama supporters would GREATLY appreciate it!
I can see the DNC talking points now:
"Where's Dick?"
He is fast at work planning to the coup d'etat that will overthrow McCain or Obama.
Heil Cheney!
Who cares?
Instead he and his Dr. Pepper drinking pals are gonna go a-hunting for some fenced in little birds!
No beer! Just Dr. Peppers!
The republicans stick together... the democrats swiftboat their own
The democrats have their own problems... with Obama...
How twisted can you be in your hunger and quest for power that you must paint an ex president of your own party a racist in order to win?
McCain = Bush/Cheney. So what if Cheney is not there. McCain will be there to take his place.
Cheney is a warmonger just like guess who? McCain that's who. McCain will just take his place. There is no sense in have two of the same at the convention.
cheney should be tried as a traitor and war criminal.
GOOD!!! He should be in jail already.
Yeah, McCain with the absolute worst attendance in Congress. Now that's leadership. I would rather listen to Cheney who has least done something, even though none of it is any good.
Crooks get your money and run..
Please, please, please Dick, make this so much easier and attend the convention.
Of course,..the republicans know ( but try to hide) the fact that Cheney is a greedy crook who should be in prison. He's made MILLIONS off Iraq in the expense of dying soldiers and leaving children to live the rest of their lives without a father or mother. Yet, he smiles and waves with pride. Republicans know this and this is why they are not putting him on the stage. Too risky and ,...so sad that Americans continue to trust these republicans. WAKE UP, AMERICA!
McCain needs to get a mental health checkup. Maybe Obama's push for help with veterans traumatic brain injuries will help McCain get some help. We all know there is something wrong with him but they haven't diagnosed it yet. McCain can't do anything right unless he has his lobbyist campaign staff right there to guide him or if he has a script to read from or pre-screened questions and answers.
McCain = Bush/Cheney