Cheney Blasts Kerry on Security

That (above) is the headline i saw all day. Cheney went after Kerry, attacking his record in the Senate, piece by piece. Well, it seems that the VP was asked to speak at Westminster College (where Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech was delivered) and this sort of political attack/campaigning was not to be on the bill. Seems that the VP was invited for a more non-partisan purpose, but you know...I guess he just couldn't hold back. the President of the University had this to say (in part):

I would like to thank each and every one of you who were so courteous and respectful to Mr. Cheney during his visit and speech. Frankly, I must admit that I was surprised and disappointed that Mr. Cheney chose to step off the high ground and resort to Kerry-bashing for a large portion of his speech. The content and tone of his speech was not provided to us prior to the event -- we had only been told the speech would be about foreign policy, including issues in Iraq. Nevertheless, I was extremely proud of the students, staff, and faculty who represented the College so well during the organization of the visit and during the speech itself -- inside and outside of the gym.

Seems the College doesn't like being used for political purposes.

(thanks to TPM)