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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:02 PM
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ABC: Political insiders believe that the WH has dispatched the Cheney clan to counter critics

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=2833171&page=2



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Some political insiders believe that the Cheney daughters' outspokenness is part of a calculated strategy on the part of the administration.

"I don't think any of them (Lynne, Liz and Mary Cheney) would be out there freelancing on their own," said a former White House staffer. "There's an agenda and a script the White House follows and I'm guessing that Liz's op-ed was part of some communications strategy to build support on Iraq."

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A spokesperson for Cheney's office insisted that there was no coordination involved and that the daughters handle their own media appearances.
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global1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:03 PM
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1. Hogwash!!!!!!!......nt
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fasttense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:05 PM
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2. The talking nitwit family. n/t
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:05 PM
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3. So they can put themselves and their views out there,
. . . but asking questions about them is "out of line" according to the VP.

Hmmm....
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hatrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:09 PM
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4. Just one little problem - they're not doing a very good job
You'd think they could come up with somebody better . . .
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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:09 PM
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5. Why would anyone care what they think anyway?
Lynne Cheney's supporters consist of a couple of freepers. Even freepers don't like Mary because she's, you know, gay.

So who would their comments convince?
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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:10 PM
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Lizzie was put out there to build support for the bloodbath in
Iraq?

Lotsa luck with that one.

:sarcasm:
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StatGirl Donating Member (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:10 PM
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6. Maybe they're the only ones left . . .
. . . who will defend him.
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MidwestTransplant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:10 PM
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7. Who cares what they say? Who are they going to convince?
There last name is Cheney.
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Maccagirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:11 PM
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8. "The daughters handle their own media appearances."
Lies, lies, lies. The whole family needs a major, public smackdown.
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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:11 PM
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9. A calculated strategy?
From the same team that orchestrated the leaking of a covert CIA agent's identity and then attempted to orchestrate the cover-up?

Inconceivable!
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Johonny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:11 PM
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10. They're so unpopular
I guess the plan is to make Bush's 28-30 % popularity seem superstar like. Here's a guess these people are such ego maniacs they don't get it that no one sane likes or trusts them and the party is over.
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Beausoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:11 PM
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11. They are using their daughters to promote their filth.
Yet, when we bring up their daughters...we are "very bad" people.

It would almost be comical...if they weren't responsible for so many dead bodies.
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radfringe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 02:12 PM
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12. if they are out there expressing their opinion in a public forum
then they are fair game for questions like "how do you reconcile the conflict between using gay marriage as a wedge issue for scoring political points and still profess support for your gay daughter having a baby"
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Benhurst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 03:49 PM
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13. And to think I had hoped the girls were being pushed out there
Edited on Tue Jan-30-07 03:51 PM by Benhurst
so Ma Cheney would be free to finish another lesbian soft porn book.

:cry:

Nobody writes porn like Lynne.
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 03:52 PM
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14. They all have acid running through their veins; will do anything for Daddy's dollar.
Such a loving, close-knit family. :eyes:
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-30-07 03:53 PM
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15. Who believes Mr. "The Insurgency Is In Its Last Throes" anyway?
Or his family?

Cheney's approval ratings are below Dubya's, or at least at one time they were.

This seems like a stupid move.


More likely Dubya's team said, "You get out there and sell it, if you want it."
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