To Schieffer's Astonishment, Cheney: 'I'd Go with Rush Limbaugh'
To Bob
Schieffer's astonishment, when he wrapped up his Sunday interview by
asking former Vice President Dick Cheney where he comes down between
Rush Limbaugh and Colin Powell who both say the Republican Party would
be "better off" without the other, Cheney declared: "I'd go with Rush
Limbaugh."
Cheney related on CBS's Face the Nation how "my take on it was Colin
had already left the party. I didn't know he was still a Republican."
Schieffer was surprised: "So you think that he's not a Republican?"
Cheney explained: "I just noted he endorsed the Democratic candidate
for President this time, Barack Obama. I assume that that's some
indication of his loyalty and his interests." To which an astounded
Schieffer pressed Cheney to reaffirm his choice: "And you said you take
Rush Limbaugh over Colin Powell?" Cheney confirmed his preference.
[This item, by the MRC's Brent Baker, was posted Sunday on the MRC's blog, NewsBusters.org: newsbusters.org ]
From the Sunday, May 10 Face the Nation:
BOB
SCHIEFFER: Rush Limbaugh said the other day the that the party would
probably be better off if Colin Powell left and just became a Democrat.
Colin Powell said Republicans would be better off if they didn't have
Rush Limbaugh speaking for them. Where do you come down?
DICK CHENEY: Well, if I had to choose, in terms of being a Republican,
I'd go with Rush Limbaugh I think. My take on it was Colin had already
left the party. I didn't know he was still a Republican.
SCHIEFFER: So you think that he's not a Republican?
CHENEY: I just noted he endorsed the Democratic candidate for President
this time, Barack Obama. I assume that that's some indication of his
loyalty and his interests.
SCHIEFFER: And you said you take Rush Limbaugh over Colin Powell?
CHENEY: I would, politically.
