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If VP Cheney would(or could) ever tell the truth, this story would be a lot different.
Everyone in this country KNOWS this is the worst economy since the GREAT DEPRESSION!
He liked giving money to the big banks and insurance companies, but, I'm sure, he hated to give any to the auto industry, because it would only benefit the 'common' American, and not his rich buddies. He probably has stock in AIG, too!
Finally, this administration never wanted to catch bin Laden. Then the war wouldn't have dragged on for almost 8 years!

take this idiot to jail

Still in denial, no wonder we're in this situation. If they could have admitted in August that there were problems, they could have possibly headed off some of the problems that have festered now. Talk about having your head in the sand.

TOO SOON! WHAT IS HE 0UT TO LUNCH?? I THINK THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED. 20TH. OF JAN. CANNOT COME TOO SOON..... SEND HIM & BUSHIE DOWN A NEVER ENDING ROAD. THEY HAVE RUINED THIS COUNTRY..........

That man face looks like evil personified.

Hey Dick – your reading from last year's script. That was the "don't say recession" script. Now its "blame the democrats" script. or if your Bush it's "my legacy?" script.

India's – Enron style corporate fraud hits the wave and wondering if president elect still wears his indian good luck charm given to him as a gift during his campaign. He could use all that magic now.

It will be worse under Obama, who is a socialist, leading the nation toward socialism, or even dictatorship, with more and more gonerment's control, speciallly, and less and less freedom for the people of America.

Hurt our People.
Hurt our Families.
Hurt our Country.
The legacy of Bush/Cheney...

CHENEY: Too soon to declare worst vice president

Clearly this man is one of the worst humans in history. doesnt he remind you of the emperor in star wars , bush jr. being darth vader.

There is great temptation to blame the economy on the Bush administration, but some points should be kept in mind:

1) Ultimately, our economic mess is due to the American people ourselves. We went on a national buying binge (myself included) which conditioned two-thirds of our economy to be dependent on consumer spending – thus, when a shock hits the system (9/11, sudden oil price spikes, etc.), non-essential spending dries up and a huge swath of our economy is primed for contraction.
As a partial solution, I would urge Americans to up our charitable giving once we are financially sound again. Charities exist to spend their donations, so they will definitely create economic activity; in fact, since they are not subject to taxes, one charitable dollar actually generates more activity than a dollar spent by a regular consumer. Furthermore, that activity will recondition our economy to be built more on essentials, like food, which will be more robust against economic shock. Finally, charities help people get through near-term emergencies, and every poor citizen who can avoid the slippery slope of debt helps the overall economy.
2) There is a belief that the rich have prospered disproportionately from the Bush administration. While the after tax income of the wealthiest one percent did roughly double under Reagan and Bush the younger, it also roughly doubled under Clinton, even though top end marginal tax rates were 4% higher than under Bush. This evidence suggests that the fortunes of the wealthy have more to do with the global economy than tax rates; after all, those who make most of their income from investments can make money from anywhere in the world, while those who make most of their income from building things can only do so in their local area. The Clinton Administration happened to fall in a historical period where the existential threat of the Soviet Union had disappeared and that of al-Qaeda had not fully developed, making a fairly stable world in which to do business.
3) Another portion of our economic woe is due simply to resumed world competition – in short, the American dominance of the global economy over the past 60 years was an unnatural period. World War II left us as the only major nation whose industry had not been destroyed and workforce decimated by combat; at some post-war points, we were responsible for nearly 1/4 of the world's output. Russia, China, and India extended our run by choosing initiative-stifling planned economies. Having shed those, the list of things that America can make better (much less cheaper) than the rest of the world grows shorter and shorter. (That is why I have economic doubts about the 'green economy' – China can design and build windmills cheaper than us, as well.) Furthermore, we regularly cite lack of development (i.e. jobs) as a source of global upheaval that threatens us. We are in a difficult position, one that is likely beyond the reach of any president.

Bryan Kirchoff
St. Louis

Absolutely clueless...Evil Personified.

Suddenly he's reserving his rush to judgement?

What could Cheney possibly have to say about our economic shape? His selfish and ugly rush to solidify this administration's plans to be "war leaders" cost our nation immeasurably.
Cheney only cared that Halliburton and friends got their big payola from the government before the people woke up and realized their wallets had been pickpocketed.

We may not know if this is the worst economy we've seen, but we sure know it took us the worst leaders in our history to get us into this shape.

2009, January – and this guy is not in prison yet...

Please tell me the VP Cheney is living in a real world, How can he say that it is to early to said this is the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, I guess people who have money don't see it as a problem the over what 2 millions peoples if not more have lost their job. Cheney I am glad you are leaving office because you are the one that help JACK UP THE USA.... Get out of OFFICE and TOWN

Just more proof of this administration living in a FOG ....they will find a way around the obvious EVERY TIME in order to avoid looking ridiculous. Little do they all realize just how much more ridiculous that makes them – it's a never ending cycle !

Politicians of both sides of the aisle usually cannot be trusted and are often out for themselves.
This guy takes that to a whole new level. Will he ever admit to any of the multitude of mistakes he and the administration have made?

The press will declare it as the worst economy so when Obama benefits from the actions recently taken he gets credit for it. Look at what happened to Bush 41 when Clinton got credit for coming out of the recession and we were already on our way out when Clinton was elected.

I don't know about anyone else but I am sick to death of this. Wake up everyone. This is our country. We need to take it back to what is once was before corporations, before the Federal Reserve, before all of the power being in the hands of the rich and those sponsored by the rich. Everyone must do their part to change this nightmare we have created. This cycle of working 9-5 to pay bills that will never go away, interest and debt that will always increase, its not natural. We are being controlled. Pause for a moment and think. Please, for our own integrity, let's look out for one another and fix this! Wake up!!

It bothers me to no end when a political figures say that when the economy goes bad that only government can fix it. The fix? – we are going to go further into debt. Hang onto your shorts people.

Mac

Dick Cheney could hardly be expected to say much else but the outgoing administration had done all things correct and timely. I suspect historians will be a bit more harsh in their scrutiny of the heavy-handed manner in which many issues/ challenges were approached. I cannot expect to ever think differently about Mr. Cheney being fully responsible for the outing of Valerie Plame's name to the press, and therefore guilty of treason.

Cheney's lied about everything else the past 8 years, so this MUST be the worst economy since the Great Depression.

Deferment Dick Cheney has certainly feathered his nest at the expense America. Don't worry, he'll be fine.

God, I love that man! Nobody spins a web of lies the way he does!

Ya...too soon...wait until 1-20...then it'll be every bodies fault but theirs...one word for cheney...and bush...fail.

But it is never too early to say that the Iraq war is in the final throes or Mission accomplished.

Seriously, do we really need to hear such garbage.

It is hard to believe that matters might get worse, but the honesty of a new ADMINISTRATION would be the biggest improment the country could use under any circumstance,no matter its severity. No one will miss anyone of this last group of failures. They will have to live with themselves for the American military they had killed much less than all the women and children theycaused to die. SLEEP WELL!!!!!!!!!!

As much as I dislike him, I must say he does know how to hold an intelligent conversation and answer questions in the same manner. (Yes, I know he is briefed) but I'll give him points for that. I try to give credit where it's due and he is a good speaker even though I don't agree with what he is saying.

He and his team wouldn't even admit there was a problem until well after the rest of knew there was big trouble....so to admit now that he is still behind the curve is no surprise

There's a cozy prison cell waiting for you Evil Dick, Dark Vader.

He and his family does not have any money worries, so how can he tell if the economy is good or bad. Speak to someone who has lost their job and health benefits and you will get a much different story. Soon there will be only the very rich and the very poor, even the rich are suffering but of course not as badly. Get another dust bowl and drought conditions and we will be in the second Great Depression.

I keep asking myself what did so many Americans see in this man that they could vote for him in 2 elections; worse still there is a hardcore group that thinks he is still a great man.

But it's not too early to say who the worst VP is history is. Good-bye, good riddance.

Amended version: Cheney is nothing if not consistent, taking no responsibility whatsoever for any of the failures of the past eight years. Given his active role in the crimes of the Bush regime – lying the country into war, kidnapping, torture, revealing the name of an intelligence officer, war profiteering, converting the Justice Department into a club of political hacks, and of course domestic spying – it is no surprise that he would defend the free gift of billions to his gang's Wall Street cronies. The problem is systemic. We, as a country, have known for years of this regime's crimes, yet there has been no meaningful outcry for justice. We will all be paying for the crimes of this regime for decades to come.

This guy has a bad heart . . . !

And not only that but he has heart trouble.

Of course the economy isnt the worst since WWII.Cheney and his croanies have gotten rich off the backs of the average American.

The Bush administration in reality was the worse enemy of the country.

When the press gives the man a chance to communicate his ideas it becomes clear that he has a realistic world view. He acknowledged:

We're in a serious recession
That the Palestinian people are suffering.
That Israel is not fighting against Palestine. Rather they're fighting Hamas.
He seems totally respectful of the incoming President.

I doubt the current administration will ever be viewed as a great one, but in time the Media and detractors will simmer down and allow us to contemplate how this President has been effective and ineffective without lambasting anyone who murmurs the suggestion that there has been some good, it has not been all bad, and that 20/20 hindsight is hardly a fair litmus test.

Why isn't this criminal in jail?

Cheney, you are so irrelevant. Like who would put any credibllity into what you have to say?

Can Cheney ever look non-smarmy? Just once?

"The fundamentalists, oh I mean fundamentals are strong,"

We may need to wait for the fine print and tghe economists to weigh in before we know if this is the worst economy, but as far as the worst administration goes "we have a winner" George W and his crew of pirates win by a Washington mile.

With the economoic conditions that the republicans in this congress of the 110th have left this country in i think they all need to retire just as the current president is about to do an never ever again be allowed to enter the political arena again an certainly not to have anything to do with the spending of taxpayers funding

Yes, Dick, let's not declare it the worst economy since WW II until you and George have left office. Then it'll be all the Democrat's fault and problem, right?

Stop giving this lying piece of crap an outlet to spout his nonsense! He is a murdering their who profits from the misery of others and should be hanged for his crimes!

This guy is certifiably nuts.

What are the odds that we would have the worst vice president in history and the worst president in history paired together in the same administration? Whatever the odds, we have done it.

THIS GUY HAS NEVER BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND LIVES IN ANOTHER WORLD. GOOD RIDDANCE WE ARE DONE WITH HIM. HE CAN GO BACK TO WYOMING AND LIVE OFF OF THE TAINTED MONEY HE HAS SCREWED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OUT OF.

Go count your money jerk and take the Bushman with you. I have absolute disdain for what you and this admin has done to this country to feed your own greed and ego!

Um...what planet does Cheney live on?

Cheney: "When the financial system is threatened, only the federal government can fix it and that's what we've been doing," he said. "So even though I'm a conservative, I feel very strongly that we did the right thing by getting active and involved when we did."

left unsaid by Uncle Dick: "Besides, it was the last chance we had to slip a few hundred billion to our friends."

Who in God's name is this man kidding? Just goes to prove how far out of touch this administration was with the "regular citizens". I hope we never have another Bush or Cheney anywhere near the government.
Just to hear him speak makes me grab a bariff bag.
It will soon all be over, now we just need to see justice done for the American people.

Why is Vlad the Impaler appearing so frequently now? Where's he been?

Who do you trust and faith in? Someone who misled the nation?

By "tax policy", Cheney apparently means (judging from past Republican actions) that he would cut taxes for businesses and wealthy citizens. Well, one can argue that it was greedy, unregulated "businesses" that got us into this situation to begin with. Republican tax policy has certainly made the situation FAR WORSE by running up such a huge deficit BEFORE America was even in such dire financial trouble.

So where is personal accountability? It doesn't exist with these kinds of Republicans any longer. If you are greedy and already wealthy, well, then Cheney will help you out. But if you have nothing, no job, no business, little education, lost your home, and really need help, you can forget about THIS administration. Just buck up and quit "whining", because you obviously don't have what it takes (proper "breeding", the right "friends", or the necessary greedy, agressive attitude) to succeed in Cheney's "conservative" America. I guess those are all of Palin's "real" Americans.

You know, this is not the way I remember Jesus asking us to behave.

So where IS your personal accountability, Dick Cheney? Or are you so certain you did such a fine job with the "war on terror", and torture, and a ruined economy, and a wrecked environment, and the destruction of our Constitutional rights, and it's just that nobody is noticing? Poor, missunderstood Dick Cheney.

Just get this guy out of my sight. January 20th cannot possibly come soon enough.

Gee whiz! We've heard more from Cheney in the past two weeks than we've heard in the past 8 years! Finally has something to say? They let him out of his bunker? Trying to save his legacy? When Cheney speaks, my reaction is "so what?"

We have accumulated 5 trillion dollars worth of debt. Second, the banks committed suicides. And last, there are no jobs. You do not have to be a rocket scientist to know the economy had a major heart-attack and that a major artery has been blocked for months.

No too soon to declare WORST VICE PRESIDENT (And President) EVER!!

Moderator must be watching NFL FOOTBALL!!!

And we're supposed to take Cheney's advice? Yeah right. I was around for the 1970s and Nixon's stupid wage/price controls that this country never recovered from. I was around for the greed of CEOs in the 1980s and the ridiculous hostile takeover games. But I have never seen such unregulated corruption and loss of money in MY life! Has Cheney been asleep? Is this like when Bush didn't know gas was at $4 a gallon? Cheney is a smooth-talker and we certainly don't need HIS opinion!

HOW LAUGHABLE – - COMING FROM A MAN WITH LITTLE TO NO CREDIBILITY

Case #1: Cheney campaign for a preemptive Iraq War based on Iraq's possession of WMDs and evidence he knew was exaggerate. – - – - No WMDs found.

Case #2: Cheney said the Iraqis will greet the U.S. as liberators. – - – - – - Iraqis became embolden and turned on U.S. servicemen placed in harms way. Eventually 4,200+ military service personnel were killed, caught between fighting Iraqi factions and by Iraqis that wanted the U.S. out.

Case #3: Cheney said Iraq War would be short and service personnel will be home in "less than a year". – - – - Wrong again. This March will be U.S. 6th year in Iraq with a sign contract to remain until end of 2011.

Case #4: Cheney said he worked with Energy experts to develop nations Energy Policy. – - – - – - But Cheney refuse to provide GAO the data that backs that up.

There are dozens of significant case points to be made but this "Comment-Response" section limits further illustrations.

Cheney: You disgust me and many others with your less than coherent comments.

This guy is a complete Idiiot.

I would hate to see The Dick's definition of a "bad" economy. I was there in the 70's and while stagflation was bad there was no loss of 1.2 trillion bucks in one day on the stock market.

This man is obviously senile.

I don't believe anything this man says. Period.

I can only say what planet is Vice President Cheney, living. I can not believe that someone like him has been running this nation for the last 8 years. I truly think that most of America, now knows that President Bush, does not have the mental ability to have served as commander and chief. These two men and their administration has run this once great nation into the ground. Words can not express my disapointment in what they are leaving for the incoming administration. They should truly be sorry for what they have allowed to happen on their watch.

What? He hasn't seen the data which shows this is a serious recession? "We rebublicans often want to pursue tax policy".....they spent us into a mess, is he crazy? Nevermind, I know the answer. I don't think it is too soon to declare him and Bush the WORST ever.....disgusting man.

You are definately out of touch with the public....What do you measure this by? Look around, visit some neighborhoods with the average working man/woman.
Trust me, middle America is feeling it smack in the gut....

the 7.2% unemployment rate and high foreclosures is not enough to say the economy is bad. I guess it is not when you are rich.

He wouldn't admit to a fire if his suit was burning.Cheney and his buddies is making too much money on the war to notice anyway.

In order to "get" OBL, you actually have to go after him. Here's a clue for ya, Dead-Eye Dick – he's in Waziristan where the U.S. troops are not permitted!!!

Another flash for ya too, Dead-Eye Dick – the experts are calling the current times the worst economy of all-time!!!

On overthrowing the Taliban in Afghanistan – before we overthrew them they were producing no opium/heroin. After we freed the Afghanis of the Taliban burden, Afghanistan took only 13 months to regain the top spot as the world's largest producer of smack!!!

Be proud Dead-Eye Dick, you have left of legacy only a mob thug would envy!!!!

isn't he going away soon?

I have NEVER seen so much denial, and spin with a single administration. Do these people take credit or own up to any of the failures during their eight (8) years? It would not have been so obvious if they only stole just four (4) years, but NOOOOOO they steal eight (8).

The fools that blog defending them must be Cheney and Bush themselves on these blogs.

Cheney is the most disgraceful Vice President ever!!!!!!!! I am sure he is more than physically FAT from his eight (8) years, and the Halliburton deals where he can use that money to disappear.

People losing homes, jobs, sons and daughters looking for WMD while Bush made a joke looking in the OVAL office. Then disregarding memos on 9-11. Not to mention Katrina...they thought they could buy up New Orleans with their greedy friends. But these greedy SOBs are shameless. They want the remaining 300Billion to get their paws on. UNREAL!!!

A preposterous man.

Keep spinning, Dick. Under your leadership things have been great. You can go home now. Until the war crimes trials.

Guilty, Guilty, Guilty!!!!

WOW....

OMG! Go away...you are EVIL!

The people who usually do all the parroting for the blame game crowd are people that are not to well educated when they got in over their heads and voted for the donkey party.

Sounds like a lot of level headed talk, from the heart,,,,,, interesting,,,,,,,,,,,,BUT - WAY TOO LATE....... sorry, Dick....

Like Maximus said in the movie Gladiator," The time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end". How true for this lying, souless, traitor. Hopefully the dems will bring to light all the lies that were told to the american people and let the world see all the documents that show how much contempt he and the others had for everyone and how it cost lives around the world. They didn't have the guts to impeach him but atleast discredit him when he is done and hopefully it will come out how he financially benefitted from all the Haliburton contracts.... maybe he and Bush should be made to turn over all their fortunes to the families of the wounded and killed in this lie of a war.... ok, i'm done venting, it just comes over me everytime I hear this man talk, sorry.

Mr. Cheney needs to come to grips with the fact that his boss' administration(pardon me, HIS administration) has just about given away these United States of America to anyone who asks for a Billion or 2. History will not look kind on him or Mr. Bush so he should just shut up and move to Alaska with Caribou Barbie.

Mr. Cheney needs to come to grips with the fact that his boss' administration(pardon me, HIS administration) has just about given away these United States of America to anyone who asks for a Billion or 2. History will not look kind on him or Mr. Bush so he should just shut up and move to Alaska with Caribou Barbie.

Yeah, and you were sober when you shot your friend in the face, too, right?

Of course Dick is better off today than any time in his life. What else can he say? If the average American has 1/2 of his wealth, then we will all be happy… This is the problem with the repugs; they don't understand the reality of the average American!

In a more just world, the only defense Cheney would be working on would be the one in his war crimes trial.

Getting active and involved when you did? You morons couldn't see it coming years ago?

GET LOST

Give Cheney the prison term he deserves. Or better yet ,give him to the victims of his depraved character.

yeah!!!!! only nine more days of cheney rule, good bye sir

THE DAYS OF BEING ABLE TO REWRITE HISTORY ARE GONE.

YOU WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS THE WORST VP.

BUSH WILL GO DOWN AS THE WORST PRESIDENT. &

BOTH OF YOU ARE LEAVING THE WORST ECONOMY &

THE LARGEST DEFICIT IN HISTORY.

YOU WILL GO DOWN AS THE WORST OF THE WORST.

END OF STORY.

Cheney is a ding dang bonifide idiot.

Dick Cheney continues to spew his retoric with a complete lack of understanding of what is happening "on the gorund". These are desperate times and as one of the millions of citizens that is unemployed and having a very difficult time finding work, I find it very heartening that we will never have to deal with this man again.

Is this arrogant nutter living in another country or what?
Cheney is so full of himself that he truly believes everything he says, this man has no shame or conscience and the sooner he is put out to pasture the better!!!
What a disgrace to this country he has been.

I couldn't make it halfway through this article...I was on the verge of throwing up.

Good riddance Cheney, we no longer are subject to your lies. Once you're gone, stay gone.

OH REALLY!!!! I BEG TO DIFFER TRY TELLING THAT TO THE MILLIONS OF FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS!!!

Lame

Dick and "W" will be shown to create a debt of over $10 trillion in the final analysis of their 8 years in office. How on Earth could the democrats spend more?

Cheney 2012- lower approval ratings than Blago

Honestly, nobody believes or cares about what you have to say at this point. Slink away, crawl away, slither away just like the snake that you are....JUST... GO.... AWAY.............

With all his Haliburton money, it may be easy for him. But in the real world, this is the worst economy in at least 60 years.

NOT TOO SOON !!!!

WE ARE IN IT.

WORST ECONOMY !!!!

WORST VICE PRESIDENT !!!!!

WORST PRESIDENT !!!!!!

He's in denial...

Ironic that Cheney now has advice on what the Obama admin should do, which is the opposite of what they, in fact, did. Why didn't he pursue that same policy when he was in charge, and could have made it happen? Instead, he stood by, or more likely designed their policy, while the Republican administration handed out millions of dollars to their high priced donor friends, and wants to hand out millions more even at the last second of this failed administration, and then has the nerve to criticize Democrats, before they have even taken over, of spending too much. That is why the Repubs lost this election. They say one thing, and do another. The American public has finally seen the light, too late, but better late than never.

You are truly out of touch with our country if you think this is not the worst our economy has had.

This guy should be tried for "War Crimes, Profiteering, Obstructionism,etc."! There should be an immediate investigation with-in his "Private Trust",and," how much past wages/salaries were deferred from his past employer "Haliburton,during the last ,Eight Years"( the United States De-Fault Military Contractor)! Conflict-of-Interest should also be prioritorized? PS. He even had the audacity while in New Orleans ,weeks after "Katrina", to bring in Haliburton for more of the taxpayers money to be squandered!

Of course Cheney thinks we should look at tax policy first and cut the taxes on the wealthy even further. It's worked out so well so far. He says that democrats traditionally spend more money. Where has he been the last 8 years when the republicans went on their spending spree? Have a few beers and go hunting Dick. Take some of your CEO friends with you.

I can't help but notice that all the "free market" Conservatives now blame the current recession on the Federal Government for not regulating the economy strongly enough. Conservatives are like a teenager who took the family car for a drunken joy ride, ending up with the car submerged in a neighbor's swimming pool. The teenager says to his parents, "This is your fault. You shouldn't have left the keys where I could find them."

And if millions of Americans disagree that handing over billions with no accountability was the wrong approach and hasn't helped a lick, I'm sure Cheney would shrug and say, "So what?"

"Denial" is not only a river in Egypt. We are in the WORST recession and have a National debt that we may never be able to climb out of. These people are so delutional it makes me sick to my stomach!! Iraq at 10 billion a month with no exit plan, ( no WMD ) ( Hated around the world ) ( no oversight ). BUSH AND CHENEY SHOULD BE JAILED FOR EVERY SITUATION THAT HAS BROUGHT OUR GREAT COUNTY TO HER KNEES !!!

Check his pants,are they on fire?He never stops lying.Plop plop,fiz fiz,oh what it a relief it is,9 days to go .

...is he stupid? I do believe so.

A recession is when your neighbor loses his job and house. A depression is when you lose your job and house.

What is Wolf Blitzer thinking, giving VP Cheney a platform to "burnish" the image of this wreck of an administration ? Cheney is thoroughly discredited – everything these guys have touched has turned bad.

Cheney is a war criminal and has brought disgrace to this country, and I hope that he, Bush and their cronies are someday brought to justice.

I can't wait until this fool is out of office.... hope he goes back to Wyoming and we never hear from him again. Get out, Cheney... your time is over!

you'll be in prison for crimes against humanity sooner than later.

you'll be sued to penniless until the end of your grandchildren's death.

you won't be able to travel anywhere outside this country, without being arrested and imprisoned!

we're counting the days!

enjoy a few "free" days while they last, cheney!

This guy has zero credibility. Wasn't this the same guy who started the "we'll be greeted as liberators" crap? Didn't he also say that the insurgency was "in its last throes"?

He's a lying swine and needs to leave NOW.

LIAR!LIAR!LIAR!LIAR! IT IS THE WORST ECONOMY IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. CRIMINAL CHENEY PLEASE ACCEPT YOUR FAULTS AND MISTAKES. NFG

Sorry folks I dislike the old man so much I forgot how to spell his name. That goes to show you how much attention that I pay to him and his village idiot boss. The correct spelling of his name should be Cheney. It is worth the correction in my spelling but not worth listening to him. Jim Hall Kansas City Missouri.

I'm also a conservative, but I disagree with Cheney and the Bush administration on the bailouts. Since when do we reward failure? Giving stimulus money to CEOs who make bad decisions is not a way to stimulate the economy. You think the extra money will make them wise decision makers all of a sudden? I doubt it. It just lets them know that if it happens again, they can just say, "hey government, help us again." I would say, give money to companies who have seen progress during this recession, so they can actually turn the extra money into more money, and not just lose it. Get what I'm saying? Or, give the money straight to the people who lost it by investing in bad companies, and give them advice to switch to someone else, and let the bad company go under. I think I heard a statistic that if the money was given to Americans, each person could get a $100,000 stimulus check. Instead, we're giving the total Trillion dollars, or however high it is now, to failing corporations. Where is the logic here?

Chaney is crazy Jim Hall Kansas City Missouri

...but it's not too soon to declare the worst president and vice-president in history.

This is kind of scary.

It's not too soon for Cheney and his friends, they made a lot of money in no-bid contracts. No recession in his pork barrel districts.

"To soon to declare worst economy" – wait until we leave, then blame the new administration.

YEA RIGHT, LIKE IT'S TOO SOON TO DECLARE YOU THE WORST VP!

Not too soon to declare Cheney the worst ever. Say goodnight Dick.

Simply no words adequate to respond to these statements.

Dick Cheney couldn't tell the truth if it were tattooed on his forehead. He knows full well that this economy is the worst since the Depression, but he will never, ever, under any circumstances take responsibility for the catastrophic failure of this administration. And he thinks that we, the taxpaying public, are clueless as to the whys and wherefores of this situation.

Of course he wants to turn to taxes...tax cuts for the wealthy, so that wealth can 'trickle down'...because it's worked SO WELL so far, just like everything team Bush has done, right?

Dick, you will not be missed. As the saying goes, "don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out'.

You're horrible, you deserve to sit in prison.

Well Dick it might be too early to claim worst economy but it's way too late to claim that: your Administration was the worst in history and drove America into this abyss. And, surprise! you still want another $350 mil to drive it in further! Your a disgrace in plain English and thank God your done!

who cares what this evil man thinks? just go away and count your money!

the worst unemployment in 20 ywars ands its getting worse bye the day , national debt in the trillions since he came to office , 2 wars , attacked under the gops watch , and cheney says its two early to judge them yet . i got news for cheney they already did an your party got smashed . end of story . hay just a side swipe at the southern repubs all ths was ok becouse the gop is sp called pro life , hay tell moms in iraq ans afganastan the republican party is pro life . put that in ya hopocritical right wing pipes and smoke it .

Other than his fellow war criminals and cronies in the energy blackmail business, who cares what about-to-be ex-president Cheney has to say about anything?

Cheney is a war criminal, a traitor, and a war profiteer.

Cheney should be indicted for war crimes and treason.

Cheney's opinion on anything has the value of used toilet paper.

On a related note, it's finally coming out that Israel wanted us to start a war with Iran, and barring that they wanted to attack Iran and have us back them up.

Who said no? Not Bush, it was our military Generals and Admirals who said there would be no war with Iran.

He is still on denial stage!

What did this clown know and when did he know it. Jail him. Throw shoes at him.

Why would anyone believe anything this man says?

Dear wolf; I Watch Cnn all the time especially your great program. Regarding the dick Cheney interview today, I would like to make a comment and it is this," I have never seen the V.P. look like a human being prior to todays show." In prior interviews, he always looked like a mad dog , Maybe he has become worried about his retirement from the office of vice Pres. It sure will be a relief to have human beings running our goverment again. Thanks for your excellent broadcasting.
Richard in Ohio

Cheney has his achedule as does America for declaring opinions and observations. America has marched to this administration for 8 long years, straight to the poor house and economic unstability. Now America is ready to make the final determination via a new administration and book selling historians to render a final verdict on our economy however late. We cannot undo the past only vow to never repeat the negative.

Dear Mr. Cheney, please force those financial institutions that you have seen fit to bail out to tell us what they are using our money for. It is absolutely ridiculous that the federal government would not demand this type of knowledge from these institutions but would demand them from the auto makers over $15 billion.

Please...can we indite this criminal now.

Dick Cheney is a monster.

Worst Economy, Worst Administration, Worst VP, Worst President, Worst Secretary of Defense, Worst Foreign Policy......

Yada, Yada, Yada,... The WORST VP in history and it's "much ado about nothing." He's going to make sure he goes out with the denials he has created and then, and ONLY then, will he state that "it's the Obama administrations failures that got us into this mess." (As GRIFF would say..."proven fact!") (I DO NOT know where he[Griff] gets his "facts", but, after researching, he is only good for 0=0.)

And you expect us to believe all that you say,Dick?

no wonder we are in the shape we are in when the no. 2 man still can't even admit to the truth, YES CHENEY THIS IS THE WORST SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION, AND IN FACT IT'S PROBABLY WORSE THAN THE GREAT DEPRESSION!

Why ask Cheney, he's been wrong on everything. His oil companies have done quite well, so he's out of touch.

I can't wait until this person fades in to history

I remeber when the Pres and the Vice Pres stood for something and were not criminals. You pretty much dispelled that rumor. I hope you end up in jail. The things you did to this country and many others are deplorble. I cant wait to see you bounced out office