Cheney says GOP presidential bench still strong (CNN)

[eppur_se_muova]

(CNN) — Extramarital affairs have sidelined two potential Republican presidential hopefuls in recent weeks, but former Vice President Dick Cheney said the 2012 GOP bench remains strong.

"I know both of those gentlemen, I consider them friends, and I'm sorry to see them in the difficulties they're now in," said in a Washington Times radio interview Monday, according to the National Review, when asked about the recent sex scandals surrounding Nevada Sen. John Ensign and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.

"But I think from the standpoint of the party, we've got some great talent out there, young people coming along that are going to do a superb job. I always remind people that in adversity, there's opportunity," Cheney added.

The former vice president specifically identified Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan of Ohio and former Utah Gov Jon Huntsman — now President Obama's ambassador to China — as potential GOP White House aspirants.
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It's the official Kiss of Death ! Reporters will now be combing through Ryan's and Huntsman's garbage !

Oh, wait ...

I'm remembering when the members of the press weren't GOP lapdogs. Never mind.

[Psychic Consortium]

1. Cheney continues to exhibit delusional thinking. nt

[spanone]

2. cheney's endorsement is like the kiss of death

[madokie]

3. Well from the stand point of the party

the repubs are dead in the water. Nothing to offer except more hate and discontent. America has moved on from that.

[texastoast]

6. Au contraire

Mon Okie frere (or soeur).

They are quietly mounting a war chest for which the dems better be prepared. And with the continued aftermath of the devastating Bush administration being Rushed and Becked onto Obama, the sheeple will follow where the high dollar leads.

[Solly Mack]

4. I know when I ponder national events

the first question I ask myself is, "What does America's war criminals think?"

and the parade of war criminals continues...

[pkdu]

5. ...Bush-Cheney worldview on everthing .."in adversity, there's opportunity" n/t

[SpiralHawk]

7. "There's lots of other Republicon chickenhawks." - xVP Dickie 'Five Military Deferments' Cheney (R )

[Johonny]

8. he also said Iraq was linked to 9/11

then said he never said it. So when the GOP loses big in 2012 I'm sure he'll remember fondly how he warned the party in 2009 how the field looked thin and the party needed new leadership.

[necso]

9. Sure there is;

there's the water boy; the towel boy; the stands-around-and-holds-stuff boy; the cheerleader (ok, the lynch-mob agitator) -- and assorted other sideline-serfs, bit-players, and jock-strap-sniffers.

But then, w was president for eight (long, long) years.

And if it isn't a dem, likely it'll be some psychotic clown; some clueless idiot.

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. And that's exactly where they'll stay - on the freakin' bench.

"Riding the pine" is the term.

[timeforpeace]

11. He's delusional.

[provis99]

12. for another opinion on the GOP presidential bench, we turn to Nelson Muntz:

[Historic NY]

13. um.Dick the bench is occupied...