Dick Cheney on Thursday called Obama "a very, very weak president, maybe the weakest, certainly in my lifetime."
On Hannity, Cheney blamed Obama’s leadership for harming America’s image abroad, saying "I think the perception around the world is increasingly negative, Sean, but I think the main focus is on our president." He referenced his recent trip to the Middle East, where "They all are absolutely convinced that the American capacity to lead and to influence events in that part of the world has been dramatically reduced by this president. We’ve got a problem of weakness. It’s centered right in the White House."
In the nearly 70 years since D-Day, Cheney continued, there has been a "general consensus" among U.S. presidents that the world is better off "because of U.S. capability, especially military capability. I don't think Barack Obama believes that, I really don't think he shares that consensus view."
Cheney condemned Obama’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan as unwise and disrespectful to fallen troops, and said "I think it's the case that he hates to use military power. He doesn't believe it's ever justified and I think his speech today is going to put fear once again into the hearts of our allies who don't believe they can count on the U.S."
The interview also touched on Democrats’ "obsession" with blaming the Bush administration for the VA scandal. After Hannity played a clip of Nancy Pelosi criticizing the Bush administration’s handling of the "consequences and ramifications" of war, Cheney replied, "Well, I've always had a difficult time taking Nancy Pelosi seriously."