Ridge disagrees with Cheney
22 May 2009 2:11 pm by hc4bo
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/ridge-i-disagree-with-cheney/
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
(CNN) — Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge told CNN former Vice President Dick Cheney’s repeated charge the Obama administration has made the country less safe is wrong.
“Yeah, I disagree with Dick Cheney,” the Pennsylvania Republican and former Bush administration official told CNN’s John King, adding he “does not” think the country is more vulnerable to an attack under President Obama.
Ridge’s comments come after both Obama and Cheney gave dueling speeches on national security, during which the president sharply condemned Bush administration interrogation practices while Cheney vigorously defended them.
In the interview with CNN, set to air in full on State of The Union with John King Sunday, Ridge said he disagrees with “the approach both men are taking.”
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Now my main reason for posting this is NOT because I care less what Ridge agrees or disagrees with BUT is it only me OR has anybody else discerned a DISTINCT Modus Operandi with regards to the direction of the CNN Morning Show hosted by John King since he replaced Wolf Blitzer … ?
I am talking about the Majority of Talking Heads that are allowed on the show. To me they ALL seem to be GOP members. It’s like the show has an agenda to promote the discourse going on currently between the new administration and the old administration.
I mean. I could care less IF John King was a member of the GOP ( heck his girlfriend took to questioning Pelosi as if it was that lady reporter from CNN who did that provocative questioning of a tea party member a few weeks ago .. ) BUT I doubt providing a platform for talking heads without at the same time giving a counter party the option to dispute their statements will be beneficial to the argument. …
That said, I do NOT watch any more Sunday Morning Shows, so I really do NOT know why I am concerned …
I will be getting my usual dose of English Premier League football if a decent team is playing …
hmmm… I have never believed John King to be anything but straight down the middle. His bookers, well, that’s another matter entirely.
Also, I think the advert/ratings issue is part of it too. Dick Cheney draws eyes to the screen, because conflict is more interesting than kumbaya. We discussed this a bit the other day.
Oh MAN can Ridge forget about any invites to ANYTHING repugnantklan for awhile!!