Cheney Lies Again

I was quite surprised when Cheney claimed during the debate last night that he'd never met John Edwards. I couldn't have imagined that that was possible. Well, thanks to Atrios, we have photographic documentation, as well as the introductory paragraph of a transcript of Cheney's speech at the event.

VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY DELIVERS REMARKS AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST

February 01, 2001

SPEAKER: VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD B. CHENEY: Thank you. Thank you very much. Congressman Watts, Senator Edwards, friends from across America and distinguished visitors to our country from all over the world, Lynne and I honored to be with you all this morning. I've always counted myself fortunate to have been raised in a part of the country where the Almighty chose to do some of his finest work. (LAUGHTER) Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, the Big Horn Canyon, Devil's Tower, he made them. I didn't say he named them. (LAUGHTER) Such grand surroundings have a way of keeping us humble. They help you remember that the Earth and all of us are here by the design of an intelligent and gracious creator and each of us has a purpose that He has set and that we must seek. We seek that purpose through prayer and we set aside this event each ye..."