Fuzzy Bear
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« on: March 29, 2019, 10:59:26 PM » |
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Cheney didn't run because he was dying, in need of a heart transplant.
In 2004, when I supported John Kerry, I looked forward to the Vice Presidential debate. I looked forward for John Edwards to just cream Dick Cheney. And Edwards started strong, but a funny thing happened. Cheney came off as extremely knowledgeable and authoritative WITHOUT seeming like a fascist or someone who scared people. Were it not for his health, Cheney would have been the strongest GOP candidate in 2008, and may well have eked out a win.
Now I don't like Cheney; not at all. But I was surprised by his impressive political bearing. He came off like a President and not like a jacked-up local politician. I think Cheney has been sold a bit short as a campaigner. He's a lot stronger than he's been given credit for.
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