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trof

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6. Yeah, only VICE-presidents say "Go fuck yourself".

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 07:41 PM

Sep 2012

On Tuesday, Cheney, serving in his role as president of the Senate, appeared in the chamber for a photo session. A chance meeting with Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (Vt.), the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, became an argument about Cheney's ties to Halliburton Co., an international energy services corporation, and President Bush's judicial nominees. The exchange ended when Cheney offered some crass advice.

"Go fuck yourself," said the man who is a heartbeat from the presidency.
http://archive.truthout.org/article/cheney-leahy-go-fuck-yourself

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Does everyone here realize that at the Republican convention Clint [View all] onecent Sep 2012 OP

I was under the impression he was talking to Obama notadmblnd Sep 2012 #1

Yeah, only VICE-presidents say "Go fuck yourself". trof Sep 2012 #6

Exactly, their surrogates do it for them. notadmblnd Sep 2012 #8

no, he had Obama tell Romney to go F himself , i thought it was a nice way JI7 Sep 2012 #2

I think you have that backwards. He was talking to the chair where Mr. Obama was, so it was Booster Sep 2012 #3

Nope. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #4

It doesn't make "America" look sick... WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2012 #5

These same hypocrites demonized the Dixie Chicks for saying they were embarrassed by Shrub Major Nikon Sep 2012 #7

Senile Dementia is a very sad thing. smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #9

I had no idea that he was senile and had dementia. I hadn't virgogal Sep 2012 #12

Isn't it obviious? smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #14

Ahhh sometimes I just wonder how this world onecent Sep 2012 #10

No;. He put those words into Pres. Obama's mouth TO Mitt Romney. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #11

Basically the idea was to make Obama sound like a thug from the hood MichiganVote Sep 2012 #13