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June 24, 2004

F*ck You, Dick Cheney

By Byron LaMasters

Well, he who dishes it out, better know how to take it:

Typically a break from partisan warfare, this year's Senate class photo turned smiles into snarls as Vice President Dick Cheney reportedly used 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."

[...]

Cheney, who as president of the Senate was present for the picture day, turned to Leahy and scolded the senator over his recent criticism of the vice president for Halliburton's alleged war profiteering.

[...]

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

Leahy would not comment on the specifics of the story Thursday, but did confirm that Cheney used profanity.

"I think he was just having a bad day," said Leahy, "and I was kind of shocked to hear that kind of language on the floor."

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."


Of course, there was a time when John Kerry was launching F-bombs as well. But, then again, Kerry said it in an interview when he was frustrated at the height of Dean's success. Cheney said it at the typically congenial Senate class photo shoot. Wow.

Posted by Byron LaMasters at June 24, 2004 08:34 PM | TrackBack


Comments

What will we tell the children!

Posted by: Jason Young at June 24, 2004 09:45 PM

Remember this is the same Dick who was overheard by a microphone when Bush called a Reporter a "Major league asshole" and he responsed, "Big Time."

Posted by: WhoMe? at June 24, 2004 10:02 PM

Maybe he was offering some guidance to Jack Ryan . . .

Posted by: Keith G at June 24, 2004 10:24 PM

The Vice President's choice of words is certainly inappropriate but hardly out-of-step with his traditional antics.

I'm personally astonished that the press continues to pay attention to a man who calls himself "Dick" in the first place. What could be more profane? Would we give our respect to a man who called himself "Penis"?

I'm no feminist but the evocation of a phallic reference through one's name is outlandish, anti-family, and downright un-American in my thinking. Shame on you Mr. Vice President!

Posted by: Sister Mary at June 24, 2004 10:47 PM

To paraphrase the Honorable Richard Cheney, who the fuck cares? The media are treating this like its a freakin nuclear war- the CNN correspondent had this serious look on his face and in a breathless tone reported "We have confirmed that VP Cheney used profanity on the floor of the Senate..." Jeez.

I mean, I say the f-word all the time. I even rather frequently tell people to go fuck themselves. Cheney is a human being and while I hate his guts I could give a shit as to whether or not he says "fuck."

The great thing about this is that Cheney's biggest scandal isn't that he lied to the country in a manner that led to almost 1000 dead soldiers or that he is somewhere in the middle of revealing the identity of a critical intelligence officer or that he let the oil industry write our energy policy or that he is still collecting checks from a company that has bilked taxpayers out of millions of dollars but that he said a naughty word. So, with all due respect, the media can go fuck themselves.

Posted by: Andrew D at June 25, 2004 03:16 PM

"When given the choice of scoundrels, the electorate will likely choose one." V. O. Key, 1966.

When you can't get substantive coverage, it is hard to get substantive discussion . . .

Posted by: Keith G at June 26, 2004 06:59 AM
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