Comments on: Bush jokes about Cheney shooting guy in the face. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:28:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256730 sacopenapa Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:08:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256730 Yeah... make jokes while thousands of Iraquis are cold and out of their homes because of the US occupation. Never mind the dead Iraquis either, please, tell us another joke... tell us a War Criminal joke now. A Christimans War Criminal joke! Yeah… make jokes while thousands of Iraquis are cold and out of their homes because of the US occupation. Never mind the dead Iraquis either, please, tell us another joke… tell us a War Criminal joke now. A Christimans War Criminal joke!

]]> By: CitiDC http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256654 CitiDC Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:17:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256654 Was the President wearing a "who farted?" t-shirt too? Did he ask anyone to pull his finger? Was the President wearing a “who farted?” t-shirt too? Did he ask anyone to pull his finger?

]]> By: mdbyrne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256650 mdbyrne Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:13:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256650 I don't care who you are that's funny right there. I don’t care who you are that’s funny right there.

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256628 Merlin Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:42:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256628 Joking about serious issues is a good technique to take the pressure out of the issue. It sort of admits that there was a problem (rather than denial) and downplays it to the status of being inconsequential. It also enlists the audience "in the joke" making them part of the guilt. (If you laugh you can't seriously confront that issue anymore.) This technique should be seen for the psychological trick and trap that it really is and treat them accordingly. (By exposing their real intent). Those who miss understanding this effective technique are open to giving BushCo what they want. A free pass based on Bush's "stupidity" or "callousness." <em>These remarks are spoken on purpose with a goal in mind. They are not stupid off the cuff attempts at being funny!</em> Joking about serious issues is a good technique to take the pressure out of the issue. It sort of admits that there was a problem (rather than denial) and downplays it to the status of being inconsequential.

It also enlists the audience “in the joke” making them part of the guilt. (If you laugh you can’t seriously confront that issue anymore.)

This technique should be seen for the psychological trick and trap that it really is and treat them accordingly. (By exposing their real intent). Those who miss understanding this effective technique are open to giving BushCo what they want. A free pass based on Bush’s “stupidity” or “callousness.”

These remarks are spoken on purpose with a goal in mind. They are not stupid off the cuff attempts at being funny!

]]> By: curmudgeon http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256610 curmudgeon Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:19:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256610 If Chimpy ever decides to leave office, he could always embark on a lucrative tour, featuring his standup comedy routines. There are no doubt plenty of toothless, terbacky chewin', moonshine guzzling, illiterate knuckledraggers in the red states who would pay money for a heapin' helpin' of his perverted sense of "humor." By that way, anyone hear anything about Whittington? Suppose he is still a staunch Republican? Perhaps he's tied up in a shack, bound and gagged, never to be heard from again. Any guesses? If Chimpy ever decides to leave office, he could always embark on a lucrative tour, featuring his standup comedy routines. There are no doubt plenty of toothless, terbacky chewin’, moonshine guzzling, illiterate knuckledraggers in the red states who would pay money for a heapin’ helpin’ of his perverted sense of “humor.”

By that way, anyone hear anything about Whittington? Suppose he is still a staunch Republican? Perhaps he’s tied up in a shack, bound and gagged, never to be heard from again. Any guesses?

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256607 sacopenapa Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:17:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256607 This War Criminal joked about no finding WMD in Iraq!!! "Oops, no WMD here (looking under his podium under the table)!" This War Criminal joked about no finding WMD in Iraq!!! “Oops, no WMD here (looking under his podium under the table)!”

]]> By: Jim http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256606 Jim Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:17:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256606 The Vice-President shot somebody in the face! And he's the most secretive Vice-President in American history! And he likes to engineer secret deals with oil company executives to steer national energy policy! Ha ha ha! The Vice-President shot somebody in the face! And he’s the most secretive Vice-President in American history! And he likes to engineer secret deals with oil company executives to steer national energy policy! Ha ha ha!

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256601 Merlin Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:13:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256601 Comment by VA Voter — February 6, 2008 @ 8:32 pm <em>You know you all thought it was funny. Then the automatic Bush hate kicked in.</em> Says the useless troll trying to garner attention. Simply judgmental nonsense designed to inflame and distract. Bumper strip mentality simply doesn't work here. Unfortunately for you, VAV. Comment by VA Voter — February 6, 2008 @ 8:32 pm

You know you all thought it was funny. Then the automatic Bush hate kicked in.

Says the useless troll trying to garner attention.
Simply judgmental nonsense designed to inflame and distract.

Bumper strip mentality simply doesn’t work here. Unfortunately for you, VAV.

]]> By: TheRadicalRightisRadicallyWrong http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256581 TheRadicalRightisRadicallyWrong Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:04:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256581 WOW your so phucking phunny Mr. Resident! You make me sick! WOW your so phucking phunny Mr. Resident!

You make me sick!

]]> By: missmolly http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256552 missmolly Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:45:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256552 You know you all thought it was funny. Then the automatic Bush hate kicked in. Comment by VA Voter — February 6, 2008 @ 8:32 pm Not true. Some of us just don't think that situation was very funny. It's not just Bush who uses it as comedy fodder, the posters here at TP have made many, many jokes about that shooting incident. Personally, I don't think laughing about a guy getting shot in the face is appropriate no matter who it's coming from. You know you all thought it was funny. Then the automatic Bush hate kicked in.

Comment by VA Voter — February 6, 2008 @ 8:32 pm

Not true. Some of us just don’t think that situation was very funny. It’s not just Bush who uses it as comedy fodder, the posters here at TP have made many, many jokes about that shooting incident. Personally, I don’t think laughing about a guy getting shot in the face is appropriate no matter who it’s coming from.

]]> By: muckmac http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256548 muckmac Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:43:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256548 It's called "I'm rubbing the Democrats' faces in the fact that my administration is untouchable, and nothing they comment on makes the slightest difference to me." As if Bush ignoring or mocking what Americans think is news to anyone? It’s called “I’m rubbing the Democrats’ faces in the fact that my administration is untouchable, and nothing they comment on makes the slightest difference to me.”

As if Bush ignoring or mocking what Americans think is news to anyone?

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256541 The Republic of Stupidity Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:37:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256541 Aw, whattaloada Horse shite, VAV. Aw, whattaloada Horse shite, VAV.

]]> By: VA Voter http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256529 VA Voter Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:32:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256529 You know you all thought it was funny. Then the automatic Bush hate kicked in. You know you all thought it was funny. Then the automatic Bush hate kicked in.

]]> By: MiMiCcs http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256471 MiMiCcs Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:02:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256471 Has a sense of humour anyways. What he probably meant was "we always wanted to waterboard some ducks" so make nice. Has a sense of humour anyways. What he probably meant was “we always wanted to waterboard some ducks” so make nice.

]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256452 Doc Rock Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:51:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256452 The Great White Hunter stalks the wiley prey and . . . it's released from its cage and . . . BLAM BLAM another Texas lawyer! The Great White Hunter stalks the wiley prey and . . .

it’s released from its cage and . . .

BLAM BLAM another Texas lawyer!

]]> By: dixie blood http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256444 dixie blood Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:47:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256444 <b>GW Botch is so stupid he doesn't realize that Dick(head) was NOT duck hunting that day!!! It wasn't a duck hunt MORON!!! Jeebus!! Botch is STUPID!!!!</b> GW Botch is so stupid he doesn’t realize that Dick(head) was NOT duck hunting that day!!!

It wasn’t a duck hunt MORON!!! Jeebus!! Botch is STUPID!!!!

]]> By: tom http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256443 tom Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:47:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256443 GDumbya neglected to joke about the <em>other </em>part of that shooting incident. He should have said "and Dickie's been drinking again this morning". I am so glad that our long national nightmare will soon be over. GDumbya and Darth Cheney can soon fly off to Paraguay and drink themselves silly every night just so long as I never have to hear their names uttered again . . . until I read their obituaries. GDumbya neglected to joke about the other part of that shooting incident. He should have said “and Dickie’s been drinking again this morning”.

I am so glad that our long national nightmare will soon be over. GDumbya and Darth Cheney can soon fly off to Paraguay and drink themselves silly every night just so long as I never have to hear their names uttered again . . . until I read their obituaries.

]]> By: JPV http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256428 JPV Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:37:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256428 Not really sure that the joke was about Cheney shooting a guy in the face. Not really sure that the joke was about Cheney shooting a guy in the face.

]]> By: Badmoodman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256409 Badmoodman Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:28:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256409 Nothing like being honored with a lame joke by a lame duck, about a duck, <strong>nine</strong> freakin' months after the fact. Nothing like being honored with a lame joke by a lame duck, about a duck, nine freakin’ months after the fact.

]]> By: robbez_92107 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-4256378 robbez_92107 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:13:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/bush-jokes-about-cheney-shooting-guy-in-the-face/#comment-4256378 How about making jokes about Cheney's bad ticker and about how he's just one breath away from a massive coronary and death? Or jokes about how the bomber missed in Afghanistan when he was visiting? Now THAT would be funny. How about making jokes about Cheney’s bad ticker and about how he’s just one breath away from a massive coronary and death? Or jokes about how the bomber missed in Afghanistan when he was visiting? Now THAT would be funny.

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