Cheney Responds to Rangel in Kind-Well Done Dick!

Cheney: N.Y.'s Rangel Is 'Losing It'
By DEVLIN BARRETT
Associated Press Writer
Mon Oct 3,11:41 PM ET

WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney contended Monday that Rep. Charles Rangel, the dean of New York's congressional delegation, is "losing it" — striking back after months of verbal attacks from the Harlem lawmaker.

Rangel had criticized Cheney in recent interviews, saying the vice president, who has a history of heart trouble, might be too sick to perform his job.

"I would like to believe he's sick rather than just mean and evil," Rangel said last Friday on NY1, the New York City-based all-news channel.

In an interview with nationally syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh, the 64-year-old Cheney suggested it was the 75-year-old Rangel who may not be up to the demands of his job.

"I'm frankly surprised at his comments. It almost struck me — they were so out of line, it almost struck me that there was some — Charlie was having some problem," said Cheney.

"Charlie is losing it, I guess."

Cheney added to his criticism later in the day in an interview with conservative radio talk show host Sean Hannity.

"I don't know what I did to offend him, but he's gotten pretty nasty lately.... I think Charlie is a lot older than I am, and it shows," said the vice president.

Rangel is an odious little man, petty and vindictive. He is neither witty nor amusing, just pitiable. I agree that as the Democrats continue to flounder and lose ground, they get more and more desperate and sound more and more harsh. They have no agenda other than to insult people, and in this Rangel fits right in.

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