Dick Cheney comments on ‘cousin Obama.’
Dick Cheney comments on ‘cousin Obama.’
In an interview with CNBC’s Larry Kudlow, Dick Cheney commented on his wife Lynne’s revelation that Dick and Barack Obama are related. Lynne reported that Dick and Barack are connected through an eighth generation French descendant. Dick referred to Obama today as “cousin Barack,” and said he’s not sure whether the relationship “would help or hurt” Obama. Watch it:
Also in the interview, Cheney referred to the House’s recent passage of SCHIP as “veto-bait.”
Transcript:
QUESTION: Speaking of another Democratic frontrunner, you and Senator Obama are apparently related. This information comes from your wife, Lynne, who appeared on our program not too long ago. Mareen and Susan Duvall, immigrants from France — have you spoke to Mr. Obama about this shared experience?
CHENEY: Cousin Barack? (Laughter.) No, we haven’t — haven’t had the opportunity to talk about it.
QUESTION: You haven’t once called him up, and say, well, heck, the family tree…
CHENEY: No. Well, I didn’t know whether that would help him or hurt him, so I thought I’d probably stay away from him, so. (Laughter.) But apparently we do have a common ancestor, about eight or nine generations back.
QUESTION: Mr. Vice President, thanks once again for coming on the program.
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Did Deadeye pull a frightened, whimpering puppy out of his pocket and start chewing on it while talking?
October 26th, 2007 at 8:33 pmEvery family has had a dick in the woodpile somewhere.
October 26th, 2007 at 8:34 pmLittle Dick Cheney has delusions about his own relevance. You are so insignifican, little, it's as if you are already in prison.
October 26th, 2007 at 8:38 pm... it’s as if you are already in prison.
Comment by Shayne — October 26, 2007 @ 8:38 pm
Aw, Shayne... what a tease you are!
October 26th, 2007 at 8:46 pmYou guys all crack me up.
October 26th, 2007 at 8:47 pmProof of the whole "making babies" sort of thing. It happens.
October 26th, 2007 at 8:48 pmLikewise, For Truth.
October 26th, 2007 at 8:52 pmEvery family has had a dick in the woodpile somewhere.
Comment by Nevar — October 26, 2007 @ 8:34 pm
Ohhhh, splinters. :D
October 26th, 2007 at 8:53 pmHey Truth,
Where ya been?
October 26th, 2007 at 8:54 pmMy grandpa told me to never stick my (hand) in a woodpile without checking first for squirrels.
October 26th, 2007 at 8:56 pmHi Zooey,
I've been around, here, there. Busy and such. Basically took a break from the politics, for a while.
October 26th, 2007 at 8:57 pmDick Cheney had sex with a woodpile?
October 26th, 2007 at 8:59 pmHe misunderstood when they told him it was black cherry.
October 26th, 2007 at 9:03 pmHe misunderstood when they told him it was black cherry.
Comment by Nevar — October 26, 2007 @ 9:03 pm
**snort**
October 26th, 2007 at 9:06 pmI’ve been around, here, there. Busy and such. Basically took a break from the politics, for a while.
Comment by ForTruth — October 26, 2007 @ 8:57 pm
TP is the place that's ALL politics, ya know. :P
October 26th, 2007 at 9:07 pmWho here amoung us trust Dick(head) Cheney The dEvil to be telling the truth here??
I don't here Barack stepping up and saying "Hiya Cous!!!"
October 26th, 2007 at 9:11 pmYeah the politics are good this evening.
October 26th, 2007 at 9:12 pmDick Cheney had sex with a woodpile?
Comment by ForTruth — October 26, 2007 @ 8:59 pm
Peckerwood?
Naughty pine?
October 26th, 2007 at 9:17 pmI'm only here for the hot liberal chicks...
October 26th, 2007 at 9:18 pmNaughty pine?
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity
reminds me of a band name:
October 26th, 2007 at 9:19 pmNaughty Pine and the Not Whole Ramblers
Let's face it... apart from the dismemberment of the Constitution, the trillions of wasted dollars, the endless bloodshed in the name of "democracy" and the terrifying specter of WW III approaching, the Bush Admin has been an absolute Motherlode of Comedy Gold!
October 26th, 2007 at 9:26 pmBarack was trying to tell Cheney the difference between shit and shienola.
October 26th, 2007 at 9:27 pmI’m only here for the hot liberal chicks…
Comment by Nevar — October 26, 2007 @ 9:18 pm
Heh. This is a Dick Cheney thread! Ew!
October 26th, 2007 at 9:27 pmSorry, I'm getting a little threadbare it seams....
October 26th, 2007 at 9:29 pmDick Cheney tears up only the stuffed animals in which children have become attached to.
October 26th, 2007 at 9:30 pmI don’t here Barack stepping up and saying “Hiya Cous!!!â€
Comment by dixie blood — October 26, 2007 @ 9:11 pm
Nobody admits being related to the dick.
October 26th, 2007 at 9:32 pmSorry, I’m getting a little threadbare it seams….
Comment by Nevar — October 26, 2007 @ 9:29 pm
**groan**
October 26th, 2007 at 9:35 pmCheney had sex with a woodpile and the woodpile did most of the work. The woodpile insists it's never having sex with a sleaze like that again.
October 26th, 2007 at 9:42 pmDidn't Luke Skywalker defeat the dark side of his relative, Darth Vader?
- Tom
October 26th, 2007 at 10:08 pmCorrect.
October 26th, 2007 at 10:13 pmUnfortunately, Vader was only healed in the hereafter.
Cheney referred to the House’s recent passage of SCHIP as “veto-bait.â€
Providing health insurance to American citizens is not "bait". Too bad this man with no soul has risen to these heights of power.
October 26th, 2007 at 10:16 pmthe Obama family must be horrified to have such filth in its background.
October 26th, 2007 at 10:50 pmNyuck, nyuck, nyuck.
*What* a funny man.
Not.
October 26th, 2007 at 10:57 pmthe Obama family must be horrified to have such filth in its background.
Comment by Lefty Patriot
October 26th, 2007 at 11:04 pmI'm sure the Obama family is frantically researching for anyone within their family with a hint of gills, horns or claws, mental illness, history of serial killing...
Does that make Dick Cheney a Soulless Brother?
-GSD
October 26th, 2007 at 11:39 pmIf I were Cheney (and I am ever so greatful I'm not), I'd be less worried about veto bait, and start worrying about being jail bait. Before it's all over, he'll be some lucky prisoner's wife.
October 26th, 2007 at 11:43 pmHe's quail bait this weekend....
October 26th, 2007 at 11:45 pmI still would like to know how Lynne Cheney came about this information. I am pretty sure she did not research this. Could this have been a use of the Secret Service? If so I would like to know just what my tax dollars are being used for.
October 26th, 2007 at 11:56 pmCheney: "Whether I talked to Obama or not has a lot to do with what type of oil investments obama likes to make, an oil tanker named after him called Obama is a possibility,just ask Condi "
October 26th, 2007 at 11:59 pmThis brings to mind that great scene fom Take the Money and Run, when Woody Allen claims the fellow chained to him is his "cousin from out of town"
October 27th, 2007 at 12:23 amCheney is descended from a cheese-eating surrender monkey French dude? Lololol ! My apologies to the French...
October 27th, 2007 at 2:51 ameven american diplomats dont want to go to iraq willingly...
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/26/us.iraq.embassy.ap/index.html
October 27th, 2007 at 9:31 amWait - Dick Cheney is related to Osama bin Hussein? I'm confused, what with Fox News and Mitt Romney conflating all the names and all...
October 27th, 2007 at 9:42 ami think obama's campaign is already over, i'm not sure why the cheney's felt they had to neutralize it.
October 27th, 2007 at 10:33 am