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Who could have a more objective opinion on the TEA Party than Dick Cheney?
Dick Cheney: Tea party ?positive? for GOP - Tal Kopan - POLITICO.com
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that the tea party is a positive influence on the Republican Party.
I think they raised issues that an awful lot of Americans care about, Cheney said on NBCs Today show. Its an uprising, in part, and the good thing is its taken place within the Republican Party. I dont see it as a negative. I think its much better to have that kind of turmoil and change in the Republican Party than it would be to have it outside.
Cheney, who has a new book coming out about struggles with his heart health, said that while he doesnt consider himself a member of the tea party, its frustration with Washington is healthy.
Im not a card-carrying member I dont think there is a card but I have respect for what the people are doing, Cheney said. These are Americans. Theyre loyal, theyre patriotic, theyre taxpayers and theyre fed up with what they see happening in Washington. I think its a normal healthy reaction, and the fact that the party is having to adjust to it is positive.
Cheney also said its time for the party to make way for new leadership, including his daughter, when asked about Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
He represents the thinking of an awful lot of people, obviously in Texas, Cheney said......
Dick Cheney: Tea party ?positive? for GOP - Tal Kopan - POLITICO.com
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that the tea party is a positive influence on the Republican Party.
I think they raised issues that an awful lot of Americans care about, Cheney said on NBCs Today show. Its an uprising, in part, and the good thing is its taken place within the Republican Party. I dont see it as a negative. I think its much better to have that kind of turmoil and change in the Republican Party than it would be to have it outside.
Cheney, who has a new book coming out about struggles with his heart health, said that while he doesnt consider himself a member of the tea party, its frustration with Washington is healthy.
Im not a card-carrying member I dont think there is a card but I have respect for what the people are doing, Cheney said. These are Americans. Theyre loyal, theyre patriotic, theyre taxpayers and theyre fed up with what they see happening in Washington. I think its a normal healthy reaction, and the fact that the party is having to adjust to it is positive.
Cheney also said its time for the party to make way for new leadership, including his daughter, when asked about Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
He represents the thinking of an awful lot of people, obviously in Texas, Cheney said......