In this week's National Journal poll of Washington Beltway insiders, 57 percent of Republican said that former vice president and current torture industry spokesperson Dick Cheney has hurt the party with his current round of press appearances. Only 33 percent thought he had helped the cause, while 5 percent said he'd had no effect and another 5 percent gave a cryptic "don't know" answer.
Here are some comments Cheney's fellow party members made about his media blitz and its negative effects:
"The message on interrogation techniques is right. The messenger is not."
"He seems determined to vindicate his decisions and policies even if it damages the GOP's recovery. And it has."
"Anything that reminds the public of the Bush administration harms the party's ability to turn the page. If he'd had any concern for his public image when he was in office, he wouldn't have to worry as much about defending his reputation now."
"There is nothing Dick Cheney can say or do to help the Republican Party today. The best thing he can do is disappear for the next 10 years."
"Let's face it: The guy doesn't know anything about winning elections outside of Wyoming."
"Not even a close call. With Cheney out there, Obama doesn't even need to remind the American people about the mess that was the Bush years."
"Cheney represents the grumpy intolerance that has come to characterize the GOP. Get off the stage!"
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