Did Cheney nod off during Bush’s farewell address?
By on Jan 16th, 2009 at 11:15 am
Did Cheney nod off during Bush’s farewell address?
Last night during PBS’s coverage of President Bush’s farewell address to the nation, for a brief moment, the camera panned to Vice President Cheney, who appeared to momentarily doze off. But it seems that he quickly caught himself and then sat upright in his chair. Watch it:
If so, it wouldn’t be the first time Cheney’s boredom got the best of him.
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It must be a Skinnerian response, think rat/pellet. Bush’s farewell was so short, how could Dick nod off if it wasn’t rote behavior?
I must say I got a few laughs from Geoge W.’s final standup act.
January 16th, 2009 at 11:17 amof course he is bored. he wrote the speech. it must get boring watching your evil little brainless puppet speak the wroks you write.
January 16th, 2009 at 11:18 amHe didn’t nod-off, he is no longer human, having his heart replaced with high-tech devises to maintain the illusion of life. His brain, because it cannot work without a functioning heart, has been replaced with a advanced digital processor.
What appears as a lapse in consciousness is really nothing more than the chips in his body pausing to monitor his physical state and making necessary adjustments to keep him propped up and appearing to be alive.
January 16th, 2009 at 11:21 amHe could care less about Bush, Cheney only took the job to make sure Halliburton got oil contracts in Iraq and that the US taxpayers paid for the drilling. Cheney formed his own companies and is doing very well with the billions he’s used from the US Treasury. Cheney was quick to get the Katrina victims money. He did nod of as usual but hell is waiting and he has many friends down there and many up here will follow him. Satan is proud Cheney did his job well.
January 16th, 2009 at 11:21 amHe didn’t fall asleep – he momentarily died.
Then some lackey pushed a button that restarted his mechanical heart again…
January 16th, 2009 at 11:26 amAnother Joe Says: He didn’t nod-off, he is no longer human, having his heart replaced with high-tech devises to maintain the illusion of life.
Same thought I had. LOL
I’m one of the ones who not only didn’t watch the speech, but actually shielded my eyes from it and sang la-la-la-la as I passed the big screen tv broadcasting him in the student lobby…. I’m done. Just shut up Bush and go away now.
January 16th, 2009 at 11:29 amunbelievable Says:
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He didn’t fall asleep – he momentarily died.
Then some lackey pushed a button that restarted his mechanical heart again…
UNBELIEVABLE – ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!
January 16th, 2009 at 11:32 amYou don’t suppose he was as bored with the same old bullshit as we are?
January 16th, 2009 at 11:35 amavchavis Says: UNBELIEVABLE – ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!
Thanks… But I was only stating the obvious ;)
January 16th, 2009 at 11:41 amDid Cheney nod off during Bush’s farewell address?
Yeah. So?
January 16th, 2009 at 11:43 amBetter he “nod off” than get caught “tossin’ off”.
January 16th, 2009 at 11:49 amMaybe dick was tired of playing Chicken Hawk all day by tearing the heads off of baby birds and screaming at the mother bird, “Bring’em on, there’s plenty more where that came from!”
January 16th, 2009 at 12:01 pmI wonder if Cheney’s spokesperson will again say the Vice President is “practicing meditation.” And I wonder if CNN will again call that “very funny.”
January 16th, 2009 at 12:23 pmCute things falling asleep. I couldn’t manage to stay awake, either.
January 16th, 2009 at 12:35 pmI wonder if he will suffer sleep deprivation when he is held prisoner?
January 16th, 2009 at 12:54 pmI knew it…he’s narcoleptic!
January 16th, 2009 at 12:56 pmI admit it. I watched it. You should have seen my daughter’s face when he claimed to be a friend of the environment. I thought she was going to vomit. What a nice way to end his Presidency, with complete delusion.
January 16th, 2009 at 12:56 pmI watched Chimpy’s final “f uck you” to the nation. Soon after, I was throwing up my guts for the rest of the evening.
Coincidence? I think not…
January 16th, 2009 at 1:00 pmThat’s why they didn’t let Helen Thomas in the room. They didn’t want to risk Cheney getting beaned in the back of the head with one of her shoes.
BTW does anyone know what the fine might be for flinging one of these babys at a former prez or his vice while they’re, say, cutting the ribbon at some future wall-mart opening?
January 16th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
You can tell by the way Bush’s left hand was twitching for a moment that he was almost starting to break the grip of Cheney’s mind control. Cheney had to concentrate and refocus his powers and keep Bush on script. So it looked like he was nodding off for a moment.
January 16th, 2009 at 1:09 pmlol Dick was up all night watching the Middle Eastern cable channel looking at the Dubai stock market to do some trading. He certainly look bored.
January 16th, 2009 at 1:10 pmFor those of you who didn’t catch it – check out this musical tribute to GWB from the Stephanie Miller Show – Tanks in my Memory is the video to see at this link.
January 16th, 2009 at 1:27 pmhttp://www.stephaniemiller.com/blog.php?PageId=81&PageSubId
Cheney fell asleep & suddenly woke up when he felt that warm wet feeling in his Depends.
January 16th, 2009 at 1:36 pmOneCitizen Says:
BTW does anyone know what the fine might be for flinging one of these babys at a former prez or his vice while they’re, say, cutting the ribbon at some future wall-mart opening?
For 4 more days, it will still be waterboarding, but don’t worry it’s not considered torture. After Tuesday, who knows? It might still be gitmo, but it could be personally servicing Lynne Cheney.
January 16th, 2009 at 1:49 pm.
January 16th, 2009 at 5:12 pmthis may be the only time i find myself in agreement with mr cheney.
January 16th, 2009 at 5:54 pmYou’ll have to excuse him, night-hunting makes him soooo drowsy!
January 16th, 2009 at 7:36 pmhttp://democralypsenow.blogspot.com/2009/01/th-th-th-th-th-th-th-th-th-thats-all.html
apparently he was feeling a little weak that day. they will just give him another transfusion of kitten blood and make him a nice crispy broiled puppy snack and he will be back to his full inhuman strength.
January 16th, 2009 at 8:08 pmMaybe he was passing away!
January 16th, 2009 at 10:13 pmQuick! Someone go notify the Jedi Console! The Sith Lord has reviled himself!
January 16th, 2009 at 11:07 pmHis brain, because it cannot work without a functioning heart cetCheney had to concentrate and refocus his powers and keep Bbedava mp3 indirush on ssohbetcript.
March 1st, 2009 at 11:46 am