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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Sun Sep 14, 2014, 10:27 PM Sep 2014

Just finished watching part 1 of the Ken Burns' documentary and kept thinking of

Cheney.

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Just finished watching part 1 of the Ken Burns' documentary and kept thinking of (Original Post) CK_John Sep 2014 OP

Because Teddy Roosevelt actually put himself in the middle of his war? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #1

Brings to mind the redneck cop who looooooves to arrest people, or the slap-happy toby jo Sep 2014 #2

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

1. Because Teddy Roosevelt actually put himself in the middle of his war?

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 10:37 PM

Sep 2014

You could argue Teddy Roosevelt was a sick, bloodthirsty man who at least had the courage to put himself on the front line.

Dick Cheney is all of that, except he's a complete fucking coward.

toby jo

(1,269 posts)

2. Brings to mind the redneck cop who looooooves to arrest people, or the slap-happy