CNN: Cheney cusses F word at Dems in Senate

[Manix]

...just reported on CNN...happened yesterday.

[meisje]

1. not very vice presidential!

[meisje]

3. Imagine if Kerry of Clinton did that, they'd send in the military!!!

[James T. Kirk]

115. Actually, Kerry has already done it.

Kerry used to claim that he did not think that Bush would have "F-ed it up as badly as he did". They had it posted on Johnkerry.com for a while, but it looks like the offending word has since been edited out. They still have "shit" on johnkerry.com, however.

[physioex]

120. Yes....

But that wasn't a getting personal with the use of the word in that context. What Dick said was a personal insult to Senator Leahy...

[DemBones DemBones]

129. Kerry has NOT said "Fuck you" to a senator on the Senate floor.

Big difference.

[James T. Kirk]

151. I don't think any of the candidates should swear like that.

Cheney is just making a fool of himself when he does stuff like that and Kerry does not help himself when he does it.

[James T. Kirk]

116. Found the link for the profanity.

http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/clips/news_2003_1202a.html

"Did I expect Howard Dean to go off to the left and say, "I'm against everything"? Sure. Did I expect George Bush to f*** it up as badly as he did? I don't think anybody did." - John Kerry December 2, 2003

They recently took three letters out of the word so the kiddies don't get corrupted if they read it.

[Ksec]

124. quick with the trigger

[Swamp Rat]

142. Bingo!

Fuck dat fucking Dick Cheney.

How's dat fo' context fo' ya?

Geaux Kerry!

[Pachamama]

148. Ditto that Swamp Rodent!

:hi:

Bush/Fuck 04 :bounce:

[Swamp Rat]

150. Oi Pachamama!

Didn't know you were here... must sleeeep... I'm about to pass out from exhaustion.

boa noite

[Pachamama]

166. Ahoi Matey!

Yeah, I was on the board briefly the last few nites, but its been hard because I've been on 24x7 duty with the little ones since my husband is in Europe on business...He's in Madrid through Sunday and then on to Rome...I told him to get his Arsch back here before Wednesday...Told him with the "Occupier of the Oval Office" in Europe for NATO meetings and the looming "Independence of Iraq" and the 4th of July coming up that I'm not feeling so confident about int'l airline safety these days...don't feel like being a widow...

Anyway, see you on the board there Swamp Rodent.....

[Dhalgren]

136. The two expressions and how they are used

are not even closely related. Nice try, but no takers.

[Occulus]

146. LIKE THE KIDS DONT USE IT THEMSELVES IN CHAT!!!!!

Good LORD, WHY are we protecting our kids from words they already know and use?? What, exactly, is the point?

edit: (I'm not attacking you; I'm attacking the idea.)

[digno dave]

125. Cheney is done...GIULIANI is about to hop on the bush bandwagon

They need to develop an heir for '08.

[dArKeR]

145. Will the Anthrax Assassin please say Fu** in anger to Leahy!

Cheney Utters 'F-Word' in Senate -- Aides
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php

[htuttle]

2. Wonder what he said?

I mean, the word 'fuck' is extremely versatile. I can think of a dozen ways for Cheney to have used it: "Fuck You", "Go Fuck Yourself", "Fuck Off", "Fuck That", etc...

[Maeve]

6. It should have been...

"We are so fucked in this misAdministration" but I bet it wasn't!

[cjbuchanan]

20. How about (place 7 second delay here)

America, you're the fucking, fuckest, fucks I've ever fuck. Fuck you very much.

[Catherine Vincent]

42. He told Leahy to go and F hmself.

[CBHagman]

70. LEAHY?!

You're kidding me. He really told Leahy that? I hope that Leahy coolly replied, "No, my lovely wife manages quite well in that department, thank you very much."

[Pachamama]

149. Leahy should have responded by saying "No thanks, you've already

...done enough of that to this country"....

This is soooo great....things must really be getting bad for these fascists and the fact that Cheney blew a gasket and swore in public on the Senate Floor is beautiful! We are finally getting to them! You go Leahy!

[Jack The Tab]

4. Please please please Dems....

Use this video everywhere!!!!

[sybylla]

25. Bet Jon Stewart has it

and is preparing something quite enticing to do with it as we type.

[napi21]

5. I'm sure this has happend many times in the past!

Either he just hasn't been caught, or it wasn't reported.

I think it's pretty funny! Wonder if the fundies find the humor???

[maxrandb]

7. This is news?

Haven't him and the Chimp in Charge been saying this to the American people for almost 4 years now?

[juajen]

8. "splain please. I missed this

N/T

[MattPSU]

9. Disgracing the office

Cheney is such a major league classy guy, big time...

[robertpaulsen]

10. Please, someone get the exact quote!

I want to hear that he admitted, "I'm fucked!"

[rawstory]

11. LINK?

thanks!

[Manix]

15. ...it was live report...looking for link...directed at Senator Leahy

[KurtNYC]

12. Wonder if he added his own "big time"?

[Sal316]

13. Heard on Randi's show...

Leahy challenged him on Halliburton and Cheney said "...you can either fuck off, or go fuck yourself."


Nice.

Makes the pubbies claim of John F'n Kerry seem rather pathetic.

[Seabiscuit]

60. Yeah! We're *finally* getting under their skin!

A first.

A Vice President of the U.S. bellowing in the Senate, in response to a legitimate question about his proven involvement in the no-bid award of an Iraq contract to Halliburton, and his continued lies denying it, using street profanity. How many older contributors, especially older women, who despise the "F" word will now abandon Bush/Cheney in November???

Sorry, Dickie, as usual you got it back-asswords. You and your puppet Dubya are "fucked", you lying "muthafuckah"! :wtf:

I gather the "f" word is acceptable on DU, given the number of times it appears on this thread.

[Tight_rope]

96. What a nice Christian Cheney is...

Wondering what the religions folks are saying about this one.:shrug:

[wryter2000]

14. Randi just mentioned it

It was to Leahy, right? Dang, but I've forgotten what Leahy had said to him.

[mongo]

16. CSPAN will now use a 5 second delay

To keep the airwaves free from indecency!

[louis-t]

48. CSPAN must now be fined

for allowing Unca Dick to swear on the air. That would really give the story legs, wouldn't it?

[Lindacooks]

112. LOL!!!

and fine slime-mouth cheney too. A cool mil would be a good start.

[Occulus]

147. Maybe we should write in

saying they SHOULD be fined, given Howard Stern.

Hey, on this one, NO publicity is bad publicity. The man just won a case keeping his evil deeds secret; now he's telling his colleagues to go fuck themselves.

Arrogant, lying, evil, blackhearted piece of fucking shit. And I mean that.

Wholeheartedly.

[louis-t]

162. And I say that in the

nicest possible way!

[gratuitous]

17. Well, as fair and balanced as the media are

I should think we'll hear about this just as much as we saw the Dean scream, right?

[wicket]

18. Anyone got a link or video??

I can't wait to see this hehehehe :D

[daleo]

19. Cheney sounds like a major league asshole

To quote a famous Christian.

[July]

27. He's an abject national embarrassment.

To quote the same famous Christian.

[Richardo]

53. "Big time!"

HA! daleo :D

[Bandit]

59. "Big Time"

:-)

[MidwestTransplant]

69. Big Time

:)

[Career Prole]

21. What'd Cheney say?

"Don't look at me...the whole thing was that fucking bush's idea!"

[trogdor]

32. Looks like his head is about to "asplode"

[jackstraw45]

80. Great photo...shows the real DICK we all know.

Dick Cheney's favorite phrase?

Head Start funding?

"Fuck 'em..."

Families on welfare?

"Fuck 'em"

"Innocent Iraqi families?"

"Fuck 'em"

[geek tragedy]

22. A uniter, not a divider, who will restore dignity and honor to the WH"

100% class.

[readmylips]

23. Judy Wuffwuff founded cutesy.....

ha..ha..ha...it's politics, the witch wuffwuff said.

[markses]

24. Won't anybody please think about the children?

:evilgrin:

[Manix]

26. ...a "compassionate" conservative

[KurtNYC]

28. So many things could follow that word for Cheney

In the absence of any transcript my mind reels. There are so many things Cheney could have put after that word: F... the Constitution, the economy, the Geneva conventions, the truth, democracy, the voters, the dis-enfranchised voters, the environment... the possibilities are endless!

[louis-t]

49. You forgot

f...deficits.

[radwriter0555]

29. Yes, but it's not a black woman's breast at the Superbowl, now

is it?

[Wilber_Stool]

30. I hope the Daily Show

picks this up. You know what they say about reporting a legitimate news story. They could make a whole show of this.

[Ilsa]

84. I hope it's the lead and also the 'Your Zen Moment" at the end,

with scatterings of it all through the show. Maybe toss in Shrub's "Fuck Saddam" quote to Condi somewhere.

[grasswire]

31. here's what the CNN reporter said

Leahy and Cheney were in the well of the Senate for the official portrait of the Congress. Cheney made a comment to Leahy about "not appreciating" Leahy's pursuit of Halliburton. Leahy said something about Cheney once calling him a "bad Catholic." Cheney then made the FU comment.

Leahy was quoted as saying today that he thought Cheney was just having a bad day. (brilliant)

Cheney's office said "It doesn't sound like the kind of language the vice president would use."

A non denial denial.

I doubt there's any video or audio of the moment.

[Cocoa]

33. having a bad day, lol

:-)

[powergirl]

35. The Repubs always intimate that they don't use "that kind of language"

Remeber, that twit Tucker Carlson, even noted that he was present with Bush and Karen Hughes at some meeting where Bush was liberally using the "F" word. Tucker mentioned it to Karen later and she responded the president"never uses that kind of language." Of course Tucker couldn't BELIEVE that Karen would outright LIE ABOUT SUCH A THING!

[louis-t]

51. Tucker probably sought the help of

a skilled psycho-therapist after that. "Aaarrrgghh!I'm hearin' things, Doc!"

[shance]

56. I dont think Leahys letting Cheney off the hook was a brilliant response

It allows others like Judy Woodruff to laugh it merrily off and
say,

<< hahahaha, boy, that cute vice president of ours, hes kinda feisty aint he!? >>

To say hes having a bad day once again lets him off the hook.

Most Republicans like Cheney and/or Delay live for those types of outbursts from Democrats and will not hesitate to even make something up as to monopolize and cast their *own shadow* onto the Dems.

Trent Lott comes to mind with his unbelievably unforgiveable Paul Wellstone antics.

Im amazed anyone would give Dick Cheney such a leash with all that he has potentially committed against this nation. His arrogance is astounding.

Hes the Vice President. He behaves in a fashion no more mature than a five year old when he doesnt get his way.

Not to mention, what type of individual says he has *other priorities* than going to Vietnam?

Dick Cheney felt he had other priorities more important than every other 18 to 20 year old boy being shipped over to Vietnam.

Im sure every other American kid who went to Vietnam and got their leg, arm or both blown off and/or those kids that never came back to see their families and loved ones felt the same way.

What an embarassing disgrace of a person. And hes our Vice President.

[Ravy]

144. I bet he didn't learn to use that language in the military! (n/t)

[Richardo]

57. I'm sick up and fed with non-Catholics...

...casting aspersions on the 'quality of faith' of Catholics. Much of Canon Law is subject to interpretation, and many times even the clerical hierarchy of the Church does not agree on interpretations.

So for Protestants, Jews, Muslims or any non-Catholic (or even lay Catholics) to say "you're a bad Catholic" is presumptuous at best, and patently offensive in any event.

</rant> :grr:

[Realityhack]

74. Its not about Cannon Law...

Its about the most basic tenents of the religion. Remeber those 10 rules? How many has cheney broken? How often?
You can not reasonably expect being a religious person to mean ANYTHING if you are not going to allow anyone to make even the most basic judgement about your adhering to your principles.
Cheney has lied he has arguably murdured he has stolen... I think poor christian/catholic is a fair critisim. You have to remember that he opened the door by bringing his religious crap into the public debate/arena so prominently. Don't want us to judge you on it then don't claim we should vote for you based on it.

RH

[Richardo]

79. If he was implying that Leahy should not receive the Eucharist...

...because he is pro-choice, that has to do with Canon Law.

Based on the national rhetoric from the RW in recent weeks re: Kerry's pro-choice stance and his standing in the Church, I'm just assuming that's what 'Dick' was getting at.

Note to Dick, in terms you'll understand: It's none of your fucking business. Now you can either fuck off or go fuck yourself. :grr:

[DemBones DemBones]

131. What ARE you talking about?

It's not Cheney who was called "a bad Catholic," logically enough since Cheney is not Catholic.

CHENEY called Leahy "a bad Catholic."

[Kelvin Mace]

110. So, being Catholic...

am I allowed to call him a bad Catholic?

Edit:

Never mind, I thought we were talking about Cheney.

(Note to self, read entire thread next time, idiot).

David

[Zan_of_Texas]

58. What Leahy should have said:

Yeah, well, I didn't appreciate getting that anthrax letter either -- you boys ever gonna look for the people who did that, who somehow got hold of the Ames strain of anthrax which is only made in a handful of labs associated with the US military? It's only been been 32 months -- I know, Ashcroft did pick up some prostitutes in New Orleans. Glad the executive branch is on the job. Keep up the good work, champ.

[kainah]

81. actually, there probably is some video

I would imagine that there was some video running as they gathered for the photo and the photographer would have lots of pix, no doubt. CNN's report didn't make it real clear when it happened -- apparently as they were milling about preparing for the photo, I'd guess. So almost certainly there will not be any audio. Whether we'll ever see the video now, who knows? But I know that, in the past, I have seen videos on C-SPAN of members preparing for their "class picture" to be taken.

We'll know how much the media mood has turned by whether or not they do dig out the video. Of course, the mere fact that this got reported is some satisfaction.

[grasswire]

34. hahaha!

Paul Begala!

He says Cheney was just saying the type of sex Republicans usually do. F yourself.

[aquart]

36. Is the heart patient feeling stress?

Wonder if Bush is hoping he'll just croak?

[southernleftylady]

37. So has anyone ...

found a link of some sort?

[Hoping4Change]

46. Hey there southernlady

Welcome to DU. Glad you're here! :hi:

[Sequoia]

65. Hey welcome southernlady

you sure jumped into the fire on this topic. What a hoot! I can't stop reading these posts or laughing. Hey, maybe my boss'll think I love my job and give me a raise...? Never.

I can't wait to see the Daily Show on this one! That Chinny...what nerve.

[kainah]

85. a link from Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5509471

and another from CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/24/cheney.leahy/

[Tight_rope]

111. Welcome to DU!

[LincolnMcGrath]

122. Welcome new evilDUer southernleftylady

[readmylips]

38. Senate Photo Op for Cheney....

Apparently this was sup post to have been the yearly photo op for Cheney. Da Dick, who's been furious at Senator Lehay(?) for stirring up the Halliburton/cheney crooked policies, confronted Lehay. I don't know what Lehay said back...but crooked cheney yelled at Senator Lehay calling him 'a bad catholic.' Again, what Senator Lehay said was not specific....but Cheney lost his temper and told Senator Lehay, 'go fuck yourself.'

I hope it's on tape and MoveOn.org can make it into a campaign ad.

[Dr Fate]

128. The Photo-op turned out to be a Fh*$#-up!

The Late Night Comdedians will have a field day!

Nice going Dick- keep on cracking up- this material is priceless!!!

[Politicub]

39. I don't know if I can take more of this "honor and dignity"

that BushCo said it was bringing back to the white house.

[keithyboy]

40. What the hell are we supposed to tell the children?

Is Bush administration causing a decline in morality in America or is this just "blow" back from the Clinton administration? Inquiring minds want to know.

[emulatorloo]

41. You are right, it is Clinton's Fault that Cheney said the F Word.

Please phone Rush immediately.

:toast:

[IronLionZion]

52. it's obviously Clinton's fault

if he hadn't fucked Monica, poor Dick Cheney wouldn't have even known that kind of language

[KansDem]

67. Sure doesn't sound very "adult" to me...

Well, yes, it does...really. But mature adults know there's a time and place for everything, and cursing a fellow senator on the floor of the US Senate is NOT the time or place for such attempts at conflict resolution better left to bar rooms and back alleys.

The "adults" are definitely NOT "back in charge."

[calimary]

91. Well then, let's all be sure to tell HIM that on election day!

F- you, dick. And your sidekick, george, too.

[treepig]

43. uh oh, sounds like a bad influence on our youth

[louis-t]

54. What a fantastic graphic.

Now one of my all time favorites.

[Reciprocity]

44. I just love so called Christians who use the F word. n/t

[Dover]

45. I keep expecting any day now the picture of an outright brawl in the

Congress like we see so often coming out of Asian political "meeting of the minds". In fact one DUer used to use that picture in his/her signature line.

[Catherine Vincent]

50. I'm waiting for that to happen too. Cspan will have it on video!

[laruemtt]

47. actually coming up on wolf blitzer!

imagine....

[Dover]

55. Leahy should have reached in his pocket and pulled out an envelope

with anthrax sealed inside and said, "I think you lost this?"


I do hope they lock this guy up. Don't want the Godfather on the loose.....especially when he has been forced to step aside.

[Malva Zebrina]

61. I don't know why, but I found this very funny

Cheney, the bunker guy, the pretentious, extremely wealthy, defacto president of the United STates, not elected but burdened with George Bush the stupid, loses it on the Senate floor.

Bwhahahah--just makes me laugh when I think of him and Bush, holding hands to "testify" refusing to do so under oath and holding each other's hand, before the 9-11 commission.

And now we have the normally, statesmanlike, perfectly stable and sober Patrick Leahy being told by this filthy scum of the Halliburton shame, to fuck yourself.

Bwahahah -

It just strikes me as funny

- if Cheney had a cane in his hand,he probably would have assaulted Leahy and beat him over the head with it and then may have died from the exertion.

[calimary]

98. This incident is MOST revealing. In a MOST appealing way:

Don't know if we've had any evidence, til now, of cheney losing his cool in public. He's usually well-guarded and as tight-lipped and unforthcoming as it's possible to be. Gotta maintain that look and air of the in-command executive, as he was used to seeing himself as CEO of Halliburton. After all, a CEO is next to god, in the minds of a lot of these "bidness" types.

It strongly suggests to me that all this stuff is REALLY starting to get to cheney. Perhaps he's starting to feel some real heat - but - about what I'm not sure, because there's just so damned much!

He could have heard about bush talking to the prosecutor in the Plame Game, AND maybe he knows what was said (ie: something potentially VERY incriminating about him, OR about people close to him, which still tightens the proverbial noose uncomfortably around his own neck). OR, Torturegate is starting to get to him - or get a little too close to him. OR perhaps it's starting to get to him how he's the one who looks like the BIG ASSHOLE for maintaining there was a link between al Qaeda and Saddam. (Mind you, 9-11 commission lapdog John Lehman - yes, another republi-CON - very recently floated the theory that one of Saddam's top military people was an al Qaeda operative, something debunked, publicly, by the CIA less than 24 hours later.) He could be on edge because of the renewed outbreaks of violence in Iraq, just today, or what he knows about "Fahrenheit 9/11" - which he also knows will be in theaters across the country TOMORROW. (Mind you, it's already playing in theaters in NYC, where the republi-CONS expect to collect so many flowers and sweets from the people on the streets for their upcoming convention, and maybe he's heard back from spies who've seen it, or who've gone to screenings to gauge public reaction.) Or he could be pissed that he hasn't been able to keep Leahy (and others) permanently intimidated and silenced and docile like little lambs, and that Leahy has the temerity to question his almighty omnipotence. I mean, HOW DARE that Patrick Leahy get uppity when he should still be capitulating all over the place and falling down on his knees in worship of the great and mighty dick? cheney's probably wondering - "doesn't he realize WHO I AM?!?!?!??!?!!?"

Or it could be a combination of these things.

At any rate, the heat is starting to get to him, now, too. CLEARLY. LOVE IT! AND, to add insult to injury, this was overheard, and picked up on, AND reported. So MORE people now know that something's starting to get to him. Bad for his image. And I guarantee you that somebody like him, who's been around as long as he has, and who's been a player not only in the executive branch, but also in Congress, knows this. He KNOWS something wicked HIS way comes.

I remember, too, how mean and sometimes snarling my dad turned toward the end of his life, when he realized that something, finally, was bigger and badder than he was. It was his diabetes, which was unrelenting - and indeed finally killed him. This was something he couldn't manipulate, couldn't yell at, couldn't stare down, couldn't fire, couldn't sue, or even threaten to sue, couldn't intimidate, couldn't threaten anything else against, either, and it bugged the living daylights out of him. He was NOT used to not being in total control, and having to be under the thumb of something WAY bigger than he was. He did NOT like losing control, and losing the upper hand, and he took out his frustrations on those of us around him (funny thing about that diabetes, it doesn't ever get intimidated). I'd bet our little dickie-boy is suffering the same way, only without the diabetes.

[Danmack]

109. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.....

[al bupp]

137. My thoughts almost exactly

I was going to post something along these lines, until I can across your post.

I'd bet dollars to donuts that the various pressures are getting to Cheney, and this is probably just the tip of the iceberg on the types of tirades he's been having in private.

You're right, we should savor the moment. It's yet another example of their hubris coming back to haunt them.

[TLDHOME99]

156. dying for a video link,

so we can play it over and over the way they did the famous Dean scream.

Anybody find a video for this? Looked all over the net and no luck.

[RedEarth]

62. Shaping the minds of America's youth........truly pathetic......

fuck you Cheney......you lying scum-bag

[osaMABUSh]

63. FU you and your energy task force too - whoever they are!

[reprobate]

64. They are cracking up, all of them.

Bush looks terrible, like he sees the Imperial Throne slipping away from him.

And Crash Cart looks like he needs a resuscitation team following him day and night.



"Are you thinking what I'm thinking, George?"

"Well, I think so Dick. But I hear it's nice at the Hague this time of year."

[Reciprocity]

66. Where is the outrage from the Christians?

Can you imagine how the media would react if this was Kerry instead of Cheney who said this?

[stavka]

114. The Vp is bringing about "end times" - "they love it"

The gall to believe man could manipulate the God of the Christian Bible is appalling, but pretty much in line with this administration...

[Az_lefty]

68. Dick F'n Cheney n/t

[kskiska]

71. It's okay

as long as he wears a suit and tie while doing it.

[CBHagman]

72. I guess Lynne Cheney's new book will be "F Is for...."

http://www.kids-places.com/A_is_for_Abigail_An_Almanac_of_Amazing_American_Women_0689858191.html

[parasim]

73. That's fucking brilliant!

...to coin a phrase...

So will all those goody two shoes repubs get as upset about this as they did when Bono uttered his infamous sentence? yeah... right.

[Logansquare]

75. Link-Cheney curses senator over Halliburton criticism

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/24/cheney.leahy/

[justjones]

76. Shouldn't he be bitch-slapped with a fine for uttering such a foul word...

in public? Where's the motha fucking FCC!

[Beaker]

77. Cheney's going to drop off the ticket before November...

this could a part of his 'exit strategery'.

to be replaced by either guliani, or former il governor jim edgar.

[peterh]

78. Here’s a link…CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/24/cheney.leahy/

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Typically a break from partisan warfare, this year's Senate class photo turned smiles into snarls as Vice President Dick Cheney reportedly used a profanity toward one senior Democrat, sources said.
Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who was on the receiving end of Cheney's ire, confirmed that the Vice President used profanity during Tuesday's class photo.
A spokesman for Cheney confirmed there was a "frank exchange of views."
Using profanity on the Senate floor while the Senate is session is against the rules. But the Senate was technically not in session at the time and the normal rules did not apply, a Senate official said.

[NashVegas]

127. They Can Dish It Out, But They Can't Take It

Responding to Cheney's comment, Leahy reminded him of an earlier statement the vice president had made about him.* Cheney then replied with profanity.

The Reuters story mentioned a comment about Cheney calling Senate Dems anti-catholic for refusing to confirm anti-abortion activist judges.

[SeanOhio]

82. Hehe

So much for family values! ;^)

[drscm]

83. What's the problem? It's what Dicks do. eom

eom

[Manix]

94. LOL

[pa28]

86. Like Kennedy said about Nixon

"He went out the way he came in . . . no class."

[kainah]

87. Senate rules on cursing

According to Senate rules, profanity is not permitted in the chamber. But when the exchange occurred between Leahy and Cheney, the Senate was not in session so there was technically no foul.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5509471

I'd like to see the actual rule because, somehow, I doubt that it actually draws a distinction between when the Senate is in or out of session.

Could we impeach him as president of the Senate, now, too???

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

88. It's good that "the grown ups" are in charge.

:eyes:

[Kinkistyle]

89. Oh god! Everyone send this to Howard Stern!

Howard Stern ought to be quite interested to hear that the VP of our country is more obscene than the shocking-est, obsceniest person in the nation (I have never heard Stern say the "F" word on-air ever)

[Geo55]

90. LOL

Kevin Kellems, a spokesman for the vice president, said, "That doesn't sound like the kind of language that the vice president would use, but I can confirm that there was a frank exchange of views."

Frank my ass !
The mask slipped , the fangs were showing ...lol
Ahhh....too much pressure lately Dick ?....slow down boy , you'll short the ol' pace maker.

[Seabiscuit]

99. In Nixon's day

Ben Bradley (editor of the Washington Post) referred to such a statemente as a "non-denial denial".

Let's call it for what it is. Just the latest friggin' cover-up lie.

[Fovea]

143. Like that A. Eisenstat picutre

of Joseph Goebbels sitting in a chair, sneering at him as though he were about to gas him.

Cheney and Bush both are having a problem keeping the mask of jollity up in public. I mark it as a symptom of their despair, anger, and comtempt.

And you have to imagine how much despair they must feel-- sinking fast and knowing that there are so few bits of good news left to trot out. Not even catching Osama would be a sure thing. Not since they had to repudiate their own terror report.

They fear a Madrid event would catalize an overwhelming, party destroying response from voters. I think they have reason to fear this.

[Geo55]

154. Madrid event

I don't know exactly what the response to a catastrophic event would bring. Fear is a primal emotion and leaves little room for critical thought....you have only to look to the aftermath of 9/11.
Remember , there is a small difference of Bush/Kerry security polls.

[Fovea]

155. I think with the right timing, it could

even put Kucinich in the WH.

Fear is one emotion that it would provoke, but worse, it could re-focus anger.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

92. A simple family values demonstration....

They're neglecting the rest of Cheney's speech: "F***ing under God, with liberty and justice for all"! Amen.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

93. Coalition of the Wild-Eyed...

Oh wait...that was the Dems they were referring to...

[Nevernose]

105. Damn! You got to it before I did.

No fair.

[Geo55]

95. Cornered animals lash out

YEAH I SAID IT !....GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT MUTHAFUKA !

[bushwakker]

97. Careful Dick-wad, you might blow another heart valve

[The_Casual_Observer]

101. We won't be that lucky

Only seems to happen to the good guys. The rest last into their 90's it seems.

[natrat]

102. bad Catholic, bad vp,bad leader

bad person

[DemBones DemBones]

135. Please! Cheney is NOT Catholic.

Cheney called Leahy a bad Catholic.

[Tight_rope]

159. Yes...Blow another heart valve....we don't need you anymore!

not that we ever wanted you in the first place...And yes, I'm speaking ill of him...the lying bastard.:kick:

[Manix]

100. ..Sludge Report is even headlining this now...say 12 senators witnessed

[okieinpain]

103. shouldn't dems be on the air talking about how out of control

repugs are. maybe they are even crazzzzzzy. I gore, dean, kerry, and clinton are mentally unstable for displaying a temper. shouldn't that apply to cheney.

[mbperrin]

104. He is, but he can probably get your ass

killed for mentioning it.

He's not just crazy and mean, he's EVIL.

[BadGimp]

106. Actually..

Mr Vice President

F U

[symbolman]

107. I have made this to honor the

damned to hell baby eater..



See more at http://www.takebackthemedia.com

[mountainvue]

108. Pretty soon

we'll be telling Uncle Dick to "F*ck off."}(

[peacetalksforall]

113. He and his little protege-marionette promised to bring honor and

dignity to the WH and to wear suits.

Well, he did have his suit on.

Think of it this way - whenever that image from the photoshoot is shown in the archives of the U.S. Govt - it will be known for all time that the VP of the US cussed the Dem Minority of the Judiciary Committee on that day and at that appearance. It's recorded forever in history! Hooray! Hooray!

[struggle4progress]

117. further link

Did Cheney Curse Out Senator?
Vice President Cheney cursed at Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy during a confrontation on the Senate floor while members were having their annual group picture taken earlier this week, Leahy and Senate sources said Thursday.

Senate aides with knowledge of the encounter Tuesday said the vice president confronted Leahy about some of the Democrat's criticism about alleged improprieties in Iraq military contracts awarded to Halliburton Co. Cheney, who as vice president is president of the Senate, is a former CEO of Halliburton.

Leahy responded by saying the vice president had once called him a "bad" Catholic.

Cheney then responded, "F--- off" or "F--- you," two aides said, both speaking on condition of anonymity.
<snip>
http://wcco.com/topstories/topstories_story_176185116.html

coverage is limited so far

[Cocoa]

119. and another, from Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=5510084

<snip>

According to congressional aides, Leahy said hello to Cheney following the taking of the Senate group photo on the floor of the chamber.

Cheney, who is president of the Senate, then ripped into Leahy for the Democratic senator's criticism this week of alleged war profiteering in Iraq by Halliburton, the oil services company that Cheney once ran.

Leahy and other Democrats have called for congressional hearings into whether the vice president helped the firm win lucrative contracts in Iraq after the U.S.-led war that toppled Saddam Hussein.

During their exchange, Leahy noted that Republicans had accused Democrats of being anti-Catholic because they are opposed to some of President Bush's anti-abortion judges, the aides said.

That's when Cheney unloaded with the "F-bomb," aides said.

more...

[struggle4progress]

134. Cheney's a nasty piece. eom

[goforit]

118. Call in the FCC!!!!!!.........Using a Public forum to swear???..ILLEGAL!!!

Sounds like a life imprisonment to me!!!!

Howard Stern has one on the FCC now!!!!

SWEAR all the F*CK you want and send all the lawsuits to CHENEY!!!!

[physioex]

121. Yea charge him 500K per cuss.....EOM

:evilgrin:

[goforit]

130. Howard Stern is ready for this case!!!!

Let it rock!!!

[skooooo]

133. can't wait to see what Howard has to say about this...lol (eom)

[Jack Rabbit]

140. Can we start pronouncing FCC phonetically now?

Just wondering.

[cosmokramer]

123. Wish I had a stun gun...

...jump, you bastard, jump! Poor Dick and his bad ticker...

[Dr Fate]

126. It's totally official- He's cracking...

...and that's not good, since he is probably the one in control.

[ruggerson]

132. Weren't The Bushies going to bring back "Integrity" and "Character"?

NT

[Sugarbleus]

138. I've read every single post here and I can't stop laughing...

some great retorts, guys. I especially like one poster's reply about Leahy should have told Cheney thanks for the Anthrax letter...or some such thing.

Gawwwwwwwwd, you guys are funny............ROFL!!!


Cheney's little temper tantrum is on record now..so, if one of our own ever needs to spout off, the other side can't say a thing about it lest we bring THIS up to shove back in their faces.

WEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :evilgrin:

[AlFrankenFan]

139. ha ha

and there they were months ago screaming at Kerry for saying the "f-word" in an interview...hypocrites....

[President Jesus]

141. The guy spends his adult life mongering war, but says 'fuck'...

...and this is what we're supposed to be outraged over.

Give me a fuckin' break.

[Piperay]

152. Crashcart is really losing it

he better watch out or he will end up wandering the halls talking to the portraits. :freak:

[Gingersnapsback]

153. Let's Censure him, and then start the impeachment proceedings

[LibertyLover]

157. Cheney cusses

Love in the CNN article the way the White House spokesperson spun it - a "frank exchange of views". I wonder if from now on kids sent to the principal's office for using the f word in class or on the playing fields will be able to get out of detention by explaining they were having a frank exchange of views?

[GarySeven]

158. Now if he lies about saying it ...

as he's lied about "not" saying things about the war that proved untrue, then we can IMPEACH him. Because we all know lying about personal indiscretions warrants impeachment and removal from office.

[deek]

160. Yahoo News link for rating

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=584&e=2&u=/nm/20040625/pl_nm/campaign_obscenity_dc

"Cheney Utters 'F-Word' in U.S. Senate?"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) blurted out the "F word" at Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont during a heated exchange on the Senate floor, congressional aides said on Thursday.

The incident occurred on Tuesday in a terse discussion between the two that touched on politics, religion and money, with Cheney finally telling Leahy to "f--- off" or "go f--- yourself," the aides said.

<snip>

"That doesn't sound like language the vice president would use but there was a frank exchange of views," said Cheney spokesman Kevin Kellems.

<snip>

Cheney, who is president of the Senate, then ripped into Leahy for the Democratic senator's criticism this week of alleged war profiteering in Iraq (news - web sites) by Halliburton, the oil services company that Cheney once ran.

<snip>

more......http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040625/pl_nm/campaign_obscenity_dc

[OutlawCorporatePolls]

161. FOX - Cheney Interview

Cavuto: Did you curse?
Cheney: Probably

lol. probably. he cant admit anything.

[Buns_of_Fire]

163. DICK? What did you say? Do you kiss the pResident with that mouth?

Lawd, these guys are just DRIPPING with class, aren't they? :eyes:

[Swamp Rat]

164. Bush/Fuck 2004

New campaign slogan courtesy of Paragon (from another thread)

[glitch]

165. Dumb/Fucks 2004

Sorry, just seems more accurate.