Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) has evicted Dick Cheney
By on Jan 4th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) has evicted Dick Cheney
from his office in the Capitol, “and the Harlem heavyweight is moving into the prime digs today,” the New York Post reports. “Gilded letters were freshly painted atop the office door yesterday proclaiming ‘Ways and Means Committee’ – confirming that the office now belongs to Rangel, the House panel’s new chairman.”
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oh man, i love doing gold leaf… i would have done that for free…
January 4th, 2007 at 12:42 pmGood riddance – bad rubbish.
January 4th, 2007 at 12:43 pmGo Charlie!
WaaaaaaHoooo, put cheney and the repug’s in the basement, tiny room with no electricity like they did the Dem’s…Pay back’s are a bitch, right cheney?… Blessings
January 4th, 2007 at 12:45 pmCheney can use that little room in the basement.
January 4th, 2007 at 12:46 pmOmigod that is the best news I’ve heard in ages! Just for the symbolism!
January 4th, 2007 at 12:46 pmSharon
JINX!
January 4th, 2007 at 12:46 pmRep Rangel wins the Big Brass Ones Award for today.
Nice one, Rep Rangel. :)
January 4th, 2007 at 12:47 pmI want to see Cheney’s hide tacked to the door underneath the gold leaf.
But this is a very good start. The times they are a changin’.
January 4th, 2007 at 12:48 pmThat just MADE my day….
January 4th, 2007 at 12:48 pmI’ll bet all the stores in DC are low in stock of Febreeze.
January 4th, 2007 at 12:49 pmFor Dead-Eye Dick Vader from a plush office to a jail cell is only a few hundred votes away.
Can you say criminal indictment instead of impeach?
January 4th, 2007 at 12:52 pmI wonder if Charlie hired Tom Delay to spray for bugs before he moved in?
January 4th, 2007 at 12:53 pmHope he told him to go f*** himself – “…and don’t let Mark Foley pat you on the ass on the way out!”
January 4th, 2007 at 12:54 pmGood news, to be sure. Notice, however that NYPost got a little jab in the last sentence: “Cheney’s office took the high road yesterday. Spokeswoman Mary McGinn told The Post, “It was always our understanding that that office was on loan.”
January 4th, 2007 at 12:54 pmThere is another vacancy today, but this one in the White House. Harriet Miers, President Bush’s failed Supreme Court nominee, has submitted her resignation as White House counsel.
Guess she doesn’t want to be around to do the all those legal briefs for Cheney’s shady dealings.
January 4th, 2007 at 12:55 pmNow it’s time the Dems evicted the President as well.
January 4th, 2007 at 12:58 pmSure looks like Rangel knows the “Way” and really “Means” it.
January 4th, 2007 at 12:58 pmHarriet Miers, President Bush’s failed Supreme Court nominee, has submitted her resignation as White House counsel.
Comment by Joe Sixpack
She’s not the first rat to leave the ship…
I can’t wait for her book — George W. Bush: My Bestest Friend, Ever!!
January 4th, 2007 at 12:59 pmDick the Dark Side Cheney.
January 4th, 2007 at 1:00 pm4 decades of secret agendas, broken promises and laws, lying, lying, lying, undermining American efforts for personal gain, ignoring diplomacy for profit, CEO of Halliburton, spark plug for the fine mess we’re in, lying to a Grand Jury, but…
Soon to testify!
I once knew a man named Scooter
Who’s boss was a Dick named Shooter,
(fill in the rest o this limerick and win a free night at the Lincoln bedroom!)
“It was always our understanding that that office was on loan.â€
I sure as h*** wish Cheney and Bush recognized that both of their offices (room and position) were on loan from the American people and not just their personal property to do with as they wish.
January 4th, 2007 at 1:01 pmZimzone, a quick attempt:
I once knew a man named Scooter
January 4th, 2007 at 1:08 pmWho’s boss was a Dick named Shooter,
They argued their position
But both went to prison
Where the inmates debated who was cuter.
Is it just me, or is the MSM trying to minimize everything about the Dems taking over today?
January 4th, 2007 at 1:19 pmplc – that was great! …just a minor correction:
January 4th, 2007 at 1:21 pmWhere the inmates debated, “Who’s cuter?”
not just you vance…but you knew that… :)
January 4th, 2007 at 1:23 pmtis a fine limmrick PLC
January 4th, 2007 at 1:31 pmThe dems have to rip Bush and the Neocons a brand new a**hole!
January 4th, 2007 at 1:42 pmLike, Right Now!
I’m watching Pelosi getting voted in as House Speaker, and Playing
Neil Young/Living With War.
Let’s Impeach The President For Lyin’
and misleading our country into war
Abusing all the power that we gave him
And shipping all our money out the door…………
Caught Cheney swearing in all the Senators today. As he had them repeat the vow of protecting, defending and upholding the Constitution I almost threw up.
January 4th, 2007 at 1:53 pmIs it just me, or is the MSM trying to minimize everything about the Dems taking over today?
Comment by Vance
And try and find a story about Bush’s mail openinig signing statement. Pathetic. The MSM is useless.
January 4th, 2007 at 1:53 pmI would have paid to see the look of on Dicky boy’s face when Rangel gave him the boot.
January 4th, 2007 at 2:01 pmThe funny thing about the “Balanced” coverage and interviews with both sides is hearing repug after repug WHINING. Man, it’s nice to gloat.
January 4th, 2007 at 2:01 pmIf I were Rangel I would check for bugs….and I don’t mean the insect kind.
January 4th, 2007 at 2:07 pmI once knew a man named Scooter
January 4th, 2007 at 2:08 pmWho’s boss was a Dick named Shooter,
They’re in prison now,
And they both do say “OW!”
When their cellmates poke them in the pooter.
dlet – re: bugs & such, you are probably right on with that one! (but then again, you usually are)
The folks at the UN would probably agree with you too.
January 4th, 2007 at 2:23 pmPut Cheney and the Repubs in the basement with a red stapler.
January 4th, 2007 at 2:34 pmThe folks at the UN would probably agree with you too.
Comment by margaret
Yeah that was just another illegal action that this administration never was held responsible for. Forgot about that one…thanks.
January 4th, 2007 at 2:37 pmThe office needed sand blasting and re-modeling.
January 4th, 2007 at 3:18 pmCharlie Rangel, a few more small torments for dickie, please. Why not kicking his ass all the way to Guantanamo.
January 4th, 2007 at 3:30 pmYou know, I remember how much the republicans celebrated when they took over the house. Maybe, we should hold off celebrating, till some good legislation is passed.
January 4th, 2007 at 3:59 pmI agree with the West Virgina Hillbilly.
January 4th, 2007 at 4:14 pmPLC & Henri,
Great work! You both win the contest.
I think you both should be published, & them punished.
Unfortunately, you have to share the Lincoln bedroom…
January 4th, 2007 at 4:19 pmI hope Rangel was singing James Brown’s song ‘I FEEL GOOD’ directly to Cheney.
Cheney is known for his outbursts of temper. I can visualize him saying to Rangel, “You want black, Mr. Rangel, I’ll give you black:
Because ‘I’M BAD, I’M BAD YOU KNOW I’M BAD.’
What’s quite astonishing is Rangel’s age. This guy is 76-years-old. Wow! He doesn’t look a day over 60. Cheney’s age is 65, and he doesn’t look a day over 80.
Without a doubt, Rangel would be carded while using his Medicare card. Cheney wouldn’t be in the hospital five seconds, without a CODE BLUE being issued. “Old, elderly man requires immediate medical attention.”
Cheney once called Woodward and said, “Go F**k YOURSELF.’
Well, Mr. Cheney: “GO F**K YOURSELF. GO F**K YOURSELF. GO F**K YOURSELF.”
Why? Why?
Because I’M BAD, I’M BAD, YOU KNOW I’M BAD.
Gee, ‘I FEEL GOOD.’
So good, so good, so good.
‘LIVIN’ IN AMERICA’
So good, so good, so good.
John
January 4th, 2007 at 4:31 pm#42
January 4th, 2007 at 10:11 pmyour post made me feel, so good, so good, so good.
PLC and Henri,
Both limericks are quite good but one correction:
“I once knew a man named Scooter
Who’s(sic) boss was a Dick named Shooter,”
“who’s” is the contraction of “who is;” “whose” is the appropriate word to use here. I forgive your giddiness over this delightful event, which made you forget proper spelling.
#42 Great post–especially since “I Feel Good” is my favorite James Brown song.
January 5th, 2007 at 12:33 amYou cant truly believe Rangel has the intelligence to handle this job. Have you listened to this man speak? He should of kept his first job as backup singer for James Brown. I don’t mean to put him down but I think we could do better much better.
January 5th, 2007 at 12:33 amSo, now Charlie “we can’t take away the rich American’s 2001 tax cuts, they are counting on that money, but we need to understand the average American will need to make sacrifices on their Social Security benefits, which I intend to cut and call ‘reform’ ” Rangel, is in the other crooks office now?? Booted out one thief for another?
Screw him.
I’ve had enough of the misdirection and bullshit.
January 5th, 2007 at 1:20 amfirst,let me say i have never voted for a democrat except for jack kennedy. i am a registered republican ,charles rangel appears to me to be a fair and sincere person. i am sure that nancy pelosi will soon understand that rep. rangel is only interested in the security and well being of the american public. we need more like charles rangel in public office.
regards
January 12th, 2007 at 3:50 pmrobert lavoie
little compton,r.i.