Cheney: My book will have ‘heads exploding’ in D.C.

[Playinghardball]

Source: MSN


When former Vice President Dick Cheney releases his memoir early next week, it may cause the second earthquake in Washington, D.C., this month.

“There are gonna be heads exploding all over Washington,’’ Cheney told NBC’s Jamie Gangel in an exclusive interview that will air on NBC’s “Dateline” at 10 p.m. ET Aug. 29.

In the book, titled “In My Time,’’ Cheney addresses a broad range of topics, including the attacks of Sept. 11; a secret resignation letter he kept in a safe in case he experienced catastrophic health issues, and his thoughts about former President George W. Bush and ex-Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell. The 46th vice president discusses those topics and more in his candid, unapologetic interview with Gangel, and he’ll likely have more to say when he appears live on TODAY with Matt Lauer on Aug. 30, the day his book hits stores.

One of the revelations in the book is the secret resignation letter that only one of Cheney’s staffers knew about. Signed in March 2001, the letter was locked in a safe at all times.

“I did it because I was concerned that — for a couple of reasons,’’ he told Gangel. “One was my own health situation. The possibility that I might have a heart attack or a stroke that would be incapacitating. And there is no mechanism for getting rid of a vice president who can’t function.’’



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A book filled with LIES

[yellowcanine]

1. Dickhead is getting his shotgun out again? Good of him to warn us.

[Spoonman]

5. Give credit where credit is due

He did shoot a LAWYER after all!:)

[yellowcanine]

9. Yes but that was an accident.

[Fearless]

17. A drunken one.

[Spoonman]

25. Who cares??!!!!!

He was a lawyer.

Those are accidents we NEED!

[yellowcanine]

56. The point is it could have been a nun and Cheney would still have shot her.

Besides, from all reports the guy was retired and relatively harmless - and he survived - so even if it had been a good thing, Cheney muffed it.

[Spoonman]

58. I quail hunt roughly 20 miles from where this happened, and

do so roughly 10 weekends a year.
The man that was shot broke the cardinal rule of quail hunting.
NEVER break the line!
If a nun did the exact same thing, walked in front of the shooting line, I might have shot her, ANYONE might have shot her.

You do not walk though the dense brush in front of the shooters!
Stay behind the dogs!

Look I dislike the "dick" as much as anyone here, be realistic about the situation, it was an accident.

[beac]

60. The fact that my tax dollars are spent keeping that sack of filth alive makes my

head explode. As for his book, I have no interest in hearing any more lies from said filth sack. Go Cheney yourself, Cheney!

[Spoonman]

68. I know one of my RW buddies will give me a copy

come Christmas time.
It'll come in handy for starting a fire on a cold winter day!!!!!!!!

Ann Colter - winter of 2007 (Made for a toasty warm fire, but left a funny sludge in the pit)

Glenn Beck - Winter 2009 (Worked great on wet wood, smelled like burning cow chips)

[beac]

76. Be careful. Cheney's burning words likely release a POWERFUL smell of

sulphur!

[Auntie Bush]

62. I know...but it's just too much fun to ignore

:evilgrin: :evilgrin:

[yellowcanine]

63. Well it seems to me that there is some uncertainty about the exact circumstances.

And there may have indeed been some blame ascribed to the shooting victim had there been a proper TIMELY investigation of the accident. But in fact there was not a timely investigation of the accident. And why not? Because the parties involved did not report the accident in a timely fashion - 14 hours late, to be precise about it. By that time, not only was it no longer possible to do blood alcohol analysis on all of the parties involved, including Mr. Cheney, but witness memories were now corrupted by discussion amongst themselves as to exactly what happened and by the passage of time. When given time eyewitnesses to an event tend to "reconstruct" the event in their minds in ways which reduce their individual culpability/and or toward a "desired" outcome. It is human nature. So important details such as where everyone was standing, the circumstances as to why one member of the party left the group, who had beers at lunch and how many, etc. might have been lost. This is not to say that Mr. Cheney or any of the other witnesses "lied". It just means that their memories of the incident are likely not as trustworthy as if there had been an immediate investigation by a skilled investigator. I do believe it was an accident. But when someone gets shot, the scene should be kept as intact as possible and an immediate investigation instigated once victims are attended to. That did not happen and that part of it was no accident in my opinion.

[Spoonman]

66. So many flaws, so little time.......

Private property, drinking and hunting is not illegal (stupid, not illegal, so that's a mute point)

Reported 14 hours late?
The accident occurred approximately 17:30 hours, and Kenedy County Sheriff Ramone Salinas III states he received 'official' notice from the Secret Service at about 17:40 hours.

The 14 hours was the statement given to the press. Reporting it to the press is once again irrelevant.

The dog handler/trainer for the Armstrong Ranch is a very close friend of mine, and was actually there when it happened.
We hunt together several weekends every year, and have talked about this accident at length.
I have seen him refuse to put his dogs out several times due to someone in the group having one too many.

The only reason I even reply to you is in an attempt to possibly help you see the light.
All too often those who we wish "swing" our way come election time tend view your attitude of "everything is an evil conspiracy" as little too kooky for their taste, and vote in opposition to avoid any association.

We want to attract people to our party, not scare the shit out of them with crack pot blind hatred. Think about it.

[LanternWaste]

67. Or by accidentally shooting them either.

"We want to attract people to our party, not scare the shit out of them with crack pot blind hatred. Think about it..."

Or by accidentally shooting them with a loaded firearm either. Think about it.

[Spoonman]

69. Duh!

Very insightful of you :banghead:

[yellowcanine]

70. Asking questions about the sequence of events is "blind hatred?" Ok. For whatever reason,

the accident was not formally investigated until the next morning when a deputy sheriff took statements from Cheney and "other witnesses." Not clear if all witnesses were even interviewed at that time and exactly who all the witnesses were (Katherine Armstrong says she wasn't a witness, Cheney told Fox News she was). Ok, "reported" was the wrong word, but the incident was not formally investigated until about 14 hours after the fact (5 pm Saturday to 7 am Sunday - the SS statements put the time of the shooting around 4:40 pm). That should concern anyone who really wants to know the facts of the case. And anyone concerned about hunting safety, regardless of political considerations, should want to know that. Information was not actually released to the press until 1:48 pm Sunday, which was approximately 21 hours after the fact.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney_hunting_incident

The question about whether drinking and hunting is illegal or not is irrelevant. The question about who, if anyone, was impaired by alcohol when investigating a hunting accident is not.

If asking these kinds of questions is crack pot blind hatred, then so be it. I have been accused of worse.

[Spoonman]

72. Thank you for clearly demonstrating my point!

"Ok, "reported" was the wrong word, but the incident was not formally investigated until about 14 hours after the fact"

So the Sheriff's department was busy having donuts.

It was a cover up!!!!!!
Cheney used his vast powers to repress them!!!!!
Put him in jail!!!!!

"That should concern anyone who really wants to know the facts of the case."

The rest of the sane world really doesn't give a shit, we recognize it for what it was, an accident.

I'll bet you don't apply the same scrutiny to Ted Kennedy's accident do you?

Feel free to look up the definition of hypocrite.

I don't care what party someone belongs to, EQUAL STANDARDS FOR ALL!

"And anyone concerned about hunting safety, regardless of political considerations, should want to know that."

Please feel free to share with us all your vast research for just ONE other hunting accident, just one.....

Your hatred is demonstrated by your obvious obsession with him, and desire to pin something criminal on him no matter what the facts are.

He blew up the Twin towers and the levees in New Orleans too didn't he?

Everyone knows he is a piece of shit, but I am sick of MY party being tagged the party of nut cases!

You do more damage to the image of ALL Democrats with this type of obsessive hatred, do the whole party a favor, don't represent us in any way.
We don't need to give ammo to the enemy, devote your energy to something that will actually make a difference!

[AndyTiedye]

42. Can We Get Scalia to Go Hunting With Him Again, Please?

I'd even chip in on the :beer: :beer: :beer:
Wouldn't want them to get thirsty in that hot Texas sun.

[66 dmhlt]

45. If one of those exploding heads is his - Publish Away!

[roguevalley]

54. this from a man with no pulse

[harvey007]

81. Bring it on!

The old Cheney humor that is....

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/images/blpic-cheneynragun.htm

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/images/blpic-cheneytenways.htm

[hedgehog]

2. In My Time

[Enrique]

3. is that the best he's got?

a letter in a safe? :boring:

[matt819]

31. Wow

That one almost awakened me from my afternoon snooze. Ooooh. A resignation letter in a safe. I can just imagine those exploding heads. What daring! How thrilling!

[Blue Owl]

4. Some heads even have pre-emptive buckshot in them

n/t

[abelenkpe]

6. Well isn't that sweet

That he relishes the idea that heads will explode over his little book.

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Compromise idea: How about his heart pump instead?

[frazzled]

8. Fortunately, nobody is in D.C. early next week

I'm not sure whose heads will be exploding. Maybe they'll wait till after Labor Day. Except by after Labor Day it will be yesterday's news and no one will care.

What a stupid time to release a book. Especially an exploding heads book.

[david_vincent]

10. Does anyone really give a

rat's ass what he thinks? This is pure PR. Build up the expectations and sell, sell, sell.

Now if they'd reprint his wife's novel, his OWN head would explode.

[hlthe2b]

11. We should start a project to remove all copies to the Fiction aisle

anywhere it is sold... :eyes:

[russspeakeasy]

12. I really hope his head is one that explodes and someone

:evilgrin: has a video camera trained on it. Look out for the shit that comes pouring forth.

[Uncle Joe]

13. The only heads; at risk of exploding are those empty enough to go hunting with Dead-Eye Dick.

Big deal, he kept a resignation letter in a safe, whoopie doo!

He never had the guts or integrity to turn it in, if there actually was one, so that claim doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

Thanks for the thread, Playinghardball.

[blm]

14. In the 80s, Rep. Cheney smeared Kerry over BCCI. Told press Kerry was 'conspiracy theory nut'

Cheney NEEDS to smear anyone who has peeked behind the curtains of BushInc. and its global fascist agenda.

The corporate media will hang on Cheney's every word, and spread every lie he wishes to utter.

[newspeak]

84. yeah, two journalists suicided over a conspiracy theory

The whole Iran-contra, BCCI incident stunk and look where we are today?

[Frisbee]

15. Clean-up in the book aisle...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DBvbFNAWfbA/TJ4znT49CjI/AAAAAAAABkI/do8pZHJGcy8/s400/dawn+exploding+head.jpg

[iamthebandfanman]

16. incert funny 'shot in the face' joke here. n/t

[ixion]

18. How about that 'secret energy task force', Dickhead...

go on, be brave. Tell everyone how you turned Big Energy into a rigged casino.

[Auntie Bush]

28. Yes, inquiring minds want to know.

I wish Wikileaks would expose what and with whom was said at that secret energy meeting. Expose the truth AFTER Cheney publishes his lies and prove what a disgusting, despicable lair he is.

[Eddie Haskell]

34. Secret task force agenda (peak oil and the American empire)

1. Afghanistan (control of the board, pipeline, drugs, and Caspian Basin oil and gas)
2. Iraq (oil)
3. Egypt (Suez Canal oil outlet)
4. Libya (oil)
5. Iran (all of the above)

Made possible by the 911 hijackers

[ixion]

37. And don't forget Enron

Enron was a proof-of-concept, now applied worldwide.

[Eddie Haskell]

78. Never thought of it that way, but you might be right.

They were there.

[Mist]

19. A guy whose lies outstriipped Goebbels' is publishing a book. Who cares? He's the last person

to trust on, well, anything.

[Enthusiast]

20. I can't imagine this guy being truthful

if he was on his death bed. Srsly.

[tawadi]

21. I was just thinking how nice it was that we haven't heard from him in a long time.

:-(

[saras]

22. If he exposes all the Dems who caved to threats without revealing who threatened them with what...

...then heads will most certainly roll.

[tclambert]

23. I wonder if there will be any lies in his book.

I made myself laugh.

[Arkansas Granny]

29. I laughed, too. I'd be more surprised to find any truth in his book.

[bongbong]

24. This

Darth's choice of phrase was not an accident. It was his way of emphasizing that he is above the law (his non-indictment for shooting his drinking buddy lawyer)

[Scottybeamer70]

26. He thinks someone cares what he says??

:rofl:

[BlueStater]

27. Hopefully, Dick's head will be the only one that explodes.

[SoapBox]

30. Ditto.

[Solly Mack]

32. Oh, goody! Another war criminal writes a book!

Not about his time in prison, though.

[TNLib]

33. I would be interested in reading a Dick Cheney memoir that was truthful

I think he was the most influential political figure in the past decade perhaps even my lifetime and the impact of his presidency will be with us for the rest of our lives. Unfortunately in a very negative way.

And yes I believe he controlled the white house not bush.

I just think his influence was so secretive and toxic. I would be really interested in a true account of history from his perspective.

[Eddie Haskell]

35. You need the Wikileaks version

a truth translation

[Jefferson23]

36. Good, for his lies have always revealed more in the end about him, keep it going you fucking bastard

How fun for Cheney, Jamie and Matt will undoubtedly be well prepared with hard hitting questions.

[Javaman]

38. is that heads exploding or asses? nt

[Judi Lynn]

80. He's addressing the wrong end of the situation! n/t

[DesertFlower]

39. i'm certainly not going to buy his book.

[PuffedMica]

40. I hope Cheney spends a lot of time in D.C.

[NoGOPZone]

41. Using that resignation letter was the one chance he had of actually helping the country

and he chose not to take it.

[fascisthunter]

43. what if he tells all?

...as a big f*ck you to everybody?

[OswegoAtheist]

44. If reading his book makes your head explode...

...might I suggest that Cheney sit down and do a very thorough proofreading?

Oswego "In My Time, Chapter One: Pre-Cambrian to Mesozoic" Atheist

[Phlem]

46. Yeah, from

The amount of bullshit packed into each page.

It'll be incredible I tell ya having to connect dots and toss disinformation, just when you think he's guilty of war crimes,..... He IS!

-p

[unkachuck]

47. "...a secret resignation letter..." ....wow!

....along with Nixons' Secret Plan for ending the Vietnam war kept in a hermetically sealed Mason jar on Funk and Wagnels back porch?

....Gee Dad, it's not a Winchester but beg, steal or borrow and pick us up a copy of dickies' new memoirs, he'll be glad you did....

[NICO9000]

48. I'll bet his pack of lies will sell as well as Rumsfeld's did

Which is to say, not very well at all. Seriously, what kind of a douche would buy these pieces of crap, let alone read 'em?

[thelordofhell]

49. Look for it in the True Crime section of your bookstore

[DirkGently]

50. Too much to hope one of them will be his?

[jimlup]

51. Don't put too much stock in this ... these are only the ramblings of a deluded war criminal /nt

[Hotler]

52. Go fuck yourself Dick. You dick. n/t

[Martin Eden]

53. I hope Dick Cheney does not die ...

... before he goes to prison for his crimes.

[JackRiddler]

55. Better than all the real heads his bombs literally caused to explode around the world.

[Canuckistanian]

57. Fucking egomaniac

He was never more than a small, cruel, unpopular man who lucked and bullied his way into the White House.

Who cares what he thinks, besides the RW mouth-breathing demographic?

[KamaAina]

59. Well, his reign of terror had heads exploding all over the country, and the world,

so why not? :eyes:

[Judi Lynn]

82. We have seen some of the photos of his other exploded heads. What a hell on earth he created. n/t

[SOS]

61. Nasty backstabber

He backhands Bush.
Calls Condi a crybaby.
Hammers Powell.

Apparently this guy wants everyone to hate him, even his "friends".
He seems to relish being disliked.

[Auntie Bush]

64. He looks exactly like what he is.

The perfect sneering face for an evil man. All that's lacking is horns.

[xxqqqzme]

65. Now he is talking about

exploding heads. Darth just has destruction coded in his DNA.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

71. What a waste of porcine DNA. nt

[marasinghe]

73. this piece of shit comes snarling out of his crypt ....

and we get hit with quakes & hurricanes along the East Coast.
he's an avatar of Cerberus, the frickin 3-headed guard dog at the gates of Hades.
his handlers should have had him put down, for spiritual rabies, 50 years back.

[JNelson6563]

74. I wouldn't wipe my ass with it.

[Amonester]

75. "heads exploding"

Republicon Family Value$$$$$$$$$

[Douglas Carpenter]

77. Dick Cheney was actually able to make to make George W. Bush look like a saint - in comparison

that is an awesome accomplishment

[newspeak]

79. I read that Halliburton wasn't doing so well before valdemort

was selected as vice president. And, I think Dresser industries, with numerous asbestos lawsuits, was bought by Halliburton before the election. It seems that cheney really needed that VP spot to change direction of his "pet" corporation. All those lucrative contracts for Halliburton and KBR-war profiteering contracts paid for by the american people.

There were some, including me, who felt that, if little boots got into office, we'd be at war. The fabrications used to start a war with Iraq, with a complicit MSM, insured that those corporations favored by the valdemort administration would reap healthy gains at our expense.

And, remembering the interview with Chaffee, it was Cheney who met the repug congresscritters and basically stated that there would be no dealing with the democrats. Apparently, the shots called were coming from the white house. It seems the coup created a corporatized oligarchy, for and by the rich.

[Major Hogwash]

83. The reviews are already giving me a case of the drizzling shits.

I doubt if I could make it through the first chapter.

[and-justice-for-all]

85. It will be loaded with more bullshit then his puppets bargin novel??nt