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Wed, Oct 06 2004
Did Cheney Forget Meeting Edwards?
There are all sorts of zingers flying back and forth today about the debate between Dick Cheney and John Edwards, and I've seen several mentions of the comment Mr. Cheney made about not having met John Edwards prior to the debate. By now, we all know that this recollection was not correct. Quite a few folks seem to be assuming that Dick Cheney lied, or that he made the statement in order to make a point that his prior meetings with John Edwards had not impressed him enough to remember them. But what if he really forgot? That's spooking me just a little bit. If Dick Cheney met me and forgot me I wouldn't think much of it, but if he really did meet John Edwards multiple times, and then forgot that, I'm more than a little bit concerned about his memory. I'm not being sarcastic at all when I say that. The man is our current Vice-president. His memory is very important in his job. If he could forget meeting John Edwards several times, what else might he forget that could possibly affect our welfare and security as a nation? Whether or not he becomes the next Vice-president, Mr. Cheney still has a few months to serve as the current one, and that means he is still the traditional "heartbeat away" from being our Commander-in-chief.
posted at: 08:30 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
There are all sorts of zingers flying back and forth today about the debate between Dick Cheney and John Edwards, and I've seen several mentions of the comment Mr. Cheney made about not having met John Edwards prior to the debate. By now, we all know that this recollection was not correct. Quite a few folks seem to be assuming that Dick Cheney lied, or that he made the statement in order to make a point that his prior meetings with John Edwards had not impressed him enough to remember them. But what if he really forgot? That's spooking me just a little bit. If Dick Cheney met me and forgot me I wouldn't think much of it, but if he really did meet John Edwards multiple times, and then forgot that, I'm more than a little bit concerned about his memory. I'm not being sarcastic at all when I say that. The man is our current Vice-president. His memory is very important in his job. If he could forget meeting John Edwards several times, what else might he forget that could possibly affect our welfare and security as a nation? Whether or not he becomes the next Vice-president, Mr. Cheney still has a few months to serve as the current one, and that means he is still the traditional "heartbeat away" from being our Commander-in-chief.
posted at: 08:30 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
