It hardly comes as a surprise, but Dick Cheney’s recent public remarks are not helping the Republican Party. This is seen in this week’s National Journal Political Insiders Poll:
Q: Has Dick Cheney helped or hurt the Republican Party since leaving office?
Democrats (103 votes)
Helped 6 percent Hurt 92 percent Both; neither; time will tell (volunteered) 3 percent
Q: Has Dick Cheney helped or hurt the Republican Party since leaving office?
Republicans (100 votes)
Helped 33 percent Hurt 57 percent No effect (volunteered) 5 percent Both; don't know (volunteered) 5 percent
Comments from Democrats and Republicans sounded very similar. Here are some of the comments from Republicans:
“He seems determined to vindicate his decisions and policies even if it damages the GOP’s recovery. And it has.”
“Anything that reminds the public of the Bush administration harms the party’s ability to turn the page. If he’d had any concern for his public image when he was in office, he wouldn’t have to worry as much about defending his reputation now.”
“There is nothing Dick Cheney can say or do to help the Republican Party today. The best thing he can do is disappear for the next 10 years.”
“Not even a close call. With Cheney out there, Obama doesn’t even need to remind the American people about the mess that was the Bush years.”
“He’s advocating for what’s left of the party. We need to expand the party.”
“Cheney represents the grumpy intolerance that has come to characterize the GOP. Get off the stage!”
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How is this a surprise? The sneery old creep had to hornswoggle Dubya into letting him pick himself for VP to even ever get into the White House. Nobody would EVER have voted for him for Prez. When are we hanging him? I mean, when is the trial? And THEN when are we hanging him?
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“How is this a surprise?”
The post starts, “It hardly comes as a surprise…”
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Yes, I was agreeing with you. I don’t see how it could come as a surprise to anyone that Cheney is , was and always will be universally reviled outside of his own dark circles. These people who pretend to be journalists are either beyond clueless, or way inside those circles. As to the pollsters, thanks for underlining the obvious.
But, you know, thanks for the snide, anyway, Ron. Always a pleasure.
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Cheney also is hurting the country with his lies.
How is he hurting the country?