Democrats see Cheney as a target

WASHINGTON - President Bush likes to tell audiences that Dick Cheney is "the greatest vice president the country has ever had." Democrats think the taciturn Wyoming conservative could help drag Bush to defeat this year.

In the first of a series of attacks planned for this week, Democrats yesterday questioned Cheney's Vietnam-era draft deferments and criticized his votes in Congress against various defense programs.

Cheney fired back with a blistering critique of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's fitness to serve as commander in chief.

Democrats' decision to turn their fire on Bush's running mate instead of focusing on their top target is unusual, but Cheney is an unusual vice president. Probably no other vice president has played such a large role in shaping administration policy.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/breaking_news/8527126.htm?1c


I think this is a good tactic, as Cheney has one of the lowest popularity ratings for a VP in history. He is polling at 31 percent approval right now.

name on them!

:evilgrin:

I heard someone say it on Air America--Cheney is the real president.

George is easy to defeat, but Cheney and Rove are dirty, stinking, nasty little s**ts and won't be so easy.

Cheney needs to be taken to task for HIS flip-flops on defense funding Reagan era--against; now-decidedly for).

Good point. Never heard this.... open fire on the scum.

He is a great target. He must be utilized.

and bush as the scarecrow looking for a brain. dorothy could be condi looking to get out of the 911/ozmess. rummy could be the lion--all roar and no courage (i'm sure he's never served in the military, either.)

Great Idea. Kerry couldnt do it, but Move on could in retaliation for BUsh's Keystone cops ad

with a Chevron logo.

The dems should show Cheney and his grimmace along with Karl Rove looking like, well, Karl Rove as much as possible.

isn't there an ironic Bush quote about if someone is hiding something, it means they have something to hide...

And the first swings should be given to the families of the fallen troops in Iraq.

would be great debating Chaney!