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dick Cheney
Can attended if the convention can be held at a undisclosed location with a shot gun giftshop next door

When Obama comes in the Quran will be the years best seller...

A vote for Obama is a vote for john Kerry and Ted kennedy as they will conbtrol O'blah blah in office. Be afraid. Be very afraid of electing Obama as he represents the most liberal candidate and Dem this country will ever see .... and add to that scary thought the fact that he is totally inexperienced and will be "managed" by the Dem leadership.

Obama=Chenney
who cares if they are from different parties

they both share empty minded policies

If there were any justice in this world both Cheney and Bush would watch the GOP convention on television - in prison, serving sentences for crimes against humanity.

Cheney, one of the greatest heroes of American history, must laugh hearing about the numbskull cowards who write homosexualist attacks on his good character from the web site of one of the premier communist smear outfits in history, run by China to help cover up for the mafia enterprise called the "Democratic" National Committee, even though a majority of its convention delegates are not elected at all, and over 60% are illegal and unconstitutional government employee union members from the NEA and AFT.

While Clinton-Gore, genocidal homosexualist traitors against the United States, got away with literally murdering several hundred Americans to take the heat off the most unpopular unelected president in American history whose vote fraud set a world record in 1996, but whose record was exceeded in 2000 by Gore but he STILL couldn't steal the election he was so unpopular with Americans, the time will come when their crimes are met with the justice they are due. As will their fluffer followers.

Oh! I will so miss him!

Last night in Boston Senator Kerry told a crowd of Obamabot supporters that McCain was "dangerous" to the country for his voting record on North Korea, Afghanistan, and Iraq. What Kerry failed to tell the crowd was that McCain's voting record and that of Kerry, Kennedy, and Barach O blah-blah are all indential -- IN the past we the american public has been afraid of tax and spend liberals like Kerry Kennedy and Obama. Now have have to add "honesty" as a shortcoming to the Dems. If this country wants some one experienced and who is "in the middle" and works both sides of the aisle – then McCain is the only candidate that can be trusted to lead this country at this time.

Chicken Hawk Cheney to scaaaaared to attend the gop convention, or to fight in Viet Nam.

Who would want him there anyway?
He is a crook!

Of course Cheney will not show up.... I can not blame him though.... he should be shamed. He would like to take the money and run.... and if he stays out of sight he will be out of mind.... as he thinks Americans have a small attention span.... NOT McCain = Bush... hiding Bush and Cheney does not change the fact that he (McCain) supported them 95% of the time via his voting record.... these out of touch rich boys do not know the plight of the average American... they couldn't phantom....

Well ...........DUH. Even his own party realizes what a creep Cheney is. And they recognize the damage Bush/Cheney have done to the GOP.

In 2000, I voted for Bush/Cheney, I have lived to regret it! In all my life that is my biggest regret!

I can NOT believe that anyone would vote for the GOP again! Are people insane????????

LET'S SEE, THANKS TO BUSH/CHENEY:

WE HAVE CLOSE TO $10 TRILLION IN DEBT

OVER 360 THOUSAND AMERICANS HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS

WE HAVE LOST 4100 PRECIOUS LIVES IN IRAQ! NOT TO MENTION THE CIVILIAN DEATHS! AND THOSE TROOPS OVER 30 THOUSAND MAIMED OR SUICIDAL!

WE HAVE A DEFICIT OF $490 BILLION FOR 2009........ AND ANOTHER $80 BILLION IS NEEDED FOR IRAQ!

OUR PEOPLE, THE AVERAGE AMERICAN, CAN BARELY MAKE ENDS MEET........BUT MCCAIN DOES NOT WANT TO TAX BIG OIL!

HAVEN'T WE HAD ENOUGH???????????????????? DO WE REALLY WANT MORE OF THE SAME........IF SO VOTE MCCAIN!

SAD.

Now, if we can just get Barack O blah-blah to stay home, the country will have a chance to get back on track.

Yeah, but Bush and McCain (Bush/Cheney's lap dog) will be there, as all of the ususal Republican suspects – Romney, Lieberman, Pawlenty, Portman and the Indian guy from Louisiana. The McCain campaign really, really does believe it when Bush/Cheney tells them that the American people are really "stupid." Give me a break. So the Republicans are going to put one of their star players on the "injured" list and send Cheney to his "undisclosed location" to watch the convention on tv. They are all Republicans. They are all on the same team. They all embrace the same failed Bush policies. They all court big oil companies, million-dollar-a-year CEO's and CFO's and bank presidents. They all share the same attitude, "take more from the poor and give more to the rich." They didn't fool me in 2000. They didn't fool me in 2004. And, they certainly won't fool me this year. OBAMA '08

John C at 10:50,
Can't arrest the guy when the justice dept is full of idealogues hired by President Bush crony Al Gonzalez. But, good idea if, after the inauguration, there's evidence of crimes committed. Until then, we can only go on speculation based on all of the bad outcomes from his help in decision making.

Cheney is like that creepy uncle we all have. Creepy actually doesn't begin to descibe him. Ugh!!!

It's a joke that VP Cheney would not be at the convention. If that were to happen of course, for the reason(s) mentioned, then McCain isn't ready for prime time, (which is debatable anyway) and just confirms that he'll throw "any" conservative under the bus, if it's convenient or opportunistic. It's too bad, Republicans had to settle for this old, white cook who lives out early 1970's-style Democrat politics and positions. Unfortunately, too, he doesn't adhere to anything remotely conservative, except defense, and energy production. Other than that, he's thrown everything and everyone else under the bus...including (possibly?) Richard Cheney. Shameful if true.

Mr. Cheney will sail off with his millions in war booty...oil money. He should leave office now. It would be a service to America.

January 20th...Goodbye Bush/Cheney. There should be dancing in the streets on that day.

Go Obama!

I await with baited breath the decision of those at the Committee and Chaeney's camp on whether the most powerful V.P. of all time will make the Big Show. Something to hide? Something to be shameful about?

If he did nothing wrong, why won't he release the records of his "meetings" with the oil company execs? What does he have to hide?

Why did he develop his own seal to term documents that are public as "top secret"? What is he hiding?

Is he evil? Depends on your definition of evil. He is the architect of war, he has shown his disdain for the average American over and over, and he his mission has been to make life better for his friends over the last 8 yrs.

I just hope karma takes care of him.

SAME SAME SAME NO MATTER IF THEY SHOW UP OR NOT

MCBUSH IS TRYING TO HIDE THEM UNDER THE BUS, SO HE WONT LOOK LIKE THEM. HIS POLICIES ARE THE SAME BUSH POLICIES ANYWAY, SO IT DOESN'T MATTER

8 YEARS WAS ENOUGH!!!!!

BIRDS OF A FEATHER...McCain-why don't you stay away also.
You both, can go hunting!

to Jocelyn – I agree that some people's words are very hateful and cruel and they should be ashamed of their childish behavior. BUT, if you really think that Cheney is "just a man" and it is "just politics", then you are very naive. Cheney is in a position that not only affects every American's life, but everyone's life worldwide. This administration is the most corrupt, dishonest and incompetent administration in our history. And if anyone should be ashamed of their choices and behavior it should be him and Bush, and their mothers should be absolutely horrified. To think that anyone should have respect for him, or Bush, just because they are President and Vice-President is just wrong. The office of President and Vice President deserves our respect, but if the people who are in those offices spit on the American people and all those that built this country, they deserve no respect. The Bush administration actions have been criminal. Please don't be blinded by your respect for the office.

GOP Convention – Ticket to Fun!

A no-show, huh? Reminds me of the footage that's shown when a criminal is apprehended and hides his/her face from the cameras.
Well if he isn't going to show up, then photos - BIG ONES - of him from the last eight years should be posted EVERYWHERE in that convention center.

I LOVE CHENEY!!

If for no other reason than to hear liberals spew mindless hate. The IQ level behind these slurs is very telling as to what makes a liberal..

So much hate, especially from the “conservatives”! Good thing people don’t talk like this face to face! It’d be the second American civil war!

A lot of typical Rush Limburger responses here. Hope he is paying you well for your hatemongering.
Only the names have been changed to protect the malevolent.

I am surprised...I thought vampires could come out at night...
it's better for McCain if DrEvil aka The Penquin is far, far away.

What a bunch of brainless "i can't think for myself so tell me what to say" idiot stick Liberals. OBAMA=Carter. He has done nothing, knows nothing, will tax us into depression and appease us into submission. Better start reading the Quran. Sharia Law is coming to the U.S. And for the bitter white woman for Obama. I have a Burka your size.

Politics as usual and this is really pathetic and he will have to answer in the end. There are many peole struggling because of their policies and they seem to sleep very well at night. This is not a susprise.

darn shame as Cheney is the most effective VP in recent memory. McCain would do well to take principled stands just as Cheney does, instead of twisting in the wind.

Oh, Cheney's smart all right, and very good at what he does. But his goals have little to do with what's right for America, and everything to do with what's best for Dick Cheney.

'Conservative,' we didn't get attacked before 9-11 either; what's your point? And what's a dult?

are his teeth gray or yellow. eeeewwwww!

Empty Suit Guy.....HEEELLLLOOOO??? Do you NOT pay attention to the news? WAKE UP!! We're already where you say O will take us!! GEEZ!

I am not a fan of Dick Cheney, never have been, and as a vet, I never will be.. However this is a democracy and while I don't like some of our political leaders.. I respect the fact that there are those who have a different opinion from mine..

So with that I say to "Super D".....

"I can't wait until O-idiot trots out some liberal pig like himself for VP.
Ahhh, ODummy is gonna lose. I can't wait for the crybabies to howl like the spoiled, misguided losers they are."

I am not an idiot, a dummy, nor am I a loser by any means. You know absolutely nothing about me. Thank you..

Obama '08

Maybe because Cheney is McCain's evil twin?

Be careful what you say about cheney remember he still has that gun

hahaha. You're an idiot. Capitalism is protected by the Constitution, I know you aren't used to your leadership paying that little document any respect, but the fact of the matter is, Obama will not be a marxist leader.

What do you actually know Connie M? That Obama and Pelosi don't believe in "Magic Jesus Juice" (oil), that they want quality education for every child (not just the ones with parents who can pay for it), that they think eveyone should be able to afford to see a doctor when they're sick, and that they admit we need immigrants to do the jobs no American's want to do anymore (cleaning toilettes, working at taco bell...the dirty jobs).

Watch out now! That's all way too radical! Run scared for the hills! Obama and Pelosi want to educate children, Run! They want everyone to have a fair shot at making something of themselves, Run! They want people to not be sick, Run! Oh good god almighty, they want the oil companies to drill in the lands they already have leased but unexplored before letting them out on our coasts, communists!

How very elitist and marxist at the same time. How do they do it?They're just amazing...

What absolutely cruel people many of you are!!? Your mothers should all be ashamed for raising such ill mannered children.
He is just a man, like so many others. He is not perfect, but he is certainly not the epitome of evil.
You should find something more constructive to do with your energy.
I respect the man and the office.
McCain has to stand on his own, everything else is just politics.

super d or SUPER DUMB you are a big joke put your head in your pillow until you are asked to raise your head

I think he will retire on his camel ranch in Dubai.

I'm really gonna miss Cheney and remember:
Obama will be bad for the USA...
He will drive the value of the dollar down, cause a recession, raise unemployment, cause record foreclosures, raise the price of energy, and for desert take us to war against a poor impoverished country.
Don't take a chance America
NoObama
Never!

L O L. That's all I have to say. How can the sitting Vice President of the United States avoid his party's convention? Hello?

OK – You people are all nuts – CNN manipulates and spins to keep ratings up. Nothing more, nothing less. No truth. No news. spin spin spin

I guess McSame wouldn't want Darth Vader Cheney to be anywhere near him any time between now and November 4th.

January 20, 2009 END OF AN ERROR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He "accidently" shot someone
I really dislike him – he ruined the name of the Republican party

Connie M said:
"I have a question for all of you who are so desperate for change: Just what do you think your life will be like under a Marxist government? "

We won't find out, Connie. Because Obama is not Marxist. These conservative scare tactics are quite pathetic. Obama is not even a socialist. Did you ever look up the definitions for these political questions? Sometimes I believe some conservatives are ignorant enough to believe that anything left from their own position must be communist.

If you look up Obama's voting record, he is a moderate liberal. On some issues he's even more conservative than Hillary Clinton, i.e. his health care plan.

It's really time you guys stop screaming "commie" everytime you see a black man in a suit.

Too bad....

I was really looking forward to Cheney making the Republicans look worse than they already do, which is a difficult task at this point....

though if anyone can do it, it'd be Cheney

All of you have good points. What I would like to add...the crimes that Cheney and the rest of his party committed have been swept under the rug. How about shooting someone in the face after drinking? You go out and do that and see what happens to you. There is also the "T" word. The crimes that have put our country where we are today. You see it doesn't matter what party you are affiliated with... right is right and wrong is wrong. There are only two reason many people will not vote for Obama. It has nothing to do with the condition of America or even their personal condition. Cheney is brilliant and any other flating words...because he can do whatever he wants to do, whenever he wants to do it and almost to anyone but in saying this doesn't it make him dangerous. Without law and order, rules and regulations we are just back to the "wild,wild west"
........www.anordinaryopinion.com......

You all better leave dick cheney alone he still has that gun...........

Couple of facts...Cheney was Sec. of Defense under King George the First. He presided over the initial invasion of Iraq in the '90's. He then was CEO of Haliburton, who is now raking in billion$ in military contract money for the second invasion of Iraq. He was selected to be VP of King George the Junior back in 2000, well before 9/11...so bare with me for a second...what if, and I mean what if....the second invasion of Iraq was already a fore-gone conclusion back in 2000? Cheney would be perfect to oversee it...all that was needed was an event to push the national mood towards acquiescing to it...see where I'm going? If this is true...then 9/11 was already a planned event back in 2000. Draw your own conclusions...

TO CONSERVATIVE:

I doubt that anyone can "screw things up big time" more so than Bush/Cheney have already done and that's what you call brilliant?

He was probably asked not to show. This punk neo-con and his cronies have hijacked the GOP and turned it into something that does not resemble the GOP at all. He's got to go.........to prison!

Cheney is fat.

Connie M:

Marxist government?

Are Marxist they the ones that spy on their own citizens?

Are Marxist they the ones that run an economy to ruins?

Are Marxist they the ones that torture others?

Are Marxist they the ones that don’t respect human rights by having secret jails, deny civil rights to its citizens?

Are Marxist they the ones that rig elections?

OH.. NOOOOO I been having eight years of Marxists under Bush...

Some one helps me...!!!

Connie if you know how to read I suggest you do so. And I mean good history books, not harlequins, or the national enquire, they do not qualify as good history books..

Connie – Pelosi is the the one who said "no" to impeaching Bush.

Is that what you mean by saying 'facts and fairness do not matter' ?

Patricia:

You call the left sheep...after 8 years you still root for Dick Cheney not only does that make you a sheep...it makes you willing to jump off the cliff with the other 28% of Americans that can see no wrong in the BUsh/Cheney White House no matter what they do

A good way to judge the character of politicians? Look at their charitable contributions in released tax records. Cheneys' and Bushes' returns show they've always been incredibly generous–even in the years before they ran for national office. Gore released records that showed he'd contributed a paltry few HUNDRED dollars on a millionaire's income. Only after Obama started to run for national office did his records show much generosity, and then who did the Obamas designate as one of their prime beneficiaries? The hateful Rev. Wright and his church.

Wow. They are in trouble. Maybe Bush will have a scheduling conflict and miss the convention as well...that would be funny.

Nice talking points on McCain adopting bush/cheney tactics.

They're actually quite different if you'd bother to read something other than the dailykos.

They are alike in many ways too...it just so happens that McCain's adopted the policies that are right. He's doing everything he can to keep this country from falling into a Marxist ideology.

Obama is the poster child of socialism.. don't be confused by his flip flops and refinements to attempt to grab votes from the independents.

I agree that Cheney is one of the most brilliant men in government. He is an articulate and well-spoken orator and it is a shame he was not allowed to lead as he could have. All those who keep harranging on Halliburton and "blood money" don't have a clue. We need more leaders of his ability on both sides of the aisle. It's really too bad that the voice of the people continues to elect government officials at all levels that have such a twisted view of what the role of government is and should be in our lives.

I doubt that many of Mr. Cheney's critics would have been willing to take the pay cut he took to serve his country. Thank you for your outstanding service Mr. Cheney. You are a true patriot!

Seems to me that some people might want to cut back on watching Olberman on MSNBC. Then, you might begin to see a glimmer of the truth of what is happening in the world.

I can't see what the problem is with Cheney. You would have to be a certified moron if you don't link McCain's policies with all of the Bush/Cheney policies.

The electoral process should be quite easy for Americans as their choice is quite clear either you like the way the past 8 years has improved your lives and your country so you will vote for McCain or you dislike what has happened over the past 8 years and will elect Obama.

All the rest of the political rhetoric is of no consequence as it is only meant to confuse the gullible ones like those who actually think Iraq was responsible for 9/11.

Connie M wrote:

"Cheney was very wealthy before he became a public servant.

I have a question for all of you who are so desperate for change: Just what do you think your life will be like under a Marxist government? You can look at Pelosi and see what they have in mind. She is in charge and facts and fairness do not matter. What is best for this country does not matter at all to the Democrat leadership."

Do you even know what a Marxist government is? Not everyone is low information around here... Conservatives have been tossing terms like Marxist, socialist, communist around anything having to do with Obama not realizing that they look like utter fools to people who actually have an education and know and understand these particular political systems. Stop parroting back the party line and get a clue! Obama is no Marxist – not even close!

Walid in Gainesville – I think it's recognized by the majority of people that Obama will have the disadvantage in a debate.

The biggest reason is that it will be a two person debate instead of the 5-8 persons in a primary. When you spout out a canned response to a question the chances of you getting called out on it are much greater. A nasty comment by one candidate will not be there to take the media's attention away from a side-stepped question.

Oh, and teleprompters and pre-written speeches don't help in debates.

Why is this newsless subject still open but the Kerry story closed immediately? What happened to the Obama sstory about Fl & MI delegates? Where is the Edwards story??? CNN is shameless in the way it leads these slanted discussions.

What the heck do they teach in those American schools?

You people obviously don't have a clue what Marxism is if you think Obama is anything like a Marxist.

He's not even particularly socialist compared to the governments of every other civilized western country. In Canada he'd be considered a moderate and Canada is a long long way from Marxism.

Stop trying to scare other uneducated people with words like Marxism. It's as stupid as insisting Obama is a Muslim, or a Martian.

So now King Arrogance himself isn't even going to bother to show at his party's convention? Good. We don't want him here in Minnesota anyway. In fact, most of us hope he retires to Dubai and is never heard from again!

No sense in me going then.

Connie M:
You are a verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry stupid woman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please explain your allegation about Pelosi being a "Marxist".
Idiots like you make stupid statements and have no idea about what you speak of.
I am a Democrat but have no use for Pelosi. She is wrong on not allowing a straight up or down vote on drilling. However, Republicans are at fault too because they will not allow a vote either unless there are dozens of amendments attached. Both sides are at fault.
We have been living for over seven years of government by your facist fuherer.
Liberties and rights have been taken away both by law and executive order. Just the other day we lost the right to have our laptop on a plane if the local TSA goon at the airport wants to take it.

Conservative,
If you are going to call liberals "dolts", at least spell it correctly. You might have more credibility that way.
TREP

Cheney is going to take the billions he made off this war in Iraq and move to Dubai next January. Then when they swear McCain in, his first act will be to pardon the whole Bush administration for their crimes against humanity. You think things are bad now, wait until after 4 years of McSame.

I can't wait until O-idiot trots out some liberal pig like himself for VP.

His pol numbers will go down even farther.

Ahhh, ODummy is gonna lose. I can't wait for the crybabies to howl like the spoiled, misguided losers they are.

Oh, please do attend. I'm sure it would give Obama a bump in the polls.

I guess that Cheney didn't want to have the same thing happen to him as what Obama did to Bill Clinton, ( stick him off in a corner in a non-prime time event ).

The guy is just plain creepy!

I'm glad "conservative" is voting for the idiot. Birds of a feather stick together.
As far a cheney? Who gives a rat's _ _ _!

In response to Patricia's comment of pathetic sheep - if any group are pathetic sheep, it is the repuglicans, who have blindly followed Bush and Cheney though the past 7 years of raping the American people and destroying relations throughout the world. Now Bush will talk to N. Korea and send people to talk with Iran only because they are the only ones who will talk to him. The democratic countries want nothing to do with him. As long as someone spouts self-righteous indignations, the sheepish republicans will follow and do their dirty deeds in secret.

Had Dick Cheney wanted to continue to make millions he would have stayed as CEO of Halliburton. He is a great American and history will prove that both he and President Bush have made great personal sacrafices to keep American safe. I wish we conservatives could really show how much we appreciate them between now and January '09. We will see the great conservatve movement come out in November. CNN and the other Liberal outlets will see how much influnce they really have.

This isn't going to be a Marxist government. It will be a whole lot better than the corruption we have put up with from Bush and Co. Another thing: I believe that the reason Bush is pushing for offshore drilling is because his thugs back in Texas, Gonzo, Rove and some of the other crooks are going into the oil bidness with him as soon as he is out of office and the new offshore drilling is set. Wait and see.

We don't want him setting foot in Minnesota. It'll take weeks to get rid of the stench! It's bad enough idiot Bush will be coming to spread his manure here; we don't need Cheney shooting someone in the face as well!

What difference does it make?? McCain is promising to continue the same old Bush/Cheny's failed policy .

Conservative you are a true moron..

Regan left this country with a whopping 3.5 trillion dollar debt (when he got into office the debt was 600 billions) Regan sold high tech arms to Iran with the help of Oliver North, Invade a tine Island of 30 x 30 miles because he claimed it was a danger to the US (is like a 5 year old is treat to a 40 year old)

That was your great Regan president. He was lucky Gorbachev was a smart and able politician..

"R" in Republican stands for RECESSION.

And Cheney is the smartest crook this land has ever seen, getting together with the big oil man on a secret meeting to plan the energy policy for the Bush administration has been the biggest scam, and as you can see we are ripping the results, $4:00 / gallon gasoline. And the biggest profits for Exxon, Halliburton KPR etc..

Yes conservative you are a smart person…

Hey CNN you NEVER post my comments since a month now why is that?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway Did ANYONE EVER asked that guy how much money he and his entourage got from that"war"?i'm SURE that would interest the people
(if the guy is ever able not to lie about the subject...

Stop the madness, Cheney a great public servant????? Can you say "No bib contracts for Haliburton"? And how about the "closed" door meeting with the oil execs? Keep throwing around Marxist & socialist fear terms but don't speak about how several in power only advocate for "their own" . Tell me is is a bad thing to make sure that we have an educated public in America? Is it a bad thing to make sure that people have a roof over their heads? Is is a bad thing to make sure that the children of our country are kept safe? Get real people, this is what is wrong with our country, it is not black or white it is financial warfair and the people that weren't fortunate enough to have money are struggling more than ever.
Obama 08

Well stated.

>Cheney was very wealthy before he became a public servant.
I have a question for all of you who are so desperate for change: Just what do you think your life will be like under a Marxist government? You can look at Pelosi and see what they have in mind. She is in charge and facts and fairness do not matter. What is best for this country does not matter at all to the Democrat leadership.<

Connie M, it won't matter when you are living on the street. Is things fair now? What makes people believe in a failed and falling leadership? Please explain.

That's right. The criminals are coming to an end of their years long abuse of the American people. Time to go off somewhere and count the billions he made with the lives of our soldiers and the good name of this nation. His face isn't welcome there anyway.

At least everyone will be safe from Deadeye Dick at the convention.

Hey Connie M,
Enough with the fear mongering pleasee,
We've been put under this Faschist Government for the last 8 years and are bearly surviving, so a Marxist government should rapidly put us back in the opposite direction (which is the right direction).
Enough of this socialist and marxist stuff, WE WANT CHANGE, fear Mongering WILL NOT WORK!!!
OBAMA 08'

So what your telling me is that my choices are Obama or Suffering.

Im no idiot I Choose Obama.

What he did under Reagan was to prop up the dictator Sadaam Hussein, who was Reagan's ace buddy because he was figting Iran. He also let the death squads train at the School of the Americas at Ft. Benning. Reagan and crew never met a dictator they didn't like as long as they weren't commies....At let's not forget about selling tow missles to the same Islamic terrorists that blew up 224 Marines at the airport in Beirut...

CONNIE M,

The last time I checked, I could swear the Ticker was about "Cheney not expected to attend GOP Convention".

Why not just stay on the topic instead of straying. Except your commment is for another Ticker.

Why should he. He has never sought the spot light and he is not running for no office.

He should go,he is the VP of the USA. Like him or not that is a fact. If the liberals can continue to sing the praises of an impeached past POTUS who committed adultry in the oval office and has shady dealings in Dubuia, Cheney is surely welcome by his own party at their /his own convention. Americans are losing sight of what loyality is.

This is a loss to no one. He's had the prez sit on his lap so he could pull the strings for 8 loo-o-ooo-oo-ong years. Good riddance!!

To Connie M:

Actually, Cheney wasn't nearly as rich before he became a public servant as he is now. Get your facts straight.

The RNC hung out the "No Snakes Allowed" sign, eh?

They finally got something right!

Wow Conservative, you don't think this country is already screwed up big time because of the Bush/Cheney regime? The dults in our society are the neo-cons who blindly followed this regime into ruin. How can you call going from the largest budget surplus to the largest budget deficet a success. Yeah, voting for change would screw things up big time. And that's just one of the things this administration screwed up.

VP Dick Cheney has been an excellent VP and a patriot. The liberals who act only on emotion cannot understand the thinking of people who act based on reason and logic. Liberals are so full of hate that all they can do is spew filth. McCain should invite Cheney to the convention.

Cheney should be infinitely ashamed of himself.

DARRAGH MURPHY, the ineffective, if not petty and apparently corrupt treasurer of PUMA PAC, should be ashamed of herself, too…

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Knoxville Puma

SEND HIM QUAIL HUNTING

king george the simple's evil brain cheney should attend the convention. they reflect the warpped policies of a corrupt party.

who cares! most are tired of looking at a bunch of old tired white men anyway. that includes john mccrusty. sense some think that they're so smart ask yourself just how smart do you have to be to put the nation in such a mess? nuff said.

The thought of Bush/Cheney and McCain is scary!

Cheney is officially in hiding and has been the most secretive, ellusive VP in history...sure seems like he is hiding for a reason.

Evil Incarnate Cheney doesn't need to be at the convention, his mastery of the dark side of the force allows him to control it from his military bunker complex at his 'home'.

Conservative, you are just plain wrong, Cheney is a war criminal and a war profiteer.

What a sad excuse for a human being!

The man is old in bad heath & has served his country long & well. The above coments are what is expected to be painted on bathroom walls but not worthy of public print.

All the people who think Bush nd Cheney have done a great job are so pathetic it's funny

Chenny will attend because it is really a choice between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility.

Oh well.......I guess smiley doesn't want to attend his party's convention....why ? well, it could be he isn't to be elected to anything.Or, it could be.. he may have his hands full with KBR. Or, maybe even being above the law...you know, those pesky hearings.... or, with the pres. out of town...Asia trip...he is just busy (behind the scene) doing things........we might should Not know about.......Who cares????????

Cheney is only brilliant about suckering and scaring the American people and getting Oil profits with his Oil Tycoons!!

I can't believe all of the morons that posted here. What millions did Cheney make with Haliburton? Why don't you folks do some research on your own, and then make your decisions. Stop falling for the BS that you read and hear, and do some of your own research. Then you will find that most, if not all, of what you hear is BS.

If that picure doesn't say I'll eat your children, than nothing does.

Who cares if Cheney show or not!! The rest of the GOP can stay at home for all that matters!!

This man has sold out the American public for personal gain. He should be tried for high treason.
Every time he rattles his war saber he and old George and friends cash in another big oil price hike.
What did anyone actually expect electing an oil man to office anyway?

Duh!

Cheney was very wealthy before he became a public servant.

I have a question for all of you who are so desperate for change: Just what do you think your life will be like under a Marxist government? You can look at Pelosi and see what they have in mind. She is in charge and facts and fairness do not matter. What is best for this country does not matter at all to the Democrat leadership.

Conservative – hey luv cups, not sure where you've been the last 8 yrs hun but the US is and has been an abomination and as a nation we are and have been in shambles. Mccain will just completely destroy us and you know it. Oh and one more thing – how you can consider cheney brilliant when he helped lie to the american public about a war that has cost over 4900 innocent soldiers lives shows me how truly backwards you repugs really are. He should be hanged and in any other country he would be in jail by now. 'Your kind' is why this country is so screwed up. And one last thing – why did the terrorists wait until bush was in office to attack us?

'Conservative' wrote:

"Cheney is one of the most brilliant men in our government and if people would just stop believing the main stream media and see what he did under Reagan and the fact that the US has not been attacked since 9/11, the dults in our society might wake up. Cheney is a great man! It's McCain who's the idiot but unfortuneatly I have to vote for him because the other guy would be "An Obama-nation" to this country and screw things up big time!!! Mark my words!"

Are you Stephen Colbert? Because even he would have a hard time being this funny. You're seriously being sarcastic right?

Obama '08

very smart, McCain is boring,, "my friends" waste of time and money'
Hilton's ad.

Another grumpy old white woman for Obama August 5th, 2008 10:27 am ET

Why should he? He's going to take all the millions he got from Halliburton and bail. Probably to some country where he can't be extradited
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It should be noted that Cheney made his millions at Halliburtion during the Clinton years when we were at war in Bosnia and the Balkens.

The Clinton Administration granted Halliburtion "no-bid" contract awards.

Just in case anyone wanted the truth.

TO Conservative (Moron) ... you mean you don't think things are screwed up NOW under Bush/Cheney? My god man ... you are an idiot! Just what would constitute a screwed up situation if we don't have one now?? Yeah, I'm marking your words pal.

oh yeah Chaney is so great they are asking him not to attend the convention. LMAO!

I can't vote for a republican because of the hypocricy and blasphemy this campaign has shown. And they all think it's funny. I don't.

Aw, I think that he should attend, if for no other reason than to show the Republican members the single best reason for their political demise. They should be allowed to express their gratitude in person...

It is clear the McCain doesn't want to be seen with the current powers, even though they support the same party. It is very obvious that the current party in office is the reason for so many problems of today. We are at the point where if we don't get our country together, we won't be a leader in the new world power as we have been in the past.

I respect both nominees, but I can't understand how someone could back McCain after all the sh!t that comes with him. He is so out of touch with America and the world as a whole. His dream to become President is just that, A Dream. It is something him and his wife have long dreamed about and they are getting old. This is his last opportunity to sieze that moment. So to the Obama camp I say "Watch Your Back" cause the Insane camp will pull all types of dirty tricks to get into office. Mark my words, they won't fall easily.

Obama 2009-2016

Conservative – you can always vote for Barr or Nadar to make a statement AGAINST McCain. A lot of republicans I know will be doing that.

"Cheney, who has low national approval ratings but is still popular among conservatives, is not expected to attend the convention."

The prospect that a person can have low approval ratings, while being popular among conservatives, is encouraging...it doesn't say much to the strength in the remaining conservative "base". True American Conservatism is dead, this Administration killed it. Maybe they weren't so bad after all...

If the GOP were honest, they would hang a banner with Cheney's face behind the stage. He is who they are...and his unique brand of evil is what voters will soundly reject in November.

Obama '08

MSB ... pull your head out of your bum since your breath is beginning to smell as bad as your opinion of Cheney.

Yeah, Halliburton, Halliburton. Halliburton!!! That's the ticket!

Cheney AND Bush should both be watching the Republican convention from a JAIL CELL for what they have done to our country!!

It sure is amazing how ignorant a lot of people are. Cheney, a man of few words. Tells it like it is, not what those in denial want to hear.

Cheney not showing up? What a shame.

He and Dubya are too busy, trying to provoke the next war –

1) the moronic "Axis of Evil" speech probably frightened Iranians into electing a right-wing freak-o of their own (pushing that country's moderates out of power).
2) missile defense system plans (OF COURSE) have nothing to do with Putin taking a more bellicose tone towards the USA.
3) let's not even talk about Cheney's ridiculous nonsense, that Saddam was ready to attack U.S. soil with unmanned drones.

Wow, maybe if we had not followed the advice of Cheney, the idiotic Wolfowitz, others, Iran, the budget, etc. might have been far more manageable.

I for one fail to understand any great/bad effect on McCain if Bush or Cheney speak at the convention. Republications need to stop catering to the fears of the democrat weasles that are weak citizens at best and stand for something instead of changing their position in favor of the direction the wind is blowing today. Where are the candidates of old that had the do-dads to stand for something. I hope Cheny and Bush both speak and get the republican base off it't butt.
Obama and the Democratic party has my money running for the hills to hide from them.

Cheney can't attend because he will be busy feeding and the hopes and dreams of the young.

My my, such hate from the loonies on the left. Exactly what one might expect from a CNN site.

Cheney is a low life scum of the earth. I wish him nothing but misfortune, pain, disease, humiliation, and the most unpleasant end possible. Too bad you didn't do us all a favor, Dick, and shoot your own face off.

Can you say Mad Cow Disease!

Cheney is one of the most brilliant men in our government and if people would just stop believing the main stream media and see what he did under Reagan and the fact that the US has not been attacked since 9/11, the dults in our society might wake up. Cheney is a great man! It's McCain who's the idiot but unfortuneatly I have to vote for him because the other guy would be "An Obama-nation" to this country and screw things up big time!!! Mark my words!

LOLOL People actually LIKE Cheney here? WOW!!!

The deranged and hateful nature of most of these comments make me even more wary of Democrats and Obama that I was before. A sickness is abroad in modern Liberals; these kinds of pathological remarks are not uncommon. Cheney (with President Bush) saved 50 million people from torture and tyranny, and started the long difficult process of providing democratic processes in the mideast as a way to increase our own security. He and the President will go down in history as great American leaders.

Quite frankly I think that this is crap. the man is the Vice president of the united States. He is the second Highest ranking Republican and as such he has to be at the convention. Now I too think the man is coming with a lot of baggage but it is just a problem the RNC is going to have to deal with. Hind sight is always 20/20 but he still needs to be there

Cheyney's still alive??

bush+cheney=MCcain.

Look at all the haters!

The convention would be the perfect platform for him to announce...

"John...... ((echo)).... "I" am your FATHER".......

come to the darkside with me......

together we will overthrow he emperor and rule the galaxy as FATHER AND SON~!!!

I am disgusted with the GOP. Its appalling that Vice President Cheney should not be invited to the convention. You left wingers are pathetic sheep.

It would be beneficial to the Party that Cheney does not attend the conference. The GOP needs to recover and rebuild at this juncture in time. To have Vice President Cheney represent the party at the convention would be more detrimental than helpful during a time when a new approach or at the very least new representation is so needed.

He probably has a hunting trip planned for that week. He hasn't shot any of his friends in the face lately.

McCain and Bush should have to attend the convention period! The Republicans created and supported this huge mess for seven and a half years and NOW they are going to be embarrased by their leaders, oh please... Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity should also be made to attend.

Obama in 08!

Vice President Dick Cheney is a brilliant man, and a good-looking one at that. I will be sad to see him leave office.

EWWWWWW. What a disgusting picture.

The only thing Cheney should be invited to is his impeachment. What a loser!!! With a person who has only a 19% approval rating, it is not like a loss for the GOP if he does not show up.

The Country has been safe from attack since September 11th. Whatever you think about Bush/Cheney, we as a nation should honor his service. And the Republican Party would be making a big mistake in dissing its own Vice President.

GO CHENEY GO MAKE MCCAIN'S DAY, HE WOULD APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY, KARL ROVE WAS HE ASKED TO BE THERE? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Might have something to do with his west virginia comments...

Chaney will not be there because he'll be too busy robbing and stealing from the Treasury Department with the help of BIG OIL during the convention.

Dear John,

Sorry, I cannot attend your party but my friends from Exxon and Haliburton will cover for me.

p.s. enjoy my "contributions" and spend it wisely.

-Dick

Watching Dick Cheney on TV or even watching his photo just boils/irritates me. At work If I make any mistake or miss a deadline or spend little extra money of my own, I feel guilty. But Dick being responsible for so many lies, corruption, arrogance, manipulating CIA about Iraq war, deaths of so many brave American soldieries, does he even feel guilt? He behaves as if he's not responsible for anything and no accountability. In my opinion he's a criminal and needs to be put in JAIL for rest of his life.

Looking at his villain smiling face (above) tells me he’s trying to tell all “SO WHAT”, He's really one sick Dick as his name.

Conservatives not welcome?

make that $10,000 champagne.

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YOU KNOW THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION IS THE WORST THAT'S EVER BEEN IS WHEN IT'S PARTIES PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE DOESN'T WANT TO BE SEEN WITH THE PRESIDENT NOR THE VICE PRESIDENT GETTING INVITED IN THEIR CONVENTION.

BUT STILL THEY PUSH THE SAME AGENDA/PLAN. THINKING THE OUTCOME'S GOING TO CHANGE.

SO THAT LEAVES THEM WITH NO OPTION BUT TO RIDICULE AND CRITICISE THEIR OPPOSITION.

STOP THE MADNESS. VOTE OBAMA.

I think that Cheney is great and has served our country well.

Of course the fat pig won't be there at the convention. He will be too busy rolling around naked in mounds of his blood money, stuffing his face with the finest caviar, getting drunk on $10,000 caviar.

Too bad for all the morons who voted for him, that they're not invited to his private parties.

Regardless if Cheney attends the convention, McCain's record clearly shows an adoption of Bush/Cheney policy.

It is time for a new direction. Obama '08

Ah, how history will be the determiner! Cheney has done what "profile in courage" politicians have done throughout our history- stood his ground despite the fleeting popular opinion polls. Despite the rantings of the hysterical left, he has committed no crimes. If he had, I am sure he would have been arrested, tried and hung at high noon by the lefties...

The date just conflicted with Cheney's trip to go a huntin.... for someone who thinks Cheney is actually a human being

Why can't we leave comments about horse head Kerry's comment of McCain being dangerous? If Kerry thinks McCain is dangerous because of his vote for the Iraq war then that means that Kerry was dangerous when he ran for President in 2004 and is dangerous today because he, too, voted for the war in Iraq.

Not attending the GOP Convention is the first intelligent thing Cheney has done. If I had to sit with Bush and McCain, I wouldn't go either. Cheney's reputation is already bad enough!

From Nixons adviser to the President behind the curtain,he is like acid rain where ever hes been.

We need to get people regestered to vote, everyone should make a commitment to at least register 10 people. Time to put your time and money where your mouth is. I have regestered 17 new voters, lets move people.

We have to save America from another 4 years of GOP garbage.

Obama 08/12

Cheney should be watching the convention from a cell because what he has done the last eight years.

VP Dick Cheney will miss the GOP convnetion because he will be at Halliburton Headquarters picking up his dividend check.

Don't think for a minute that he's not going to get "comp'd" for his service to the meteoric rise of this company.

Why should he attend the convention when he'll still be telling everybody what to do backstage regardless of which one of his republobots is the puppet in the limelight at the moment. Disagree and you might get shot in the back on a hunting trip...

Vote for the G.O.P, Vote for Haliburton Global Domination 2008!!!!

Persona non grata wherever he goes.

CHENEY IS AN ANGRY NASTY AND BITTER OLD MEN.

Cheney should be watching the convention from Leavenworth because what he has done the last eight years.

If we could keep the Axis of Evil (Bush, Cheney and Rove) from ever showing up in public again it would be best for everyone!!

More back door bs. on the republicans.

Who is this Dick Cheney guy anyway?

Darthveder!! He destroyed America as we know it and McCain is part of his crew!

Cheney = McCain.

Time for a change.

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Congrats Sen Mcain, you have been freed from the glare of Bush&Cheney. This is Progress.

CNN, wondering why my posts keep hanging up? Think I could get something posted today?

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Unbelievable. Cheney, along with Rove, has been manipulating this government and his puppet Bush for years, and now he's not going to make an appearance at the Convention because McCain wants to signify a break with the Bush-Cheney years? A day late and a dollar short, aren't you McCain? Where were you when you should have been speaking out about these guys during the past 7 1/2 years?

Cheney should be infinitely ashamed of himself.

Darragh Murphy, the ineffective, if not petty and apparently corrupt treasurer of PUMA PAC, should be ashamed of herself, too... but just a little bit.

Knoxville Puma

How come you don't print my comments?

AND WE WERE SO LOOKING FOWARD TO HIS ATTENDING , MAYBE HE WOULD BRING HIS SHOTGUN AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO YOU KNOW WHO!!!

Who would want that crook to show up anywhere? I will be so glad to see him go back to Idaho or wherever he is from! He is the worse VP in history!

It's not so much Cheney the GOP should be worried about. One of Obama's key strategies is to link McCain with Bush (rightly or wrongly I'll let others debate). But it would be bad form, if not unacceptable, for Bush to not attend the convention and hand off to the next candidate. And that too could be spun by the Democratic campaign in Obama's favor. Looks like a bit of a catch-22 to me.

I wonder way, ya'll??????????????????????

Well, DUH.......... the man is a pariah! Even in his own party....... look at his picture, you can tell that he got what he wanted in Iraq, OIL, and now he can retire a wealthy man! SHAME. HE IS DISGUSTING, MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL!

All the Republicans must be so happy...

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Cheney would probably be busy strategizing with oil executives on the way forward (terrorizing the average American family), more so, there are no humans to accidentally shoot at in St Paul, Minnesota.

Cheney looks like the penguin.

This is no loss as Dick Cheney, along with George Bush, Denny Hastert and Alberto Gonzales corrupted true Republican ideals and made being a member of the GOP a bad thing.

Hopefully the party will recover by 2012.

Cheney/Bush leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Of course McCain won't invite Cheney to the convention, he does not want to be seen anywhere near Cheney. The people of this country will get to see how incompetent McCain really is when he sits across from Obama in a nationally televised debate, Obama will make McCain seem like a stuttering parrot.

Why should he? He's going to take all the millions he got from Halliburton and bail. Probably to some country where he can't be extradited.

If he has the best interest of the Republican party at heart, Cheney should not attend the convention. And someone needs to tell him to stay home, not to give interviews, and not to go hunting until November. That will be the most patriotic thing he could do at this time. We are all counting on him!

They hate each other.
Bet you don't here Dick Cheney say one thing positive about McCain ever.

Wow , imagine that! Is there anyone in government that is NOT wanting to distance themselves from walking monument to ignorance?Maybe McCheney should help McSamey learn how to cope with complete rejection and utter disdain from an entire nation. Talk about the blind leading the stupid. Please,,, ALL democrats unite...the idea of 4 more years of watching our country go down the crapper is not worth the bitterness of HRC not being the candidate

Why aren't charges being filed against this man. Americans with much, much smaller crimes go to jail for long periods of time. The justice system once again fails in America. It's no wonder high officials do what they do. Just a simple smack on the wrist on there are home free, and rich to boot. And you wonder why people in America have no respect for their government or any official.

This speaks volume of the negative view that the Republican party gate keepers have of each other when the sitting Vice President of the nation is not even sure if he should be at the paty's pre-general election convention where the next possible president will be officially recognize as the party's presidential nominee. Senator McCain's camp will certainly do harm to his bid if it takes the low road and shun the Vice President. The Vice President should be invited. He was not impeached for any crime.

Dick Cheney at the convention......as welcome as a skunk at a picinic.

HE BELONGS THERE.....JUST TO REMIND THE REPUGS OF WHO THEY REALLY ARE!!!!

Why should he attend unless he can bring me some free oil and a tire gauge. He is 50% of the GOP problem. George and Big Mc make up the rest.

who would want this man around anyways.

As much as I dislike Vice-President Cheney, by virtue of his office he should be invited to speak at his parties nominating Convention.

This reminds me of the 1972 Democratic Convention that I attended. There were large pictures of all the Democratic Presidents except Lyndon Johnson's. I thought this was wrong. Although the Vietnam War tarnished his Legacy, he was responsible for the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts, Medicare and the War on Poverty.

The other reason I want Cheney on the GOP Convention Agenda is to remind all of us of the role how he has played with the Iraq War.

I guess they don't want to leave an image in people's minds of how similar the two of them actually appear from a short distance. That would plant the subliminal message that they are the same guy, same ideas, same policies, etc.

As for Dubya showing up or not......It will prove interesting.

Smart move. Cheney does not want to remind voters that the Cheney and Bush inspired Iraq was for Haliburton's oil. I am pretty sure more Republicans like Karl Rove, Libby, Ralph Reed, Rumsfeld and possiblly, George Bush would joing Cheney.

After supporting blindly, Bush-Cheney policies for last eight years, Republicans in general and McCain in particular may run but cant hide from this misdeeds. It is pay-back time!

Cheney is a good man and has worked diligently for the success and power of this country. He deserves a medal for his service and Obama should be bowing at his feet.

Translation: GOP Convention security not up to Cheney's standards.

Senator McCain's camp wishes to "turn the page on the Bush-Cheney years". They should probably defect to the other side.

who tought it how to smile?

This guy is the eqaul to the anti-Christ in the left wing nutjobs eyes. I wonder if Barry will have John Edwards at the convention. Just don't let John and Bill alone with Michelle for too long........

That monster should remain where he should be: in his bunker ...

why should Cheney support a liberal Republican. The party is in shambles, partly because of McCain and his viewpoints on issues differentfrom his own party. Cheney has been a diligent soldier of the administration,and a dominating Washington figure. His absense at the convention will send a message to the Party that he is unhappy with them and mcCain.

WHO CARES, THIS IS OUR TIME AND OUR MOMENT TO NO MATTER HOW IS GOING TO SHOW -UP GOP IS LIKE WORKING DEAD MAN.

PLEASE, ENCOURAGE HIM TO COME, GIVES US MANY MORE REASONS TO DEMONSTRATE. HE SHOULD BE TRIED AS A WAR CRMINAL.

WHAT? NO CHENEY? MAN TALKING ABOUT THROWING YOUR FRIENDS UNDER THE STRAIGHT TALK EXPRESS! LOL

I personally wish Dick Cheney had run for President instead of McCain. A good Cheney/Jindal or maybe Cheney/Huckabee ticket would've been a runaway hit!

Cheney's work is done. The country is in turmoil, job losses, housing foreclosures, cost of goods are high for everything......He can sit home and smile.

First let me say I'm a registered Democrat who thinks Hillary Clinton should have gotten the Democratic nomination for President. I think it''s a shame that McCain is not inviting Dick Chaney to the Republican convention. After all he is the Vice President of the United & practically the soul of the Conservaative wing of the Republican
party.

LOL!

It's not just us Democrats who hate the repulicans – they hate themselves, too!!!!

LOL, yeah, Bush either.... Wonder why?

Fascist Cheney should be tried as a traitor and war criminal... not speaking at conventions.

The fact that they are ASHAMED of Cheney and FEARFUL of having him at the Convention on the stage with McCain tells it all.

Obama's independent support groups [527s] need to run the ad that Barack is too principled to run:

- – - – - – - – -
White male in plaid shirt with a slight Southern accent speakin' ...

"We've all had 8 years of arrogant, bullying, misguided behavior out of the executive branch and we're headed for 4 more if McCain is elected. Even if Dick Cheney isn't on stage with 'em, he and the other Neocon EXTREMISTS are inside John's head. They form his team, communicate his messages and they shape his policies & positions for him."

I don't want any mor-o-that."

If you're approval ratings were in the teens (no joke!) you'd be kept away too! They'd love to keep Bush out too, but McCain's people know it's impossible to keep a sitting president (from their own party!) outside the arena (in Wisconsin!)

THIS SICK MAN, NAMED DICK CHENEY, HAS ALREADY SECURED HIS VILLA IN THE EMIRATES OF DUBAI, WHERE THE NEW HEADQUATER OF HALIBURTON HAS BEEN RELOCATED. HE WOULD LIKE TO RUN AWAY FROM THE U.S. SO THAT HE WILL BECOME ONE OFTHE UNTACHABLE.
HE IS DEFINITELY WRONG. ONCE OUT OF THE OFFICE, SCANDALS WILL BE CHASING HIM AND HIS BOSS, NAMELY THE MAN WHO CAUSED US EIGHT YEARS OF DISASTER AND MISERY.
GOD SAVE AMERICA, THE MIGHTIEST OF ALL.

Obama should do the same and not show up at the Demo convention.

Hurray!!!

Who care's,McCain,Bush and Cheney are all the same,so why turn the page of the book now.....Wake up America if you want to save our country from these three hychmen...vote for change!!!!!!!!!!

Whether he shows up or not, Americans are well aware of McCane's similarities with Bush. Actually, Bush has enough guts to stick to his ideals; McCane flip-flops every day on every issue.

People think McCain is staying away from Cheney – I think Cheney is avoiding McWarmonger – HA.

Can you say "Failure?" I knew that you could.

McCain, Don't walk but run away from Cheney

Top republicans know John McCain is NOT THE ONE TO LEAD THIS COUNTRY.

It seems like the only thing missing from this picture is the HORNS!!!

It is bad when you have to send the Vice-President to his room and keep him out of the public eye. Cheney's ego will not allow him to see that his personal greed and superiority complex has destroyed his party. The Republican campaign slogan is "I am not one of those!" what a disgrace.

Who cares? This man has done well for himself maybe not for the country. It is time to go bye bye

the question isn't whether McCain parties with Cheney but whether he is ready to continue his policies. The answer is yes, no matter where Darth Vader shows up. And that's what should matter to the voters.

He belongs in jail not the convention!

Good idea because Cheney is a thug.

this has to be the biggest crook in Washington...i am NOT voting McCain but i would gather he would be happy Chaney is not going to show up

What are the chances that John McCain will miss the convention also… Maybe McCain and Cheney will reach an agreement and realize that if they both miss the convention it will be better for the country!

Why wouldn't they want Cheney at their convention? Isn't he a good conservative? Doesn't he represent all their values?

Oh, who cares, really. They are both senile and cold-hearted.

I wonder why?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

It is disrespectful of Mccain's Campaign to clamour for the non-attendance of the Vice President of the United States and a very senior member of the GOP at the Party's National Convention.

The bad decisions taken by the Bush's Government was not taken unilaterally be Presiden Bush and Vice President Bush. The High echelon of the Party had and still have a say in the direction the Party and by extension, the GOP led Government took and are still taking in these past 7 years.

The President, Vice President, Secretaries, Under-Secretaries, Advisors, Senators (both Federal and State), congressmen, Governors and Mayors are jointly liable for the caricature they have made of the United States of America.

So Dick Cheney should not be made to bear all the brunt. Senator Mccain is also vicariously liable for the mess we are in.

Dick Cheney should attend the Convention because it is his right to do so. He should not allow himself to be hoodwinked into a no-show because Senator Mccain wishes to "turn the page on the Bush-Cheney years".

HE SHOULDN'T ALLOW HIMSELF TO BE TREATED LIKE A LEPER. Not now, not ever.

Mccain accepts millions from the oil industries but does
not want big oil man Cheny at the convention.
Mccain has supported Cheny for 8 years, and
now wants to pretend he is innocent of all the
'blunders he and the republicans have made.
And some want this man running our country?
Wow!

The President of the United States should have to attend the convention of course. That means Cheney.
Wow, the Republicans really made a mess....

Cheney's too busy counting his blood money to attend the convention.

We have two big oil men, Bush/Cheney, in the White House, with Cheney having had all those SECRET energy meetings. It is NOT a coincidence that we have high oil prices and a war in the oil rich Middle East! Use your common sense.

The "axis of evil" is right there in Washington and McCain has been a part of it for the last 26 years! It's time to clean house and throw the bums out!

Well im suprised.

Guess they want to keep Darth under wraps and pretend he doesn't exist? Sorry McLame, you can't run from the legacy of George and the boys...

Cheney is still too busy running the country (into the ground). Tricky Dick (aka Dr. Evil) can't pull himself away from watching his Halliburton stock rise. What a ringing endorsement of the Republican party when the Republican candidate doesn't want the de facto leaders of the party present.

You gotta admit, Dick's strategy for getting rid of entitlements like Medicare and Social Security is a novel one–just make them both so insolvent that we simply can't afford them.

There goes my concession stand selling bullet-proof vests

I'm sure there are very few places this cockroach would be welcome!

They are in the same bed, they should want to be seen together, to old fools. They would make a good side show at the convention.

Cheney is unpopular because his policies and his programs failed. Touting himself as a nationalist and patriot, the U.S. is now in the pits economically and we have lost our status in the world. The news had a story about all the British tourists flocking to New York because the dollar is worth nothing and it is so cheap compared to London. They actually felt sorry for us.

I am glad the British are coming to visit New York, but it should not have been under these circumstances. Cheney and Bush should be recorded as one of the worst administrations in history. McCain should absolutely distance himself from them, as far as possible.

quel surprise..

The man behind the curtain is sent to stage things from behind them once again.

please move to another country. that, or go hunting by yourself.

McCain can run from Bush/Chaney but he cannot hide. McCain is their right hand and ready to continue their policies. By the way what has McCain done in the 26 years he has served the people so far. The answer is NOTHING!!!

Everything is a joke to McCain. He makes fun of everything. The economy, lost of jobs, high gas priices, housing crisis, and the lose of over 4,000 lives is not funny.

It's time for new leadership.

ALL REPUBLICANS SHOULD RUN FROM THIS GUY HE IS EVIL. WHY EVEN STAY IN THAT PARTY . TOTAL CONFUSION.

OBAMA.08

Darn! We'll miss seeing his evil mug on prime time! But the Clown Prince will still be there murdering the King's English!

I think it is great he will not be there. He and John McCain are said to not be friends and argue a lot. One more thing to point out that John McCain is not another BUSH!

Too bad the didn't stay away from the Country, too. We would all have been a LOT better off without this creep.

CNN PLEASE BREAK THIS STORY:

REPORTS OF VOTER PURGES IN SWING STATES

In swing-state Colorado, the Republican Secretary of State conducted the biggest purge of voters in history, dumping a fifth of all registrations. Guess their color.

In swing-state Florida, the state is refusing to accept about 85,000 new registrations from voter drives – overwhelming Black voters.

In swing state New Mexico, HALF of the Democrats of Mora, a dirt poor and overwhelmingly Hispanic county, found their registrations disappeared this year, courtesy of a Republican voting contractor.

In swing states Ohio and Nevada, new federal law is knocking out tens of thousands of voters who lost their homes to foreclosure.

Cheney doesn't even approve of McCain. Who in their right minds would?

Inviting Cheney would be like inviting Spiro Agnew. For those of you too young to remember, Agnew was Nixon's VP. Like Nixon, Agnew was a crook. Agnew resigned for taking bribes. Oh, what a history of characters the Republicans have! Bush is like Nixon and Cheney is like Agnew, just more of the same.

Yeah, those Dark Lords of the Sith prefer to act in the shadows. I betya Rove wont be there either.

Does anyone like this guy? What a disaster....

McCain distances himself from Cheney?

Is it still a question mark????? and if Senator McCain is going to take this long in responding to and, making decisions on disastrous situations and people, what will happen to our country?

I guess that is also a question mark but with very potentially dire consequences!

The Rats are abandoning ship..!!

Prior hunting trip?

He's a nice man.

no bid contracts to m old company.......? billion
secret meetings at the White House with oil companiies....? billion
Fmr Se. of Defense that ran a crappy war...? lives ? billions

not having to answer for any of it....priceless

too little too late everyone knows you're in ca-hoots!

That ashame the republican party does not want the republic vice president show up at the republic convention. MCSHAME is a old fart he dishonest to American people he was in office 26 years nothing have been done since he been in office.

Dick Cheney has to be one of the worst vice presidents in history. What has he done besides make billions for Halliburton, as well as numerous other contractors and the oil companies? All overseen by George Bush. I find it impossible to believe this president has not faced impeachment for all of the outright criminal actions his administration has committed. The fact that Cheney never considered a run for president makes his role in the administration all the more obvious: he's there to secure contracts for his political allies. I fault the democratic congress nearly as much as the Bush/Cheney duo for the continuation of their criminal conduct, but in the end I'll be overjoyed when we finally kick the republicans out of office for 8 years and finally have a president (Barack Obama) and congress who can work together.

"mutual understanding" , He may not be at the GOP, but he still will reap rewards as usually. So are we suppose to believe that McBush will continue this so call mutual understanding once he has fooled us with this charade after elected in the White House?PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

Please my fellow voters......let's remember....... the present administration fooled us once, and we let you fool us twice, but we will not be fooled by last minute use of all of these so call concerns about the economy to fool us a third time. Our economy haven't just got this way, it's been headed downward for the last eight years.

WASN"T McBush in a position to help us the 98% people that was struggling while he was in the senate, instead of voting to follow Bush political policies agendas?

Not all of us was fortunate enough to leave our spouses to marry millionaires. Also his explanation for voting for Bush policies so many times tells us what is to come if he is elected as our President. Believe his hype and act as if you don’t see the same politics after stating he wasn’t going to run a negative campaign. Say or think what you want....this Will be a 3rd term for Bush agenda.

I WILLl VOTE for Obama, he hasn't been in the Senate long enough to be whipped into their full negative self serving mold.

Obama

The farther away Cheney [and Bush!] stay from McCain, the more likely people will see McCain as separate from the corrupt Bush Administration. This total separation from Bush is McCain's only hope to move forward in his campaign. Perhaps we'll soon see Mr. Cheney emerge as a star in criminal proceedings against him.

why would he doesnt he live in saudia arabia now? Or I should say when he is done bleeding this country dry, isnt he moving to saudia arabia?

Dang it, I really want people like Cheney, Rove, Bush, etc. to be there! It will only help McCain and his followers realize that "he is the one" that will bring four more years of horrible leadership!

Dear moderator:

I am sorry for the repeat posts, I hit the return key and it submitted premature posts

Oh, I hope he does. The Democrats would love to have a photo of Cheney and McBush together to use in the campaign. Alas, the reps will probably hide the troll away in his undisclosed underground bunker...

Maybe he invited McCain to go hunting

How about just coming out and denounceing this war mongering, draft avoiding slime. Surely you would gain more votes than you would lose. Simply avoiding him is not enough!

C'Mon Darth Vader. Go to the convention. We all want to see your evil smirk on the same stage as your heir-apparent. That will seal his fate as a loser

How about just coming out and denounceing this war mongering, draft avoiding slime.

How about just coming out and denounceing this war mongering, draft avoiding slime.

"Regret to say I cannot attend."

– Dick Cheney, Fed Prison ID 73061ttWMD164

Cheney won't show because he isn't welcome, and because Mccain is trying to distance himself from the Bush administration. (even though he will likely follow in its footsteps anyways.)

No offense, but Mccain and Cheney are both alike in that they are both too old and out of touch with modern, fast-paced society. I do not trust either. I'm interested to see how the RNC turns out, since Mccain's campaign has been turning into a joke-fest against Obama. I feel most bad for the Americans who actually fall for these ridiculously childish and baseless ads.

It is mighty funny how McCain now wishes to attack Bush and his policies when he has sided with him the majority of the times and now he wants to distance himself from Cheney. Even if he did distance himself from the Vice President; many Americans will not forget that he was their side kick for the eight years that Bush and Cheney have been in office. Maybe he'll distance himself from Paris Hilton's mother and their money.

Rumor has it that he is busy at that time, filming Batman 3 staring as the penguin.

Kiss of death.

I say the protesters who attend the RNC should be sure they keep his image attached – use masks, signs, etc. The GOP would not let the stains come off the blue dress for us, we should definitely not allow them to so easily wash the blood away from their own red reputation.

Cheney is an example of what too much GOP power generates.

Too little too late ... McCain spent the last 7 years in a loving embrace with Bush-Cheney Inc. He cannot distance himself in any way; it is too late for that. McCain is Cheney .

Well I have to give McCain credit where credit is due. Why on earth would he want this snake at the Convention anyways?

Maybe he's planning the next October Surprise...(9/11for truth.org)...

I wish this nation could have distanced itself from Cheney years ago.

Imagine how much better off we'd be.

SO !

Who cares?

Cheney's no show at the convention is not a good sign of party unity.
I think he should attend.

I hope McCain told him to stick it in an undisclosed location.

Now if they can just get McCain also not to show up the Republicans might have a chance.

Guess not all Republicans are totally stupid

ABSOLUTELY, NO QUESTION ABOUT IT, Cheney is the WORST V.P. in the history of this country.

McCain = Bush and Cheney. Why does he want Cheney there when McCain himself can fill in for him. There is no reason to have two of the same.

Expect to hear all the usual sophmoric "McBush", "McSame", etc. These individuals generally haven't bothered to look at McCain's record in the Senate (he has one, unlike Obama who only bothered to vote 51% of the time in the 110th Congress).

The only thing that McCain and Bush see eye-to-eye on was the surge (which allowed Obama to go to Iraq without a flack-jacket) and the believe that Americans should be allowed a government that doesn't take away their economic and political liberty.

Obama, Pelosi and Reid are getting ready to socialize the United States and reduce American's standard of living. They will cripple the United States for the greater "global good" under the banner of "global warming" or "improved international relations". I find it ironic that those supporting this movement do so more out of "white guilt" or "europe envy" than any other particular reason.

Who could blame anyone for wanting to distance themselves from Cheney?

Problem for McCain is taht they are two of a kind, so he has NO PLACE TO HIDE!

Well, Well, Well, if McCain can have alll the staffers who ran the Bush/Cheney campaign running his, I don't see what's wrong have the chief architect there. You never know, he might be able to tell McClueless where his campaign is deficient.

Then again McCain is only running for their 3rd term in office... it would be too obvious right?

That's just sad.

Cheney , Bush, Mccain are all the same you see one you see them all.

oh what a shame. he might as well go, mcbush wants to work for him from the white house. he is the idol of every dishonest person in this country, that place will be full of them.

Barack Obama should be running ads with pictures of McCain with Bush and Cheney every day. These people are the paid shills of big oil and we'll never break our addiction to fossil fuel as long as they're in power. McCain can joke about Obama's energy plan all he wants, but the plan makes sense in the long term. McCain was never the "maverick" he claimed to be. He moved to the center after he got caught up in the "Keating Five" scandal and he's done little else to distinguish himself from the other "foot soldiers of the Reagan Revolution" as he calls himself. You would have thought that after the Keating scandal he would understand that regulations are necessary to protect the public from greedy banks and oil companies, but apparently McCain hasn't learned much during his 26 years in Washington.

It doesn't suprise me that Cheney wants to distance himself from McCain. McCain does nothing but attack and make jokes. His campaign is quickly becoming a laughing stock, and I don't know how anyone could vote for the campaign.

When you ask for comments and then censure them .... is that America?

good.. mccain needs to throw him wayyy under the bus

Good riddance...now if McCain wouldn't show up, we'd be in good shape.

You don't seem to be accepting comments. Why? Too many negative comments?

What difference does it make. A koop full of chickens still remains a koop, full of chickens.

We know what the republicans are really up to.

Of course he can't attend! He has another multi-million dollar no-bid tax payer funded contract he's working out for Haliburton. To bad we can't all give away a billion dollars of tax payers money to our friends for doing a fraction of the work that it's worth.

Where's my comment.? Bottom line: Dick Cheney and George Bush should not attend the convention.

LOL...Cheney is so toxic they don't want him anywhere near that convention...now if only they could figure out how to exclude Dubya...too funny!

Bring him on , McCain is backing all his policies

So, Cheney has low approval numbers? he is polling higher than all of Congress, so will both houses of Congress not be invited to attend as well?

Cheney is a straight talker and like him or not is what McCain needs in his badly executed campaign.

Just how easy is McCain going to make Obama's run for the White House?

"mutual understanding" , So are we suppose to believe that McBush will continue this so call mutual understanding once he has fooled us with this charade. The same politics as the republicans used in "2004", uh…….....Please let's not be fooled again, once he is in the White House, he WILL surround himself with the same political people (friends, buddies, good ole boys, especially Bush & Cheney, they already tried to fool us in believing that he was distancing himself from Bush early in his campaign, until he had to bring him to the forefront to raise money for his campaign) from this administration in public instead of behind closed doors. He will feel like our present President, he does not have to explain, answer or listen to ANYONE one he take office. If you question that, then remind yourself of how engaged Bush was when he used religion to sway voters to vote for him. After voted back in the White House, how many times did we hear about religion from the present administration. We forgot that religion is a important part of (some) of our lives, but while they fooled us into worrying about our religion belief, we forgot to worry about the MOST important issue we needed on a daily basis to survive this lousy economy. McBush has not had to worry about being employed, his income for years, his mortgage, voted for war, made millions, married millions. Please my fellow voters let's make sure we vote this time for our needed issues...........jobs, income, healthcare, money to pay our bills, KEEP OUR HOMES and ect...

Let’s remember he has been in the Senate for years and because he wants our votes to be President, now he SEE the LIGHT? Uh………….Different politics this time around McBush…….doesn‘t show…………

Obama 08

This is remarkable. That the incumbent vp, who has been pulling Bush's strings for 8 years, might be missing from the Republican convention is incredibly telling. Maybe he can sit quietly and smile (snear) while GWB speaks and then disappear. I have always detested the man but you'd think that the Republicans would want/expect him to be present. When it comes to Bush and his administration, McCain is like a deer in the headlights. He seems paralyzed (taking on most of GWB's policies while trying to simultaneously distance himself.) I hope the democrats can unite, for a change, and dispense with him once and for all and put him and our country out of it's misery!

Ladies and gentleman: Introducing, the DEVIL.

You mean Cheney is still alive? We haven't seen him for months.

Wish he could stay away from America too.

GREAT. No need for protective vests..................

at this rate, there will be about 20 people at the repugs' convention. Mcwar would be better off dropping out and saving himself some grace.

Is this really newsworthy? I am leaning toward McCain because I can't take BO seriously after some of the stunts he pulled. He parces every word. Some could call this smart. I, as a regular guy from MI call it trickery.

McCain 08'

VP Cheney is one of the most qualified and nicest person that has ever served our country, and I do not believe all those polls that say he is unpopular, etc., as I believe the pollsters ask themselves or fellow democrats how they like so-and-so, and go from there, You dems had better get this energy issue or the office of dog catcher in DC will be the only office recaptured in the Fall; this is a great issue for the GOP and they are starting to catch on...I hope so; send Nanci and Harry home and take their peers with them. They are going against the will of the people, and that is bad, really bad.

The mechanics put into place by this evil man is something McCain cannot distance himself from. He is showing that he will be a continuation of the Bush/Cheney reign of terror to our civil rights and well being with their brand of lies, deceit, spin and "greater good" mentality while everybody else is expected to sacrifice. Even McCains wife makes my skin crawl. But seriously...

Uncle Cheney won't come to the quad-annual GOP family reunion? How sad, I was looking forward to pulling his finger. The GOP doesn’t want him there it will be a shining reminder of why the re-thug-licans are hurting. I heard even GOPers who have tough re-elections runs won’t show up either. McCain has been thrown under the bus by the GOP but he fell on the curb instead and that’s why he’s still talking.

I think Dick Cheney will be busy attending the Star Wars exhibit at the Museum here in the Twin Cities around that time. Look for the fellow in the Darth Vader costume.

Dumb and Dumber.....!

First Congressional candidates are advised not to attend, now Darth Vader will be skipping it. What's next, they'll cancel the whole thing to avoid having two Republicans seen in the same room together at all? What a sad commentary on the state of the Republican party. Richly deserved, but sad.

I wonder if he will go back to his old company after being VP. He's managed to grow his defense contracting firm record profits in the past 7 years without even going to the office!! His bonus will be enormous.

They shouldn't even invite Bush to the convention!

First smat thing McCain has done...distance himself from Darth Cheney!! They way things are going, they can hold the GOP convention in a Conference Room at the downtown Marriott! The protesters will outnumber the GOP!

I think McCain should select Cheney as his Vice Presidential choice and appoint Rumsfeld as his Defense Secretary.

Vote Obama

I have got to comment on McCain demanding that Congress reconvene:

The majoirty of you crazed Obama fans critiqued, made rude comments, and overall laughed at McCain's proposal.

What is wrong with you people? He is asking that Congress come back and address the energy crisis. The one that you all claim is so awful. How is this a bad thing? He has never asked Congress to reconvene, because the energy problem has never been so bad.

Everyone should be proud of this. Congress does not deserve a 5 WEEK vacation with the country in disarray. I guess you crazed Obamabots don't want a fix for the energy crisis, unless the messiah comes up with it.

I am an Obama voter, FYI. Also, be careful Obama blind fans. Don't question McCain's voting record. Apparently, Obama's no shows number as many if not more than McCain's historically.

Dick Cheney is not on board, neither am I. No vote for McCain.
The Republican Party lives up to it's motto:
"MEDIOCRITY, AT IT'S VERY BEST"

Better would be for Cheney to distance himself from America and retire - early - on a remote island, never to be seen or heard from again.

Talk about a reign of terror in Iraq.... if Obama is elected (and if God has any mercy for the USA, he will be), I am certain we will find an appalling number of heretofore unveiled "terrorist acts" against US citizens and the Constitution, committed by Dubbya, Cheney and the rest of the Bishwhacker posse.

Elect McCain and get ready for round 2.

Dick Cheney is not on board, neither am I. No vote for McCain.
The Republican Party lives up to it's motto:
"MEDIOCRITY, AT IT'S VERY BEST"

Who cares He is so the PAST.

What a scardy cat, Cheney isn't attending because he know he will get booed. Even his party don't like him now.

He can't have everybody checked out before they attend and sequested two hours before he shows up...gee what do you expect. He can't mingle with the peasants.

This is just a ploy. Even a child can see that. If Americans like what you are going though now you are headed in the right direction. I think that Americans love losing homes, high gas prices and so on. Looks like America is saying "bring it on". Well I have prepared myself for hard times so those of you who would rather vote for McBush er McCain than for Hope and Change, I will pray for you. Blind sited people amaze me.

That's the last straw. No vote for McCain. The Republican Party lives up to its motto "MEDIOCRATY AT IT'S VERY BEST".

McCain, you are in a word scandalous. If there are any good, enlightened honest christians out there, I know that they could not in clear conscience vote for you and that truly pleases me. I was a former republican but the last 8 yrs and your rotten campaign mccain have showed me that I have to look myself in the mirror and be able to sleep at night and I can't do that if I continue to support you crooks! You mccain and your buddies are evil personified. Good bye forever.

Who cares as long as he ends up in prison with the rest of this corrupt group of thieves.

This country can not move forward until we get Justice for the crimes committed against us and the world in our name.

This guy should be in JAIL already.

Good call on Mccains camp to keep Cheney away (forever)
Too Bad they cannot tell Bush to stay home.

And, this is what you call news? Please.

Here we go. Now who is it that will do or say anything to get elected? Obviously John McCain will take the help from Dick Cheney when it will benefit him but now since it won't help him he is essentially throwing his conservative hero, the VP under the straight talking McCain express.

The bigger question is, which McCain will show up at the GOP convention? The 2000 version of hope, or the 2008 synical version?

Chenye who?

He should have stayed home since 8 years ago. He is the worst vice president we have ever had. I wish him just what he has done to the American people.

Maybe someone could take him hunting or something.....

I think it would be a shame not to have Cheny on hand. McCain needs the support of ALL Republican elected official's, whether or not they are on the same page with their politics. In spite of what talk is going on about Cheny he has served this country for many years and has acheived a lot of substatial results. Not having Dick Cheny on board would be like the democratics not having Ted Kennedy on board, and we all know that he is a real jerk, but he would be there.

I would like to know who the idiots are who actually approve of what this monster has done in the last 8 years.

Do you really think he is going to give up any time doing what he loves to do best? Murder, rape, torture, plunder, steal, and cover up. He is definitely not going to miss any of that for a political rally in Minnesota.

(for those of you who need clarification: murder; thousands of innocent iraqis since the beggining of his illegal war, rape; the women that work for halliburton but cannot file rape charges even though they were raped, torture; the innocent people who were in the wrong place at the wrong time along with a few of the right people we caught, plunder; no bid contracts from the US, steal; whatever they oil they can get from Iraq, cover up; outing of CIA agent valery plame, killing of the guy related to anthrax but never fully proved and pardoning the convicts like scooter libby)

(CNN) — Will Vice President Cheney be a no-show at the Republican convention in Minnesota?--Who Cares!
Will President Bush be a no show ?

He must've been 'uninvited'. Heaven knows he couldn't be shamed into not showing up. He has no shame ...masterminding a bogus war... he went from millionaire to billionaire during the war...his companies provided inadequate supplies and services, some of which even killed a few of our precious soldiers!..........
The name Dick Dastardly is a euphemism for this guy.

Who cares? They can try to cover up their allegiance but I think 'most' americans are a little smarter than that. We know mcsame is in line with bush and cheyney. Question – Why do repuglicans think all americans have the IQ of an ant. They continuously insult us with their tricks, lies and devious plots. Repugs, you should be affronted and the ones that aren't are robots who will believe whatever they tell you. What a pity.

DO NOT BELIEVE A WORD out of these neo-CONs

who are yet again trying to CON the public

with misinformation about the reality,

economic and political.

STOP BUYING

their lies and their corporate products,

including CNN's own BS!

Notice how Uhhhhhbama distances himself from Reid and Pelosi????

Cheney should be impeached along with Bush!!!!!!!

The only thing Dick Cheney should be attending in the near future is a criminal trial for stealing the American Dream.

Phil T.

Has to be tough to be running as a Republican this year, desperately trying to run away from 8 years of abject and total failure by the Republican Party to be capable of even the minimum of responsible governing. Additionally, Republicans this year have to try to convince the electorate that, despite the dismal Republican track record, *these* new Republicans will be somehow different.

Not a fricking chance.

John McCain can keep Dick Cheney away from the convention but that doesn't change McCain's endorsement of Cheney's diasterous Iraq war and the fact that Cheney pursued a policy that never led to the capture Osama bin Laden.

Between a rock and a hard place. How can the nominee not invite the current vp to speak? If he doesn't attend and speak, it will speak loud and clear that an honorable man like Senator McCain does not want a war criminal to attend and speak in his favor.

If he does not attend, it will show that Senator McCain finds dishonorable men like cheney and his ilk disgusting.

that may be because he'll have moved to saudi or something, where he can watch america burn from a safe spot – now that he's done pillaging the place.

americans are such suckers. how did you think gay marriage (which, by the way, how much opposition did the president put up against it?) was more important than being robbed for eight years? lol! But i guess he earned it, so at least it's not communism or something, right? lol! suckers!

cheney is a war criminal.

Unbelievable. Cheney, along with Rove, has been manipulating this government and his puppet Bush for years, and now he's not going to make an appearance at the Convention because McCain wants to signify a break with the Bush-Cheney years? A day late and a dollar short, aren't you McCain? Where were you when you should have been speaking out about these guys during the past 7 1/2 years?

You can run but you cannot hide. Does John McCain think we are stupid? McCain embraces everything the Bush-Cheney regime stands for.

i can see it now.mccain and lieberman,all alone,crickets chirping...lieberman poking mccain and telling him its his turn to speak.

this is really funny so dick chenny will not even be there wow.
the republicans are really going down i mean really down.

No Surprise here.

Just like Jeremiah Wright will not be present at the Democratic
Convention.

Cheney has such a bad reputation that they dont even want him at the convention.

Why has this man not been impeached?

This man has been allowed to get away with scaming lying and god knows what else.

What in the world has happened to our Government when they will not impeach a president for illegal activity and war crimes.

Since Bush and Cheney have gotten away with everything corrupt they have done. Wait till the next President gets in office, we have seen nothing yet.

Whoever the next President will be, he already knows by watching this administration that he can do whatever he wants and get away with anything.

There is going to be hell to pay on Americans.

... yes, but its Cheney's old friend and pal who is heading up McCain's election campaign ... and you were wondering why McCain's run was getting so nasty – after McCain had promised us he would be taking the high road ... he must of forgotten or he's not in control of his own campaign.

You can put Phil Gramm in the closet and Cheney in his undisclosed location and even avoid having your picture taken with Bush – but the truth is out – 95% of the time last year, McCain voted with Bush policies – when he was there to vote ...

Oh, what a shame, and I was so looking forward to seeing him for the last time

Well thats news...I hardly think having Cheney or Bush around would bolster the convention. Besides having a lack luster candidate, those two would just remind everyone why they're in the mess they are!