An opinion-filled Dick: Cheney says Clinton just what Obama needs

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Cheney says Clinton just what Obama needs

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/16/cheney-says-clinton-just-what-obama-needs/



(CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama's national security team got an endorsement from an unlikely source Monday: Vice President Dick Cheney.

In an interview with ABC News, Cheney called the team — to be headed by Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton, National Security adviser Gen. Jim Jones, and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates — "pretty good."

"I must say, I think it's a pretty good team," Cheney said in an interview that aired Tuesday morning. "I think the idea of keeping Gates at Defense is excellent. I think Jim Jones will be very, very effective as the national security adviser."

"While I would not have hired Sen. Clinton, I think she's tough," he also said of Obama's choice for secretary of state. "She's smart, she works very hard and she may turn out to be just what President Obama needs."

[Erin Elizabeth]

1. What a ringing endorsement.

Ug.

[sohndrsmith]

2. that's the kind of endorsement that scares me... n/t

[Deep13]

3. Deep13 says Cheney needs to go fuck himself. nt

[Beacool]

4. Oh geez,............

Hey Dick, keep your thoughts to yourself. You and your protege have done enough harm to this country to last a generation.

x(

[SwampG8r]

5. i honestly dont know how to take this

he creeps me out

[blm]

6. I do...BushInc trusts that Clintons will still get their backs...just like they did on BCCI

and CIA drugrunning matters that should have put most of BushInc in jail by the mid90s, not readying for another takeover of the WH in 2000.

[PBS Poll-435]

7. Actual quote doesn't match the headline

:eyes:

[mod mom]

8. Frightening!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

9. Perhaps the best confirmation that Hillary was not the best choice for SoS.

[oviedodem]

10. SHHH! You might get shredded for that