Leak scandal taking its toll on Cheney.
By on Dec 12th, 2005 at 9:13 am
Leak scandal taking its toll on Cheney.
“Another sign of the investigation’s toll on the White House operation is how much less Vice President Dick Cheney, 64, is seen and felt in the West Wing these days,” TIME Magazine reports.
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Good. The less that Darth Cheney is around, the better.
December 12th, 2005 at 9:27 amIt’s hard work telling George Bush what to say and think.
December 12th, 2005 at 9:31 amMay the farce be with him.
December 12th, 2005 at 9:35 amThe only people who can stand to look at the War Pig are his business partners. Yes Mr. Cheney, go fvck yourself.
December 12th, 2005 at 9:42 amUgh, does this mean we’ll be getting more air time of pro temp Ted Stevens then???
December 12th, 2005 at 9:42 amDid anyone see the Hardball special last night on the leak case. I loved the interview with Cheney where he was asked about his statement that it was “pretty much confirmed” that Atta and Iraqi officials met in Prague. Cheney cuts her (Marie Smith, I think) off and says “I never said that.” The Hardball special immediately follows up with a clip from Meet the Press where Cheney says says in fact that such a meeting was “pretty much confirmed.” I love it when this jack*ss is exposed for his lies.
December 12th, 2005 at 9:46 amThe whole article should be read. It’s about more than Cheney. It’s about Bush’s desperate attempts to find change without changing.
Someone get him the “Refusing to Listen Gargoyle” from the National Cathedral. Looks just like Bush.
December 12th, 2005 at 9:49 amThat Cheney is seen less in the White House does not indicate a lessening of his influence. Darth Vader is too integral to the entire admin. to be marginalized. Whether or not Bush has cooled to him doesn’t mean a thing — Bush will be marginalized first — and to a degree, he already has. He is the boy-king, given scripts to read, but unable to answer questions. He is the person sitting at the desk, but he’s little more than a figurehead.
December 12th, 2005 at 9:58 amthis is not really news… this story (Cheney on the outs) has been printed numerous times before… reprint when there’s an actual development in the story…
December 12th, 2005 at 10:03 amAnother liberal elevating the debate:
LOL
December 12th, 2005 at 10:12 amCheney and his homies had their own reasons to go to war in the Middle East. 9/11 just gave them an opportunity to put it in play quicker. The sad part is that some of those reasons were for financial gain of certain entities (individuals and corporations), not for national security.
But this shouldn’t absove Bush of any responsibility for doing the wrong thing. He too went into it for poor reasons that also didn’t invlove national security (oil, payback for daddy not doing the job, sucking up to Cheney and his crew of crazy neo-cons).
Hanging is too good for these guys.
December 12th, 2005 at 10:12 amhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/PollVault/story?id=1389228
December 12th, 2005 at 10:17 amOppressed groups succeed because life is tougher for them in the jungle, and they develop skills others never find the need to use. And people respond, “Well, good for them – life is tough. It’s tough in the jungle for everyone.”
December 12th, 2005 at 10:35 amThis is good news and reflective of all the good work that so many groups are doing including the AFL-CIO, Jobs with Justice, Wake Up Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart Watch. It’s no doubt this is why Wal-Mart is advertising about how their employees (ooops, associates) love their jobs and benefits.
December 12th, 2005 at 10:37 am#12 – Uh oh, the good news in Iraq sounds like bad news for the dems. Their opposition will come back to haunt in ‘06. Mark my word. Surprised ABC let anything good out though. Maybe they are finally seeing the light.
December 12th, 2005 at 11:15 amwwallace
Liberal
Libel, To Be Responsible, to be accountable
Liberal to be free
Bel- The Mind, the Two Halves of your Brain
LEFT AND RIGHT
REICH wing KOOk jobs and their MONARCHs, only use one side of their BRAIN, This is perhaps the cause of the cross eyed NEO-KOOK brain washed Fools, whom think that Husbandmen, from the Works of Plato, Critia, Are People to be ruled. Such is the Bohemian CLUB and their fourth REICH, They have confused the OLD writings, some whacked out way, That MONEY makes them GODS, whom then prance around in their PURPLE robes, HUSBANDMEN..
And as NIXON Called the Bohemian Club
“The Faggiest GD thing Ive ever seen, …I’ll never be able to shake hands with these people agaian..”
Have you got a PURPLE robe Wwallace?
December 12th, 2005 at 11:24 amDo you sing the Nationale Wwallace?
Do you also have a Husbandmen Wwallace?
DO you understand Physics Wwallace?
Why do these foolish people think that Hydrogen
is Husbandmen?
Do you think Hydrogen is Husbandmen wwallace?
Wwallace What is Auralchrome?
Do I need also to answer this for you?
Wwallace what is OX?
Wwallace what is VICTORY Oily Gin?
Wwallace what is Alpha?
Wwallace what is the Sumerian Circle?
Wwallace what is Life?
Wwallace explain to me these things, you must know since you are judging people,, tell me Wwallace, what makes you RIGHT? and others WRONG?
A thought in your mind?
A preconceived Notion?
December 12th, 2005 at 11:31 amhttp://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Cremation%20of%20Care&btnG=Google+Search&sa=N&tab=wi
Purple Robes Wallace?
December 12th, 2005 at 11:33 amNEWT has One..
So does these other folks, they Have Husbandmen, are you in this Group of husbandmen Wwallace?
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Cremation%20of%20Care&btnG=Google+Search&sa=N&tab=wi
Purple Robes Wallace?
December 12th, 2005 at 11:33 amNEWT has One..
S in this Group of husbandmen Wwallace?
Has there ever been an Executive team more removed from the people? Take out the speeches in front of the military or fundraisers….does anyone remember the last time either Bush or Cheney made themselves available to the public? If we had a nuetral electoral system, these bastards couldn’t get away with the imperial inclinations that they govern by.
“Life would be easier if I were the dictator.” – GW Bush
December 12th, 2005 at 11:34 amSame to you, Liberals Hate America. You clearly need to read the entire ABC poll.
Only a Big Mac moment at McMohammeds in Iraq can save Bush now.
December 12th, 2005 at 11:45 am#15.
I thought polls didn’t matter in Right-Wing World?
Oh, they do when they confirm your beliefs, but they are a sign of the porpagandistic “liberal media” when they shatter your notions.
Why has Bush been on a PR blitz? Because he is down in the polls, but,he doesn’t read so polls, so why the PR blitz?
-GSD
December 12th, 2005 at 12:05 pmPropagandistic……
December 12th, 2005 at 12:05 pmDON’T BELIEVE THIS -
The Republicans are very good at removing irritants from the public view when they realize it is impacting their agenda.
The best example is Newt, but there are many others.
This is simply a lowering of the profile and MSM will eat it up.
Here’s a better question, did Cheney violate the constitution by usurping his authority?
I’m no expert, but the only ennumerated authority I see is to preside over the Senate. Even there he has no right to influence outcomes unless there is a tie vote. Otherwise he is only granted authority if he assumes the position of president.
Section III
[4] The Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.
Article II
Section I
[6] In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the same shall devolve on the Vice-President, and the Congress may by law provide for the case of removal, death, resignation, or inability, both of the President and Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/USConstTABLE
December 12th, 2005 at 12:08 pmSome of the forgotten Republican spin points.
There’s other evidence of the United States’ increasing unpopularity: Two-thirds now oppose the presence of U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq, 14 points higher than in February 2004. Nearly six in 10 disapprove of how the United States has operated in Iraq since the war, and most of them disapprove strongly. And nearly half of Iraqis would like to see U.S. forces leave soon.
-GSD
December 12th, 2005 at 12:09 pmJudd was right, just because we have incestuous trolls repeating each others bullshit, doesn’t mean they amount to anything. It’s comical really. It reminds me of RedStain (redstate) where I swear those boys have 3 logons a piece and they just give each other little circle jerks under their different monikers. Turns out, it’s not circle jerk at all, just one jerk using both hands.
December 12th, 2005 at 12:11 pmFAITH IN BUSH=CONFIDENCE IN US/UK FORCES
Police 68%
Iraqi Army 67%
Religious Leaders 67%
Natl. Govt. 53%
Ministeries in Baghdad 45%
Local Governate 42%
Local Leaders 41%
U.N. 31%
Political Parties 25%
U.S./U.K. Forces 18%
December 12th, 2005 at 12:13 pmThe Iraqis view the US/UK Forces with as much confidence as the Americans view Vice President Dick ‘Deferrement’ Cheney.
That is pretty low.
-GSD
December 12th, 2005 at 12:14 pmGood.
And not in a holier-than-thou platitude way. But in a way that well, finally, he gets to understand what it feels like to have been subjected to his torture (whether physical or financial or just a result of him opening his mouth)
December 12th, 2005 at 12:17 pmI bet Cheney suffers from chest pains with his every breath.
My predictions.
Cheney crashes once and for all due to stress.
Rove is indicted.
Bush steps down.
We’ll begin impeachment hearings to ensure these results.
votetoimpeach.org
December 12th, 2005 at 1:03 pmThe voice of God? Marginalized? How can this be?
In case you haven’t seen this story about Cheney duping Dubya into thinking he’s the voice of god, you have to read this:
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/43189
December 12th, 2005 at 1:40 pm#10 wwallace
December 12th, 2005 at 2:14 pmWow dude, that really hurt.
Having someone like yourself attempt to insult me is almost…..well, it’s just devastating.
#12: wwallace posts: Dec. 12, 2005 — Surprising levels of optimism prevail in Iraq with living conditions improved, security more a national worry than a local one, and expectations for the future high.…seven in 10 Iraqis say their own lives are going well, and nearly two-thirds expect things to improve in the year ahead.
And here’s how our soldiers are treated. This is what I care about. This is what we should all care about.
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=3355
December 12th, 2005 at 3:14 pmSay What happened to MaD?
think it has head enough?
NAW!!
MaD where are You Pubblykins, my smoochie woochie kookie?
Come Back MaD come Back LOL
and Please return the Purple ROBE to Bohemia, they need it for the next Nietze class Graduation.. -Aj
(MaD=Mighty Aphrodite)
December 12th, 2005 at 3:33 pmIs it just me or does anyone else think that all this Cheney and Bush fallout is a smoke screen to shield Bush from the fallout that is going to come out of Plamegate?
December 13th, 2005 at 1:22 am