By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor The wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney took a swipe at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday, mocking her claims last month that she and then-President Bill Clinton descended into poverty as they left the White House. During a lunch event in Washington, D.C. hosted by Politico, Lynne Cheney recalled her husband's decision to accept the vice presidential nomination. 'When Dick was asked to be vice president, he thought that was a great idea,' she said. 'I was not so sure. You know, give up your job, give up your house and move. We weren’t "dead broke," excuse me.'
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'When Dick was asked to be vice president, he thought that was a great idea,' said Lynne Cheney
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'I was not so sure. You know, give up your job, give up your house and move. We weren’t "dead broke," excuse me'
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Former VP slammed Obama for 2011 Iraq withdrawal and said he 'exceeded his constitutional authority' with Obamacare
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Far-left activists shouted down the Cheneys and their daughter Lis for nearly two minutes, calling for Dick Cheney's arrest as a 'war criminal'
Former second lady Lynne Cheney (R) took a shot at Hillary Clinton, saying she and former VP Dick Cheney were not 'dead broke' when they transitioned to a @placeholder campaign