Bush's 2nd Choice: Cheney
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT
Bush's 2nd Choice: After McCain Turned Down Bush, W. Settled On His Second Choice... Cheney: The Wrong Choice for America
As the Bush spin machine goes into overdrive, it’s important to remember that in 2000 John McCain turned down the chance to be Bush’s running mate. Unfortunately, Bush’s second choice turned out to be the wrong choice for America.
McCain Turned Bush Down in 2000...
McCain: “I’m not running for vice president. President Bush in 2000 asked me if I was interested in being vice president. I said no then. I’m not interested in being vice president now.” [NBC, “Today,” 3/18/04]
McCain: “I don’t want to be vice president of the United States... I would not be vice president of the United States on either ticket. I told President Bush when he asked me in 2000 if I--if--when he asked me if I was interested.” [CBS, “The Early Show,” 3/18/04]
...and America Ended Up with The Wrong Choice
- Cheney fought all the way to the Supreme Court to keep special interest access to national energy policy secret.
- Cheney stove-piped and cherry-picked intelligence leading up to the war in Iraq, and misled the country on the threats we faced.
- Cheney continues to make false assertions about Iraq’s terrorist ties.
- Cheney’s office “coordinated” the rewarding of $7 billion in no-bid Iraq contracts to Halliburton, the company Cheney ran. As Vice President, Cheney has received $2 million from Halliburton in bonuses and deferred compensation from.
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT
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