Reid Smacks Down Cheney

With the increasing tide of Democratic bravado, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hit Dick Cheney with a knockout blow yesterday, figuratively speaking. There is nothing worse than being belittled by the opposition and give-em-hell Harry exposed Cheney's weak spot. The VP pulled out the the tired talking point that Dems are weak on national security and hate the troops, but Reid was quick with his response.

From The New York Times:

“The president sends out his attack dog often,” said Mr. Reid. “That’s also known as Dick Cheney.”

Defending the legislation up for a vote this week, he said, “We believe the troops should get every penny they need and we have put our money where our mouth is with supplemental appropriations, but we believe there must be a change of direction in the war in Iraq.”

Mr. Reid said he was not going to engage in a tit-for-tat with the vice president. “I’m not going to get into a name-calling match with somebody who has a 9 percent approval rating,” Mr. Reid said.

There ya go Harry! Dick Cheney is nothing but an attack dog, a vicious, seething mutt with nothing but a mean bark. All of his words are meant to keep the Democrats and the public at bay as he gets his war on. Sitting in the comfort of the Naval Observatory while his Halliburton stock options go higher, he does not care about the troops, because if he did, he would have pulled them out and listened to what the Iraq Study Group actually said.