Cheney fires back right after OBAMA finishes his speech

Actually, Cheney's speech was already planned and set long before Obama's was. That being said.....A message to D1ck Cheney........SHUT THE FACK UP AND RETIRE ALREADY!

This doesn't surprise me one bit, Cheney's ego is larger than life itself. I am surprised he left the White House at all, I was expecting him to try to change the constitution.

I don't believe he should let it go. No one who has a strong and educated opinion should let it go. Cheney is a private citizen and has the right to say what he thinks - as we all do. Only those who are afraid of what he says think he should be stopped.

I sure wish he'd go away and never come back but it looks like after eight years of secrecy he now feels he has to make up for lost time. I really got a kick out it being called his "Keeping America Safe" speech; I'd say it was more like "D1ck Cheney Covering His A$$" speech...lol! The tragic thing is that there will be another attack someday somewhere no matter what is done to prevent it. It's not a matter of "IF" but of "WHEN". I'm not saying it will be anywhere close to the magnitude of 9/11 or even that it will be within the U.S. but we all know there will always be terrorists and there will always be someone with an ax to grind. The D1ck is banking on this so he can use it politically. He speaks of how bad it is for our security for us to be arguing over policies but he's the one who's doing just that by going on every TV network that will have him to badmouth the new Administration! I always knew he was a hypocrite but I don't think I thought even he would sink as low as he has recently. Yes, I know he has the right to voice his opinion and I'd never want that to be taken away from any American but that doesn't mean he has to exercise that right when it does anything BUT "keep America safe". Annie

The timing was obviously planned. No, he shouldn't just let it go because Cheney obviously feels strongly about this particular issue. Cheney is critizing the President's lack of planning and foresight on the subject not explaining his years as VP. In my opinion, President Obama made a mistake when he issued that executive order. His mistake was not having a plan. Now even many of the democrats are against him because they have denied the funding to close GITMO. Which for President Obama is really a setback in the year deadline. As of yet, no plan has been made. Sure he defended his decision but still THERE IS NO PLAN. This whole issue really centers around HAVING A PLAN.

We have the freedom of expression here in this country, so Cheney has the right to stand up and give his opinion. After reading the above responses, I learn that the response to President Obama's speech was not planned, so the timing (for Cheney) worked out in his favor (I think). Cheney's explaining the actions of Bush the Yonger's administration is testament to the lack of character, respect, and honour displayed by the administration not only to the American people, but to the rest of the world. Bush the Younger did only one thing throughout his administration: he kept his word. I do agree that President Obama should have had a plan for closing Gitmo rather than rushing to keep his campaign promise of closing Gitmo within the year. It was not a wise decision. I am not too worried about Cheney keeping speaking out. The more he does, the worse the Republican Party sounds. His continued discourse detracts from his message.

Cheney is doing nothing but exercising his right to freedom of speech - something we all have the right to. Obama is making himself more unpopular by the day. Cheney has nothing to do with that - Obama is doing it well enough all on his own.