During an appearance in Dubuque today Vice President Dick Cheney called democrat presidential nominee John Kerry a political opportunist who is unfit to lead the country.
He says in his 20 years in the Senate and two years on the presidential campaign trail, “Senator Kerry has given every indication that he lacks the conviction necessary to prevail in the war on terror.” He says, “He has shown endless vacillation and indecision. He makes repeated changes in direction that seem to be in response his own standing in the polls or his most recent campaign advisors. His endless back and forth on Iraq is confusing and shows that he is not ready for the responsibilities of Commander in Chief.” Cheney characterized his ballot partner, President George Bush, as a leader with convictions. Cheney says Kerry was wrong to skip the speech Iraq’s interim prime minister gave last week in Washington D.C.
He says he understands that the prime ministers message was not something Kerry wanted to hear, but says he was amazed that Kerry would insult one of our most important allies in the war on terror. Cheney spoke for about 20 minutes. One man invited the Vice President back to Iowa to go duck hunting. Cheney’s wife Lynn asked him if Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia could join them. Scalia was criticized for ruling on a case involving Cheney, after the two men had gone hunting together. A spokesman for the Kerry campaign responded to the Vice President’s remarks. Colin Van Ostren said,”No amount of negative name-calling can cover up the fact that George Bush has no plan for cleaning up the mess in Iraq.”
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