Rep. Rangel: Bush "Has to Stop Listening to Dick Cheney"

May 6 (EIRNS)--Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) bluntly stated this morning on CBS's Face the Nation, that "we want to stop the war and we want to bring the troops home," and that means, among other things, making it clear to President Bush that "he has to stop listening to Dick Cheney."

There is broad popular opposition to the war, Rangel noted. "I think the American people have spoken. The lack of popularity of the President has everything to do with the war. And we must follow the people's mandate and do everything that we can to send a message to President Bush that we want to stop the war and we want to bring the troops home. So, if you want to talk about repealing his authority or cutting the funds or setting a timetable, whatever has to be done, he has to stop listening to Dick Cheney."