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…

Members of PUMA PAC: Write Darragh Murphy, demand a refund, and give your money to help pay down Hillary's campaign debt, or to groups like The Denver Group or WomenCount PAC, which have already demonstrated in a shorter amount of time that they will use the money immediately to place ads in newspapers.

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 man