Dick Cheney Endorses McCain

***UPDATE*** Joe Biden responds to Dick Cheney's endorsement of John McCain:

If you ever had any doubt that John McCain would continue George Bush's policies -- you can put those to rest. Just today, Vice President Cheney came out and endorsed John McCain. Do we need any more proof? I'm not surprised. Dick Cheney has been wrong on everything else the last eight years. He's on a roll.

EARLIER: The Obama campaign gleefully sends over an announcement of a major endorsement.... for John McCain... by Dick Cheney.

"In three days we'll choose a new steward for the presidency and begin a new chapter in our history," the Vice President said Saturday morning. "It's the biggest decision that we make together as Americans. A lot turns on the outcome. I believe the right leader for this moment in history is Senator John McCain."

This isn't, perhaps, the story that McCain headquarters wants in the news, though the press is undoubtedly going to play it up. Cheney is, after all, the Vice President.

If there was one GOP official less liked than George Bush it is Cheney. His popularity remains only among the rabidly conservative base who - a year ago - chanted "four more years" when he spoke at the Conservative Political Action Committee conference in Washington D.C.

UPDATE: Sure enough, Obama is set to jump all over the endorsement, having some fun with it in the process. According to prepared remarks for a rally in Pueblo, Colorado.

I'd like to congratulate Senator McCain on this endorsement because he really earned it. That endorsement didn't come easy. Senator McCain had to vote 90 percent of the time with George Bush and Dick Cheney to get it. He served as Washington's biggest cheerleader for going to war in Iraq, and supports economic policies that are no different from the last eight years. So Senator McCain worked hard to get Dick Cheney's support.

But here's my question for you, Colorado: do you think Dick Cheney is delighted to support John McCain because he thinks John McCain's going to bring change? Do you think John McCain and Dick Cheney have been talking about how to shake things up, and get rid of the lobbyists and the old boys club in Washington?

Comments

[LeftCoastLarry]

As KO said in one of his special comments: "which is the ventriloquist and which is the dummy hardly matters".

[shelobo]

This a political TRICK ,McCain will now HAVE to DENOUNCE the endorsement ,duh !!!!

[loax]

Huffwacker 5 is spreading a time delayed trojan virus. DO NOT OPEN ANY LINKS fROMS THIS WACKO!!

[indieminded]

"Mr. Cheney, given your unprecedented unpopularity with the American people, won't your endorsement of Senator McCain only help Senator Obama?"

"So."

[shelobo]

No ,McCain will now 'renounce' Cheneys endorsement,in doing so McCain will 'show' that he IS breaking ties with the Bush adminstrat­ion,nothin­g but a Political TRICK.For such a MORAL man ,why is McCain lieing to the people at the rallys so much ?Why are McCain and Palin MIS- QUOTEING so many comments made by OTHER Politicans?Brings to mind the persecution of Jesus by THOSE who feared what Jesus stood for,so they TWISTED every word Jesus said ,and then used those words against him in order to turn people against Jesus,maybe those that keep trying to make people think of Obama as the ' Messiah' think it may work in MODERN times?Christians believe that prophecies in the Hebrew Bible refer to a spiritual savior, and believe Jesus to be that Messiah. In Islam, Jesus (Isa) is also called the Messiah (Masih) but like in JUDAISM he is not considered to be the Son of God in a literal sense. The greek word for ' Christian ' IS Messiah !! Before we lable ANY living human being as the Messiah ,we should LEARN the MEANING of the word ' Messiah' Obama is a REAL person ,one we can see ,he's NOT a ghostly spiritual being anymore than McCain or Palin are.....

[who38]

Actually, renouncing Cheney's endorsement might polish up McCain's maverick status. Maybe that's why Cheney did this. Nah............

[slipthalo]

And we wonder why he waited so long to endorse? He just wanted to make sure Palin would be would be qualified to carry on his style of politics/a­dministrat­ion and he's seeing she would be most qualified for that - in fact she might outshine him! Hopefully we won't have to see her carry on his tactics and beliefs as to the role of VP as she would extend the office of VP into a realm even he couldn't imagine. Scary!

Obama/Biden '08

[who38]

Palin is over. If they haven't released her medical records by now, there's something there that will keep her from being rehabilitated.

[Crumb]

Ever wonder why most Republicans are old? It's because they eat their young.

[Eastexgal]

LMAO...no really LMAO That was clasic!!!
Mystery solved, thank you.

[Icantbelieveher]

HAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHa!!

OMG HAHAHAHAHH­AHAHAHAHAH­A!

[checksixb17]

That's a killer endorsement! One like I hope I never get!!!!

[Grousefeather]

I suppose it's better than a shotgun blast to the face!

[BPCentrisAmerican]

Tales from the crypt. Trick or treat, great timing.

[Inthematrix]

The kiss of death! http://inthematrix.wordpress.com/

[scottowego]

McCain is probably squirming in his seat.
I dislike Cheney more than I do Bush. I've always considered him the "power behind the thrown" in the Whitehouse. Plus, after the mess he created he's basically disapeared and left Georgy boy holding the bag only to re-emerge now to back McCain. YIKES!

[Jesster]

I'm still trying to decide which is more damning: an endorsement: OSama bin Laden's or Dick Cheney's?

[Archivist1000]

TWO DAYS TO GO AND STILL NO MEDICAL RECORDS FROM PALIN www.palindeception.com


"Dr. Baldwin-Johnson is a central figure in this entire story, yet has been almost completely silent and out of the public eye." Is she afraid that she may lose her license if the story turns out to be true??? YOU BETCHA she is, and she should be!!!!


Is Dr Baldwin-Johnson related to Levi .... Bristol's Baby Daddy?? Wasilla is a small town! Are they circling the wagons???

LOOKS LIKE IGNORING THIS ISSUE HAS WORKED !!!! THE MEDIA HAS NOT PRESSED HER ON OUR BEHALF AND NOW SHE IS GETTING AWAY WITH IT >>> ANOTHER BUSH/CHENEY TACTIC


IGNORE THE PEOPLE AND THEY GIVE UP!!!!

For a well-written and factual BLOG on why this is important .. take a few minutes to read THIS ... then write to all the NEWS agencies and DEMAND that they NOT LET PALIN GET AWAY with this!!

ONCE AGAIN: THE REPUBLICANS ARE MAKING FOOLS OF ALL OF US!!!!!!!!

This blogger makes sense! http://www.palindeception.com/ take a few minutes to read this

Surely the MEDIA have reporters who could have checked this out???

[who38]

At this point, I am more interested in Cheney's medical records. Losing weight, nasty cough, history of heart problems. If he dies before the inauguration and something happens to Dubya (maybe that's why he is in hiding) would Nancy become president.....or Reid?

[jlarue]

Awesome link......everyone should see this

[schicklett3]

If McCain wins this election it will vindicate Bush and Cheney .....

[LeftCoaster64]

That is why McCain will lose, because Bush/Cheney is the worst administration ever. Worse than Nixon and I never thought I'd see that in my lifetime.

[Icantbelieveher]

If McCain wins this election, it won't matter, because he will destroy what's left of America!

[adv2int]

we are going to see this in a couple of ads