ABC: Political insiders believe that the WH has dispatched the Cheney clan to counter critics

[sabra]

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.

[global1]

1. Hogwash!!!!!!!......nt

[fasttense]

2. The talking nitwit family. n/t

[donco6]

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....

[hatrack]

4. Just one little problem - they're not doing a very good job

You'd think they could come up with somebody better . . .

[yardwork]

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?

[acmavm]

Lizzie was put out there to build support for the bloodbath in

Iraq?

Lotsa luck with that one.

:sarcasm:

[StatGirl]

6. Maybe they're the only ones left . . .

. . . who will defend him.

[MidwestTransplant]

7. Who cares what they say? Who are they going to convince?

There last name is Cheney.

[Maccagirl]

8. "The daughters handle their own media appearances."

Lies, lies, lies. The whole family needs a major, public smackdown.

[tanyev]

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!

[Johonny]

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.

[Beausoir]

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.

[radfringe]

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"

[Benhurst]

13. And to think I had hoped the girls were being pushed out there

so Ma Cheney would be free to finish another lesbian soft porn book.

:cry:

Nobody writes porn like Lynne.

[Avalux]

14. They all have acid running through their veins; will do anything for Daddy's dollar.

Such a loving, close-knit family. :eyes:

[Lex]

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."