Ever since Liz Cheney schooled the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson on enhanced interrogation techniques and national security issues on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" a few weeks back, she's become a fan favorite here at NewsBusters.
Given the respectful way she's treated by the folks on "Morning Joe," one gets the feeling her demeanor and grasp of the facts is quickly making her a very serious conservative pundit.
With that in mind, seeing as this show is on very early, and the likelihood many missed her this morning discussing President Obama's Cairo speech, below the fold for your entertainment pleasure is embedded the video of her appearance (h/t Hot Air):
Full interview available here.
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June 4, 2009 - 17:09 ET by EugeniaI think the daughter of Zbigniew Brezinski should be replaced by the daughter of Dick Cheney in the seat next to Scarborough.
"When people stop believing in God, they don't believe in nothing -- they believe in anything."
-- GK Chesterton
Hear, hear! ns
June 4, 2009 - 17:12 ET by Noel SheppardHear, hear! ns
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June 4, 2009 - 17:14 ET by Cool ArrowThen Scarborough wouldn't have a job either. He goes for days before getting back on message.
I'm thinking there are two Fox Reports with Shep Smith.
We can keep Shep for the News and take Liz.
Better yet, Run that filly in the big race in 2012. Gotta admit, she's faster on her feet than Palin or Pawlenty.
"The Rule of Law is the only thing that separates us from Democrats" - a Firefighter
Eugenia... I think the
June 4, 2009 - 17:19 ET by bigtimerEugenia...
I think the daughter of Dick Cheney should run for Prez!
Btw...I also heard her on Cavuto later this afternoon as well.
I love this gal!
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
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June 4, 2009 - 18:10 ET by EugeniaShe's definitely smart, but what are her positions on the social issues? If she's no different from Obama in that respect, that's a problem for me. If she's a fiscal and national defense conservative/social liberal, there are cabinet positions for her that I'd like to see her in. Just not prez.
"When people stop believing in God, they don't believe in nothing -- they believe in anything."
-- GK Chesterton
Eugenia... One thing
June 4, 2009 - 18:13 ET by bigtimerEugenia...
One thing about it...time will tell.
I'd like to know more myself.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Both Former Vice President Dick Cheney and Liz Cheney believe
June 4, 2009 - 20:59 ET by Rush Fanit should be up to each state to decide if gay marriage should be legal. Dick Cheney said this in his interview with Greta VAN SUSTEREN:
D. CHENEY: I made the announcement at the outset that I believe equal rights means equal rights for everybody and that people ought to be able to enter into any kind of relationship they want, but that the states ought to retain the ability to regulate and determine what's marriage and what the legal status of those unions are. It should not be a federal issue.
VAN SUSTEREN: President Obama is in favor of civil unions, not in favor of gay marriage. Are you saying you're in favor -- if you were, you know, hitting the button in the voting booth, that you would be for your state having gay marriage, or would be you be ...
D. CHENEY: Well, I look at it, obviously, in personal terms. And my daughter, Mary, is in a -- you know, I think a very commendable relationship with somebody she's known for a long time, and I'm strongly supportive of that.
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I, also, am very impressed with Liz Cheney. She is an excellent spokesperson for Republicans. Can you imagine Katie Couric or Charles Gibson attempting to put one over on Liz Cheney by asking her what she reads or what is the Bush Doctrine? She would make mincemeat of them.
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"We can get women, we can get everybody with a set of core principles that we do not abandon that benefit everybody, regardless the damned color of their skin or their gender!" ~ Rush Limbaugh on Conservatism
RF, I am all for states
June 5, 2009 - 08:52 ET by Dan The Man 2RF, I am all for states rights and believe if a state wants to vote for marriage of humans and anilmals then they should be allowed to. The problem comes when marriages can be declared not legal and then legal and not legal at the whims of the populace. In theory it works fine but in practice all we need to do is look at California where they recently went back and forth.
So where does that leave us as a nation and them as a state and the perverts who were married. The implications are really sticky. Do the married couples have legal rights in California as the few who do and aberation? And how does this set with the full faith clause in the Constitution? Is Texas obligated to recognize nontraditional/odd marriages in other states?
They reecognize normal ones so why should odd ones be an exception?
Liz Cheney would make a good canditate; she seems to have charisma a good grasp of the facts and some conservative values. Just think an all woman ticket Palin/Cheney. Woot
Dan - I'm for states rights also, but not when it comes to
June 5, 2009 - 10:27 ET by Rush Fandefining marriage. I live in California, and voted for Proposition 8 (marriage defined as only between a man and a woman).
I agree with you that confusion reigns when the definition of marriage can be constantly changed by the whims of the voters, or when the definition of marriage is different in each state. Even the passing of Proposition 8 has created additional confusion, since the California Supreme Court ruled that it was not retroactive and approximately 18,000 gay marriages that were performed previously are still valid.
I agree with you that the definition of marriage should be the same in every state to avoid conflicting laws. I would prefer that marriage be defined as between one man and one woman. However, if gays were able to persuade voters to legalize gay marriage, I would like to see a Federal Marriage Amendment rather than various conflicting state laws.
My proposed Federal Marriage Amendment would define marriage as only between two people. This would eliminate my major concern regarding marriage laws, that marriage would eventually be defined as anything the states enacted, such as marriage between three or four couples (or animals to use your example).
A Cheney/Palin ticket is a not only a dream ticket, but a winning ticket. They both have the ability to articulate the conservative values that can win elections. They also are articulate enough to counter the leftist bias in the state-run media. The Republican Party will continue to lose if it nominates RINOs like McCain who are politicians with few core values.
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June 5, 2009 - 11:52 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonThere is always the age requirement that will keep her back for a while.
http://gjresult.com
Not a good idea. She needs to be hired by...
June 5, 2009 - 09:11 ET by jawebster1Fox News where she will be seen and appreciated. Judging by their low ratings and the number of Liberals (unfortunately) in this Country, not even many Liberals bother to watch MSNBC. Jim Webster
Does she have political ambitions?
June 4, 2009 - 17:21 ET by SeftonHow about Senator Liz Cheney vs. a talk show pundit?
(edit) better think big like you guys...
How about President Liz Cheney?
;-)
→ Seems so
June 4, 2009 - 17:22 ET by Cool ArrowHer answers to that question have been a thinly veiled "Need to talk to my children".
"The Rule of Law is the only thing that separates us from Democrats" - a Firefighter
C.A.
June 4, 2009 - 17:29 ET by SeftonThat sounds positive, I guess.
I've seen her do a couple of interviews before - against mainstream media antagonists - and she not only held her own, she made them look ridiculous. I've been a fan since.
Oh we could only hope so.
June 4, 2009 - 18:17 ET by gmaniac1Oh we could only hope so. We are in such a pathetic state right now as a nation and have a little immature boy as a president. Wow, aren't we so fortunate?
When the people fear the government it's called tyranny, when the government fears the people it's called liberty!
POTUS, Immature?
June 4, 2009 - 23:45 ET by NortoDon't I wish, he is a full blown marxist and pulling off any and all of Alinsky and Klonsky's plans.
Who is Klonsky, you ask? Michael, of course.
I would like to see a poll:
June 4, 2009 - 19:29 ET by TjexciteI would like to see a poll:
would you like Liz Cheney for (Elected office)
would you like Liz Perry for (Elected office)
An unknown Perry would win because of the name, as with Jeb Bush it is an anchor the size of a bus.
An exciting prospect
June 5, 2009 - 08:05 ET by Joe BlogsShe will be a dynamite senator or president. I always regretted that her father's heart problems limited his career ambitions. Dick Cheney has more leadership ability in his pinky than HopeyPOTUS has in his whole body. Clearly, things like intelligence are heritable because Liz seems to have it in spades. Here's one political dynasty I can support.
By the way, does anyone remember how Cheney verbally laid waste to John Edwards during the VP debate in 2004? Imagine someone with Cheney's gifts going up relentlessly against President Mini-Brain in 2012.
I can dream, can't I?
A stomping
June 5, 2009 - 08:24 ET by SeftonBy the way, does anyone remember how Cheney verbally laid waste to John Edwards during the VP debate in 2004?
Joe, it sort of reminded me of that (extremely) short film "Bambi Vs. Godzilla".
Not only that, but when he went up against...
June 5, 2009 - 09:19 ET by jawebster1a good debater in Joe Lieberman in 2000, he not only beat him, but he beat him in a nice way so as to not humiliate him, because he knew Joe was, unlike Algore, basically a nice guy. Jim Webster
When Will the Press and the Left?
June 4, 2009 - 17:40 ET by CaringwhiteguyWhen will the press and the rest of the elected and unelected left start savaging Liz? I shouldn't be too long if Alinsky's rules apply. Perhaps she's in a much better position to ward off such attacks than Governor Palin?
You can bet the MSM is
June 4, 2009 - 18:38 ET by Dan DiegoYou can bet the MSM is digging for anything to smear her. Don't be surprised when records (Univ, work, birth...) she did not authorize for public release leak out.
Right, Dan
June 4, 2009 - 19:02 ET by UpNorthWhile we still wait for any of the 0's records, transcripts, appointment books, thesis(thesi?) from school, a certified birth certificate, grades, and who knows what else, the MSM will be looking under every bed and rock looking for something, anything, on Liz C.
It would already be out
June 4, 2009 - 19:23 ET by TjexciteThere is not anything "bad" in Liz's past, as it would already have been out in a veiled attempt to attach "Darth" Cheney.
"looked at what his daughter did, he is a bad father just like he is a bad Vice President" /sarc
You're right,
June 4, 2009 - 19:29 ET by UpNorthbut it doesn't mean the MSM won't renew their efforts to dig something up. Or just do what they do best, make something up.
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June 4, 2009 - 19:34 ET by Cool ArrowJohn Edwards trashed Dick Cheney's other daughter, Mary, in his debate.
"The Rule of Law is the only thing that separates us from Democrats" - a Firefighter
I'd phrase it differently
June 4, 2009 - 21:42 ET by mom_roxJohn Edwards didn't trash Mary, but brought up her name in an effort to embarass her father, Dick Cheney. John's cowardly effort backfired.
~~save your tea, dump congress~~
You may be right, but Dick
June 4, 2009 - 19:39 ET by Dan DiegoYou may be right, but Dick Cheney wasn't running last election and stayed pretty much on the sidelines, no doubt on orders from the McCain / RNC to minimize links to Bush.
Speaking of his speech
June 4, 2009 - 20:28 ET by ckc1227Speaking of his speech today, does anyone else find it laughable that he's apologizing for America's policy of torture in Egypt, a nation feared by Muslims worldwide because of their torture policy?
→ Yeah, ckc
June 4, 2009 - 20:42 ET by Cool ArrowOne of the same countries Bill Clinton rendered his detainees to.
"The Rule of Law is the only thing that separates us from Democrats" - a Firefighter
Palin is still A number one
June 4, 2009 - 21:27 ET by vote24Palin is still A number one on my list. She is the ONLY ONE. Don't let them make you forget "that speech". That was the only time in the campaign when Obama was "shakin in his boots". Because "they" savaged her WE say she's damaged goods? I see it as a badge of honor for her. She ran the gaunlet, and it looks like she's preparing to go again, and loaded for bear. Liz Cheney does seem to have possibilities, and a bright future.
Re Palin
June 4, 2009 - 21:57 ET by slickwillie2001She definitely got into the Bamster's head and messed with him. Few have been able to do that. I think it was partly the crowds she drew that rivaled his own. Until she showed up the Bamster had all the buzz. How dare she. I want to see her in a season-long primary against Pawlenty, Sanford, and others before I give her my vote for the nomination though.
just how effective was this speech?
June 4, 2009 - 22:12 ET by i was just thinkingHoo, boy! President Hopey McChangey really won them over!
Woke up this morning here in Beirut, logged onto Al-Nahar news website, and read this response to the speech from a Hizbullah member of the Lebanese parliament:
The only thing in that I'll agree with is that a least someone else recognizes that most of what The One says consists of empty words.
So from their perspective, it's we who need to change, not Islam.
Of course, all of my liberal colleagues here in the school are gushing over wonderfulness of The One and his speech.
So from their perspective,
June 4, 2009 - 22:16 ET by Clear thinkerSo from their perspective, it's we who need to change, not Islam.
Darn good thing they are a patient lot.
Obama Shunned In Mid-East
Take the 'I am not a racist' pledge http://iamnotaracist.wordpress.com/
that gave me a chuckle
June 4, 2009 - 22:27 ET by i was just thinkingThanks, CT. Got a little chuckle out of that.
One other note... there is a very likely chance that the Hizbullah-led opposition (with Michel Aoun and his Christian dupes who are allied with Nasrallah) will win the majority in this Sunday's Lebanese parliamentary elections.
Yes, that would be the same Hizbullah who helped blow up the Khobar Towers in Saudi, who blew up the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, and who drove the truck bomb into the Marine Barracks at the Beirut Airport in 1982.
Wonder what Hopey McChangey's plans are for an anti-U.S.-led Lebanon?
Ct, Shunned is exactly right...like touching pork, the infidel 1
June 5, 2009 - 08:39 ET by upcountrywaterHow much you wanna bet, the oaf going to play hardball with Israel, you know one of our allies?
Reagan VS Carter and 0bama
I just love her
June 4, 2009 - 23:35 ET by DelsaIf Liz did run for president, shed have my vote.
Listening to her is a real pleasure.
and, SHE doesn't take any crap!
Palin could learn for
June 4, 2009 - 23:37 ET by Delsaeight years as VP
SENATOR LIZ "THE BIZ"
June 5, 2009 - 12:09 ET by Jack BauerSENATOR LIZ "THE BIZ" CHENEY...
Please... take up residence in Arizona. And primary the ass out of John McCain.