Republicans scold Liz Cheney

[beowolfe]

A group that includes leading conservative lawyers and policy experts, former Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr and several senior officials of the last Bush administration is denouncing as “shameful” Republican attacks on lawyers who came to the Obama Justice Department after representing suspected terrorists.

Senate Republicans have demanded details of the lawyers' past work and Liz Cheney’s group “Keep America Safe” has questioned their “values." A drumbeat of Republican criticism forced the Justice Department reluctantly to identify seven of them last week. But the harshness of the criticism – Keep America Safe labeled a group of them the “Al Qaeda Seven” — has provoked a backlash from across the legal establishment.

“We consider these attacks both unjust to the individuals in question and destructive of any attempt to build lasting mechanisms for counterterrorism adjudications,” wrote the 19 lawyers whose names were attached to the statement as of early Monday.

The statement cited John Adams’s defense of British soldiers charged in the Boston Massacre to argue that “zealous representation of unpopular clients” is an important American tradition.

Republicans scold Liz Cheney - Yahoo! News

 

[beowolfe]

Tried to tell them (GOP) that she was as crazy as her dad. Apparently mental illness runs in families.

 

[Zona]

Yet, they will still back her when the time comes. Wait for it.

 

[Sarah G]

A group that includes leading conservative lawyers and policy experts, former Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr and several senior officials of the last Bush administration is denouncing as “shameful” Republican attacks on lawyers who came to the Obama Justice Department after representing suspected terrorists.

Senate Republicans have demanded details of the lawyers' past work and Liz Cheney’s group “Keep America Safe” has questioned their “values." A drumbeat of Republican criticism forced the Justice Department reluctantly to identify seven of them last week. But the harshness of the criticism – Keep America Safe labeled a group of them the “Al Qaeda Seven” — has provoked a backlash from across the legal establishment.

“We consider these attacks both unjust to the individuals in question and destructive of any attempt to build lasting mechanisms for counterterrorism adjudications,” wrote the 19 lawyers whose names were attached to the statement as of early Monday.

The statement cited John Adams’s defense of British soldiers charged in the Boston Massacre to argue that “zealous representation of unpopular clients” is an important American tradition.

Republicans scold Liz Cheney - Yahoo! News

I've never known one Neocon who isn't crazy. I'm not sure how the Cheney family has flown under the radar for so long but it looks like something meaningful is going to be done with them at the hands of their own party.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

She's entitled to her opinion no? This is still America? The current Socialists in power haven't destroyed us yet have they? She gave her opinion and they gave theirs. That's what America is all about. Now let the people decide. Sounds about right.

 

[DE3]

She's entitled to her opinion no? This is still America? The current Socialists in power haven't destroyed us yet have they? She gave her opinion and they gave theirs. That's what America is all about. Now let the people decide. Sounds about right.

Certainly, and they factually pointed out that her opinion was stupid.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

Yes well we all know what the say about opinions right? Liz Cheney gave hers and they gave theirs. That's what America is about. Now the People can decide for themselves who they agree with.

 

[DE3]

Most people that have any clue whatsoever would be backing the scolding. If they don't more than likely they have no idea what the heck they are basing ther opinion on.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

Again,we all know what they say about opinions right? Let everyone express their opinions and then let the People decide who they agree with. That's America. Those who scolded Cheney are entitled to their opinions just like those who agree with Cheney are as well. It is what it is. The woman is certainly entitled to her beliefs.

 

[beowolfe]

She's entitled to her opinion no? This is still America? The current Socialists in power haven't destroyed us yet have they? She gave her opinion and they gave theirs. That's what America is all about. Now let the people decide. Sounds about right.

Sure she is. But that doesn't mean she isn't as crazy as hell like her dad.

 

[DE3]

Again,we all know what they say about opinions right? Let everyone express their opinions and then let the People decide who they agree with. That's America. Those who scolded Cheney are entitled to their opinions just like those who agree with Cheney are as well. It is what it is. The woman is certainly entitled to her beliefs.

Nobody is arguing about her right to an opinion.

What is you take on the subject?

 

[LibocalypseNow]

My take is,some Republicans have scolded Cheney but not all have. This post is just more cherry-picking chit. Most people may actually agree with Liz Cheney in the end. Cherry-Picking a few Republicans disagreeing with her doesn't tell the complete story. Many Republicans and Democrats actually agree with Liz Cheney on her opinion. Why not discuss them? Everyone has an opinion and that's what makes America great. This post was contrived to make it seem like everyone disagrees with Liz Cheney. That's just not the case though. The woman gave her opinion and everyone is entitled to theirs as well. The People will decide who they agree with in the end and that's the way it should be. America at its finest.

 

[beowolfe]

My take is,some Republicans have scolded Cheney but not all have. This post is just more cherry-picking chit. Most people may actually agree with Liz Cheney in the end. Cherry-Picking a few Republicans disagreeing with her doesn't tell the complete story. Many Republicans and Democrats actually agree with Liz Cheney on her opinion. Why not discuss them? Everyone has an opinion and that's what makes America great. This post was contrived to make it seem like everyone disagrees with Liz Cheney. That's just not the case though. The woman gave her opinion and everyone is entitled to theirs as well. The People will decide who they agree with in the end and that's the way it should be. America at its finest.

See how rational and lucid you try to be with republicans? What happens when we change the subject to Obama? You lose your mind and all of this calm perspective you're showing here.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

Huh??

 

[Political Junky]

Liz has had her 15 minutes. LOL

 

[beowolfe]

Huh??

LOL..... you can't even see it yourself, can you???.....ROFLMAO!!!

 

[LibocalypseNow]

No i see it,but you just didn't make much sense the way you stated it. I think i made myself clear. You tried to portray it like everyone,even Republicans,disagreed with Liz Cheney. My point is that a few Republicans did disagree with Cheney but most actually agreed with her. Even a lot of Democrats agreed with her as well. She gave her opinion but it was hardly as unpopular as you tried to claim it was. A free exchange of ideas and opinions is exactly what America is about. The People can decide for themselves in the end. They don't need Cherry-Picking propaganda to decide for them.

 

[Foxfyre]

My take is,some Republicans have scolded Cheney but not all have. This post is just more cherry-picking chit. Most people may actually agree with Liz Cheney in the end. Cherry-Picking a few Republicans disagreeing with her doesn't tell the complete story. Many Republicans and Democrats actually agree with Liz Cheney on her opinion. Why not discuss them? Everyone has an opinion and that's what makes America great. This post was contrived to make it seem like everyone disagrees with Liz Cheney. That's just not the case though. The woman gave her opinion and everyone is entitled to theirs as well. The People will decide who they agree with in the end and that's the way it should be. America at its finest.

See how rational and lucid you try to be with republicans? What happens when we change the subject to Obama? You lose your mind and all of this calm perspective you're showing here.

Well at least you acknowledged he is rational and lucid in his statement here. And that's what counts here. Whether or not he is rational and lucid anywhere else is quite irrelevent to the statement being discussed here.

The point made is that Liz Cheney has a point of view. It is obvious that those who don't like her or her husband are beside themselves with glee that some of her fellow Republicans don't agree with her. Libo is correct though, that there are millions and millions of Republicans, and a handful criticizing her is hardly typical or relevent.

Further, I doubt there has been a single opinion uttered by any Republican that all Republicans have agreed with. I doubt there has been a single opinion uttered by any Democrat that all Democrats have agree with. . . .etc. etc. etc.

But it is wonderful that we live in a country in which we can freely express our opinions and others are free to disagree with them.

And that simply is not proof that anybody is 'crazy' or even that those disagreeing with him/her sees him/her that way.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

A free exchange of ideas and opinions is critical for our nation. Liz Cheney is not crazy. She is just expressing her opinion. Her opinion is not nearly as unpopular as the OP implied in this post either.

 

[beowolfe]

No i see it,but you just didn't make much sense the way you stated it. I think i made myself clear. You tried to portray it like everyone,even Republicans,disagreed with Liz Cheney. My point is that a few Republicans did disagree with Cheney but most actually agreed with her. Even a lot of Democrats agreed with her as well. She gave her opinion but it was hardly as unpopular as you tried to claim it was. A free exchange of ideas and opinions is exactly what America is about. The People can decide for themselves in the end. They don't need Cherry-Picking propaganda to decide for them.

No..I didn't. I posted the article and then stated that I had tried to tell the republicans that she was as crazy as her dad. I never tried to portray the idea that everyone, even republicans disagreed with her. If that's what you got, then you've only yourself to blame on that one.

BTW, I still don't think you see it (and I think that because you've conveniently side stepped it)......LOL