I was all set to write a recap of these two speeches, to give my opinions, etc, but I think they can just stand on their own. They’re long, and Barack is as tedious as ever, but they’re important, so check ‘em out.

First up is Barack, who makes the argument that the US court and prison system is strong enough to handle the detainees from Guantanamo Bay. Please keep in mind, that while he was saying this, police in New York were processing for would-be terrorists who were trying to blow up synagogues in the city.

They were recruited and converted to the cause of radical Islam while inmates in that very same prison system.

Next Up is Dick Cheney, who comes out swinging, and keeps up one of the most intense, eviscerating attacks I’ve ever seen from a Vice President. It is truly spectacular, filled with fact and logic. Great stuff, and nice to hear someone finally start fighting back.

 

This exchange is going to be tough for the president to ignore. His usual, arrogant, “how dare you question me” attitude isn’t going to fly here. Cheney’s refutations are well thought out, and it ’s going to be interesting to watch what the president does in response. Already, his liberal TV surrogates at CNN and MSNBC are foaming at the outh over the former VP’s speech. Bob Beckel, on Fox News, looked like a man about to have a stroke. If Obama thinks he can just ignore all of this, and it’ll die down, I think he’s in for a rude awakening.

Oh, and before you ask, I used MSNBC links because they were the only site with the full speeches. I strongly reccomend never watching anything on the Olbermann channel again.

-Robert Laurie