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Judi Lynn

(164,124 posts)
Tue Mar 12, 2019, 04:33 AM Mar 2019

Former vice president Cheney challenges Pence at private retreat, compares Trump's foreign policy to

Source: Washington Post

Former vice president Cheney challenges Pence at private retreat, compares Trump’s foreign policy to Obama’s approach
Robert Costa, Ashley Parker 6 hrs ago

A chummy discussion between Vice President Pence and former vice president Richard B. Cheney quickly turned into a vigorous back-and-forth over President Trump’s foreign policy at a private gathering Saturday, with Cheney comparing the president’s instincts to those of his Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama, according to a transcript obtained by The Washington Post.

At the closed-door retreat hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Sea Island, Ga., Cheney respectfully but repeatedly and firmly pressed Pence on a number of the president’s foreign policy moves. Cheney expressed concerns at such actions as taking a harder line toward U.S. allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and deciding to withdraw troops from Syria during what he fretted was “the middle of a phone call.”

Cheney also worried aloud to Pence that “we’re getting into a situation when our friends and allies around the world that we depend upon are going to lack confidence in us” and then offered a blunt criticism of the current administration’s response to foreign policy challenges.

“I worry that the bottom line of that kind of an approach is we have an administration that looks a lot more like Barack Obama than Ronald Reagan,” he said.

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Former vice president Cheney challenges Pence at private retreat, compares Trump's foreign policy to (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2019 OP
"Hey, Mike -- why don't we go hunting? klook Mar 2019 #1
Birds of feather erlewyne Mar 2019 #6
LOL. Good one nt okaawhatever Mar 2019 #22
:) True Blue American Mar 2019 #2
Wow.... MarianJack Mar 2019 #3
"If Both Survive The Lirpa..." nt smb Mar 2019 #21
He is the LAST person to lecture ANYONE on foreign policy but sure, fine, give Pence some static. DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #4
Words of wisdom, indeed! colorado_ufo Mar 2019 #5
When Dick Cheney keith sw Mar 2019 #7
Insanity thy name is Republican! ananda Mar 2019 #8
Lay off the acid, Dick. It doesn't blend well with your heart meds. Mc Mike Mar 2019 #9
Dick's just reminiscing about the good old days of war profiteering. Vinca Mar 2019 #10
Dick and the AEI somehow think they are still relevant UpInArms Mar 2019 #11
Doesn't matter which republican mountain grammy Mar 2019 #12
Really not sure who to hate in this one Joe Nation Mar 2019 #13
"response to foreign policy challenges." Maxheader Mar 2019 #14
President Obama Was Far Better on Foreign Policy erpowers Mar 2019 #15
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2019 #16
Um really? BumRushDaShow Mar 2019 #17
Gawd...Darth Cheney is still alive??? Bengus81 Mar 2019 #18
Cheating death with someone else's heart not fooled Mar 2019 #19
the devil tries to council one of his mind-numbingly stupid minions. nt Javaman Mar 2019 #20
 

DRoseDARs

(6,810 posts)
4. He is the LAST person to lecture ANYONE on foreign policy but sure, fine, give Pence some static.
Tue Mar 12, 2019, 05:39 AM
Mar 2019

I'm not about to step into a pit to stop a fight between snakes.

Maxheader

(4,419 posts)
14. "response to foreign policy challenges."
Tue Mar 12, 2019, 09:05 AM
Mar 2019

Whats that mean, 'dick-less'?

Like isis? Like turkey? Like iran? Like syria?..and on...
The traitor has its tiny hands on more hot irons than any "president"

Russia, venezuela, .. cheny would just bomb the shit out of anyone
that he doesn't like..stumpy wants to wring a little cash out of them...

erpowers

(9,445 posts)
15. President Obama Was Far Better on Foreign Policy
Tue Mar 12, 2019, 09:41 AM
Mar 2019

Our allies never had to question whether or not we would be there for them if something happened. President Obama never tried to cozy up to dictators. President Obama never elevated the leader of North Korea. President Obama might have gotten a better deal from the North Korean leader without having to meet with him publicly. President Obama was never swayed by a leader saying nice thing about him. Dick Cheney wishes Donald Trump ran foreign policy as well as President Obama.

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BumRushDaShow

(169,756 posts)
17. Um really?
Tue Mar 12, 2019, 10:15 AM
Mar 2019

Biggest no shit Sherlock moment in history.

I could never figure out when the neocons would realize that they have little in common with the christofascists their party courted. The fact that neocon extraordinaire John Bolton is not only still there, but is uttering what amounts to anti-neocon rhetoric, was maybe enough to finally prompt Darth to object.

Bengus81

(10,165 posts)
18. Gawd...Darth Cheney is still alive???
Tue Mar 12, 2019, 10:20 AM
Mar 2019

That thug,draft dodging War criminal needs to shut the fuck up.

not fooled

(6,680 posts)
19. Cheating death with someone else's heart
Tue Mar 12, 2019, 11:20 AM
Mar 2019

literally.

Satan's frustrated because dick has been delaying the inevitable.

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