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Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts) Mon May 21, 2012, 11:33 AM May 2012

Evil Dick to pimp for Mitt at Casa Dick in Jackson Hole. The danger is we could get hit again!!!

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/05/21/dick-cheney-to-raise-money-for-mitt-romney/

Former Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne, will host a July fund-raiser for Mitt Romney at their home in Jackson Hole, Wyo., according to a save-the-date e-mail from the Romney campaign. The event will help the likely Republican nominee tap any donors to former President George W. Bush who remain on the sidelines, while fueling Democratic efforts to tie Mr. Romney to President Barack Obama‘s predecessor.

Mr. Cheney remains a polarizing figure for his outspoken belief in a robust American military presence abroad, his support for sweeping executive powers and his unapologetic advocacy of harsh interrogation methods, such as simulated drowning.

Mr. Romney embraced “enhanced interrogation” repeatedly during his first presidential bid in 2008, particularly in “ticking time bomb” scenarios when American lives hang in the balance, but he made a point of saying he opposed anything defined as torture. The issue hasn’t reared its head as much in this campaign, but the presumptive GOP nominee went out of his way during a November debate to say he would make a distinction between crimes and acts of war, with separate repercussions for each instance.

The July 12 fund-raiser will be a tiered event, giving donors the chance to pay a little extra for the privilege of dining with Mr. Romney and the former vice president. The Romney campaign launched his Victory Fund last month to raise as much as $75,800 from individual donors by bundling contributions with the Republican National Committee and four state parties.