Friedman: Keep Cheney on for another term.

[Joanne98]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/19/friedman-keep-cheney-on-for-another-term/

Friedman: Keep Cheney on for another term.In his New York Times column yesterday, Tom Friedman said that if Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is elected president, he should make Dick Cheney his vice president in order to more successfully “coerce” Iran:

I have no idea who is going to win the Democratic presidential nomination, but lately I’ve been wondering whether, if it is Barack Obama, he might want to consider keeping Dick Cheney on as his vice president. <…>

And that brings me back to the Obama-Cheney ticket: When it comes to how best to deal with Iran, each has half a policy — but if you actually put them together, they’d add up to an ideal U.S. strategy for Iran. Dare I say, they complete each other. <…>

In sum, Mr. Obama’s instinct is right — but he needs to dial down his inner Jimmy Carter a bit when it comes to talking to Iran, and dial up a bit more inner Dick Cheney.

Matt Yglesias calls it the Times’ “worst op-ed day ever.” 9:35 am | Comment (74)

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[boobooday]

1. Wahhh?

Friedman is a prime example of the sad state of punditry in this country. He's one of the worst.

[rocktivity]

9. Remember when Kerry was supposed to pick a Repub VP

causing an RNC spokesperson to refer to Edwards "sloppy seconds"? Now, who was that Repub VP supposed to be? Oh, yeah--John McCain!

From the Dean Scream to the Sloppy Seconds VP, they're recycling their old tricks!

:rofl:
rocknation

[boobooday]

11. You're right

Originality is definitely not their strong suit.

:shrug:

[madinmaryland]

16. Gore picked a Republican VP.

:grr:

[libnnc]

2. So when did Tom start using the high-test crack?

I thought he was huffing the regular shit.

[Dr.Phool]

10. I've seen people on crack.

And none of them ever said anything that stupid.

It's gotta be PCP.

[boobooday]

12. Perhaps he's been licking toads . . .

I heard that can make you hallucinate.

Or maybe he accidentally licked Cheney, mistaking him for a toad . . . the effects might be the same.

[Jim__]

3. Well, Friedman's been wrong about everything else he's said in the last 7 years.

Might as well not ruin his record now.

[NC_Nurse]

4. Tom, from his place on the back of the shark he jumped

a long time ago, would like you to listen to his worthless opinion.

[Basileus Basileon]

5. Friedman, I know you don't believe this.

You are a smart person. You are also a self-absorbed blowhard.

Now, Tommy. Why did you write this? Was it because you thought it would be a good idea? Or, rather, was it to demonstrate how Awesome and Original and Outside-the-Box you are?

[Richardo]

6. Cheney for another eight Friedman units? I think not.

The only upside I can see is that it would allow plenty of time to impeach him properly.

[THUNDER HANDS]

7. Is that an excerpt from his latest book - "My Brain Is Flat' ?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. I thought it was taken from "The Lexus and The Crack Pipe" n/t

[yardwork]

8. Is Tom Friedman the stupidest person in the universe?

Discuss.

[ronnykmarshall]

14. Someone's smoking crack

[CyberPieHole]

15. Jeb Bush would be a better VP...plus it would groom him for President in 2016

:sarcasm: