"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well; and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to him who begs from you, and do not refuse him who would borrow from you. You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust." (Matthew 5:38:45 RSV)
The Plum LineGreg Sargent's blog
RNC Wonât Say Whether They Agree Or Disagree With Cheneyâs Terror
Do Michael Steele and the Republican National Committee â the center of the partyâs political operation â agree or disagree with Dick Cheneyâs claim that the Obama administration is more concerned with protecting terroristsâ rights than protecting Americans?
The RNC wonât say.
Earlier this afternoon, I asked RNC spokesperson Jon Thompson whether Steele and the RNC agree with Cheneyâs assertion in an interview with The Politico that the new administration is âmore concerned about reading the rights to an Al Qaeda terrorist than they are with protecting the United States.â
Cheney also characterized the new administrationâs approach as âturning the other cheek.â
After promising to look into it, the RNC spokesperson didnât reply to repeated efforts to follow up.
Hereâs why this question is a valid one to pose to the RNC. Cheneyâs comments are about something larger than just Cheneyâs opinions. They represent what may be an emerging GOP political strategy right now to lay the groundwork in advance to blame Obama, should there be another attack. After all, former Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen recently said that if there were another attack, âAmericans will hold Obama responsible.â
The RNC, again, is the GOPâs central political operation, and it will largely set the political tone of the party going forward. And new chairman Steele has pledged that the GOP will become a ânew partyâ that will move in âa new direction.â
So itâs fair to ask whether Steele countenances Cheneyâs approach to national security politics, which the GOP pursued for the last seven years, or whether heâll break with that approach. For now, the RNC is not saying.
http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/t...hey-back-cheneys-terror-comments-about-obama/
The Plum LineGreg Sargent's blog
RNC Wonât Say Whether They Agree Or Disagree With Cheneyâs Terror
Do Michael Steele and the Republican National Committee â the center of the partyâs political operation â agree or disagree with Dick Cheneyâs claim that the Obama administration is more concerned with protecting terroristsâ rights than protecting Americans?
The RNC wonât say.
Earlier this afternoon, I asked RNC spokesperson Jon Thompson whether Steele and the RNC agree with Cheneyâs assertion in an interview with The Politico that the new administration is âmore concerned about reading the rights to an Al Qaeda terrorist than they are with protecting the United States.â
Cheney also characterized the new administrationâs approach as âturning the other cheek.â
After promising to look into it, the RNC spokesperson didnât reply to repeated efforts to follow up.
Hereâs why this question is a valid one to pose to the RNC. Cheneyâs comments are about something larger than just Cheneyâs opinions. They represent what may be an emerging GOP political strategy right now to lay the groundwork in advance to blame Obama, should there be another attack. After all, former Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen recently said that if there were another attack, âAmericans will hold Obama responsible.â
The RNC, again, is the GOPâs central political operation, and it will largely set the political tone of the party going forward. And new chairman Steele has pledged that the GOP will become a ânew partyâ that will move in âa new direction.â
So itâs fair to ask whether Steele countenances Cheneyâs approach to national security politics, which the GOP pursued for the last seven years, or whether heâll break with that approach. For now, the RNC is not saying.
http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/t...hey-back-cheneys-terror-comments-about-obama/
