Cheney uses F word to Leahy on the floor of the Senate

[The empressof all]

CNN just reporting that Cheney used the f word to Leahy when Leahy confronted him about calling him a bad Catholic. Oh My-Such language. Something must be getting to him

[galadrium]

1. any documentation on this?

I have to see this...lol

[Tellurian]

44. This is soooo BIG!!!

Crashcart is losing it!

BIG TIME!

[neuvocat]

110. Why's he called "Crashcart"?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[GreenPartyVoter]

111. His ticker is iffy.

[Tellurian]

116. when the heart stops beating...

the code word is 'the patient is crashing.'

A crash cart is a cabinet containing equipment that physicians and nurses need when a cardiac arrest occurs. This is obviously a grave situation and requires immediate life-saving steps.

Cheney has experienced several life threatening heart attacks over the years. Doctors have implanted a pacemaker in his heart to keep the rhythm of his heart beating consistently.

Because of the many procedures he's had, the nick name 'crash cart'stuck.

[VolcanoJen]

56. Here's my TRANSCRIPT of CNN's version of events.

This is freakin' hilarious... unfortunately, we don't know exactly what Cheney said to Leahy, but it's not much of a stretch to use one's imagination.

ON EDIT: Paul Begala just confirmed on CNN's "Crossfire" that Cheney's words were "Go Fuck Yourself." :D

TRANSCRIPT

CNN's Inside Politics, Thursday, June 24, 2004

Ed Henry, CNN Congressional Correspondent: "Judy, there's been an unrelenting Democratic assault on Vice President Dick Cheney, mostly over his ties to the company Halliburton, which he used to run. This spilled over, it looks like it might have gotten to Cheney a little bit on Tuesday. CNN confirms that the Vice President used the "F" word as he confronted Senator Patrick Leahy on the Senate floor Tuesday. This occurred when all 100 Senators were taking the official Senate photo. This is supposed to be a happy occasion, but the smiles turned to snarls. What we're told happened, is that Vice President Cheney went up to Leahy, who has been leading the assault about Halliburton, and said he is not happy about the investigation. Leahy responded that Cheney once called him a bad Catholic. To that, Mr. Cheney used the "F" word, right back to Leahy. This has been spreading around among Senators. Senator Leahy confirmed this to CNN, let me read to you what he told us:

"I think he was just having a bad day. I was shocked to hear this kind of language on the Senate floor."

We also have a statement from the Vice President's office. Spokesman Kevin Callums tells CNN, "That doesn't sound like the kind of language the Vice President would use, but I can confirm that there was a frank exchange of views."

Bottom line, Judy, as if we needed another sign this Presidential campaign is underway. Tempers are flaring, nerves are frayed, and this is just another example, Judy.

transcribed by VolcanoJen, thanks to Tivo!

ON SECOND EDIT:Here's a link to more information about Cheney calling Leahy a "Bad Catholic." It's all related to Democratic opposition to the nomination of William Pryor to the federal appeals court in Atlanta.

Scroll down to "Know-Nothings Hatch Their Plan."

http://www.badculture.com/archives/2003_07.html

[Bluebear]

61. So when Republicans say Fuck Yourself it is a "frank exchange of views"

>>We also have a statement from the Vice President's office. Spokesman Kevin Callums tells CNN, "That doesn't sound like the kind of language the Vice President would use, but I can confirm that there was a frank exchange of views."<<

Only in Bush's America.

[VolcanoJen]

64. Precisely... but when John Kerry says he didn't think Bush would...

"fuck it up this bad," Rush starts calling him John Effing Kerry, and the Republicans have sobbing fits about what they'll tell the children.

:eyes:

Ain't it great, though? I have a feeling that when Leahy said "You called me a bad Catholic," Cheney said "Go get fucked." That's just me, but I can see him snarling in my mind's eye!

[progressivebydesign]

77. No.. not the language the VP would use..

.. normally he'd say to Leahy, 'kiss my ass you filthy, scum sucking cocksucker! Fuck you and the limo driver that brought you here. I hope you rot in hell you disgusting, flea-infested bastard'.

I think THAT was what they were thinking he usually says.

[Career Prole]

65. Thanks!

That was mighty nice of you to go through the trouble!
:yourock:

[arcane1]

74. ah, blaming the "unrelenting Democratic assault"

poor Dickie, forced, against his will, by the mean libruls, to use un-Christian language like that... :nopity:

that's how you have to handle these librul traitors, right DICK?

can't even own up to words coming out of his own damned mouth... "personal responsibility" my ass!

[scrotim]

107. Thanks, Arcane. I picked up on that too.

first line of the story placed the Dems as the "cause" of the incident.

[arcane1]

109. those evil Dems, pushing a holy man to such depths!

We all know "The Dick" would never use that kind of language unless under coercion!!

:silly:

[Beetwasher]

84. The BEST Part! Cheney's Not Happy W/ The Halliburton Investigation!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAH!!!!

Cry me a river fuckwad!!!

[galadrium]

86. Thanks for the documentation!

[Bolo Boffin]

101. Doesn't sound like the kind of language the Vice President would use?

Who the f*** does Callums think he's fooling?

[Fenris]

2. I saw that too!

HA!

[Bluebear]

3. My, my, will they use that clip in their Bible belt commercials?

[proud patriot]

4. Randi just confirmed this

on her show as well :hi:

[obnoxiousdrunk]

Randi

talking about it right now.

[Skidmore]

5. Randi Rhods was just talking about it...

Lord, I'm sick to death of this bunch of arrogant, major league
fill-in-the-blank-with-any-explitive-deleted you want.

[LuminousX]

6. FCC regulations cover this?

[MaryH]

18. I have quit swearing because

I don't want to sound like a Republican, Right-Wing, Religious Zealot.

Next I will have to give up wierd sex.

[LuminousX]

28. LOL!!

Who would have thought you'd have to be Vanilla to be liberal?

[k in IA]

29. Just give up your audience during sex.

[apnu]

39. Boom-tis!

Jack Ryan is getting to be standard mockery around here eh? ;)

[tnlefty]

32. LOL!!! Hi MaryH

Welcome :hi:

[MaryH]

78. High Right Back at You

[daa]

59. Welcome and don't get carried away nt

[indigobusiness]

66. Welcome to DU, Mary. Can I buy you a drink...

before you give up the weird sex?

[MaryH]

81. I'm so sorry.

I have also given up drinking and cocaine. However, I simply refuse to give up my nightly joint.

[porphyrian]

91. Stay Strong. We'll Get This Mother Back. - n/t

[indigobusiness]

93. You're also from the show me state.

Could you be more perfect?

I don't drink anymore, either.

Perhaps we could work something out?

[indigobusiness]

119. ...just fooling...

...hope I didn't creep you out too terribly bad.

[catzies]

114. That is hilarious. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[phillybri]

7. What will we tell the children?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!

:scared:

[Walt Starr]

8. Cheney is a major league asshole

:evilgrin:

[Cha]

14. Big Time!

[Cyrano]

17. Big Time

[Wind Dancer]

9. Just heard that!

Cheney never loses his cool, wtf is happening? Somehow, I believe this story will get lost immediately, whatever the story is.

[hang a left]

13. Must be having a bad day

With the shrub being deposed and all.

[thebigidea]

10. what do we tell the CHILDREN?

[janx]

11. Did he use it as an adjective

or a verb?

Please elaborate!

[Walt Starr]

19. He said

"Either fuck off or go fuck yourself."

[Bluebear]

27. He said THAT on the floor of the Senate?????

Is this the Christian temperment we want in office, Bible belt?

[Walt Starr]

31. Not only did he say THAT on the floor of the Senate

he said it in response to a confrantation from Leahy about Cheney calling Leahy a bad Catholic!

[Cha]

35. I know..it keeps getting better!

BTW! You Go Leahy!

[janx]

Zidz, did you hear this?

?

[Walt Starr]

51. See post 47

As quoted.

[janx]

69. Wow. So he said it twice in the same sentence.

So now do we morph into right-wing dittoheads and call him Dick Effing Cheney? ;-)

[Cha]

99. No, I didn't hear it!

Glad somebody did though! One more hypocrital nail in their coffin.

Ooops...slippzies,dick.

[janx]

102. Dick must have had a very bad day. n/t

[arcane1]

48. who the FUCK is Cheney to be lecturing people on Catholicism??

:wtf:

[janx]

103. That was my reaction as well--without the expletive.

;-)

That bothers me more, in fact, than his using such language on the Senate floor.

Pat Leahy's faith is none of Dick Cheney's business.

[arcane1]

108. indeed... how "holy" is it to use the f-word

Cheney doesn't know a damned thing...

[GreenPartyVoter]

117. Are Catholics allowed to swear. The conservative protestants

I know are not. (In fact, nothing make hubby madder than if I swear. Makes him absolutely crazed.)

Would Jesus love a liberal? You bet!
http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/liberalchristians.htm

[janx]

43. As quoted? In other words, he said it twice?

Or can't you remember which one? Sorry to bother you about this, but I'd really like to know.

[Walt Starr]

47. As quoted

Heard it on Randi Rhodes except she replaced "fuck" with "F". she was quoting it directly off the wire.

[Bluebear]

12. My 7 year old heard it blah blah blah virgin ears blah blah FCC

[TexasSissy]

15. Oooooh. Isn't Cheney part of the religious right?

Maybe Cheney should be fined under that new anti-obsenity law that Congress just passed.

[w13rd0]

22. I heard it on C-Span...

...my kids were in the room. Where do I write to demand that action be taken by the FCC to have that man barred from TV and radio?

[janx]

37. When did it happen? Just now, or this morning?

?

[Kanary]

70. For starters, call 800 839 5276

ask for congresscritter of your choice, tell 'em what you said here, and demand action.

Then, call the number again and ask for another one. Keep calling until you feel like you're getting some good responses.

You might also ask the congresscritter's office for the # for the FCC, although letters may work better.

Then, suggest to all your friends that they do the same.

It *does* make a difference.

Kanary

[Goldmund]

16. Did he openly say it --

-- or did he not know it was being miked?

[Vadem]

20. Yep, on Inside Politics. I saw it too. It was during the shooting

of the annual portrait of the Senators and VP. They called the VP's office to ask about it and they said that it didn't sound like language the VP would use but would check into it! Hah!

[Mandate My Ass]

21. He's awful testy for someone

who got his nuts pulled out the fire by SCOTUS again.

[Loonman]

23. Dick "effin" Cheney! Alright!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sick of hearing about John "effin" Kerry, now we got Cheney!

:toast:

[smirkymonkey]

24. Careful, Crashcart!

Hostility is bad for the ticker!

[Beetwasher]

25. Anyone Got the Actual Quote and Exchange???

Would love to see what was actually said!

[Walt Starr]

57. Leahy confronted Cheney about Cheney calling Leahy a "bad Catholic"

Cheney's replied, "Either fuck off or go fuck yourself."

[keithyboy]

89. They are all unraveling in this administration. True colors about to

show. They are all immoral, lying, cheating, stealing, chickenhawk, poor-robbing, profane, greedy, shallow, un-Christian, (did i leave any hateful adjective out?) twits!

[k in IA]

26. I bet if we ask Karen Hughes she will tell us it never happened

because Cheney, like Bush, has never, ever sworn in his entire life.

[StaggerLee]

30. Hmmm maybe he got his ass handed to him?

And in his frustration this loser lost his cool?

Heh heh poor Dick. Watch the ticker big guy.

[slinkerwink]

34. lol

[janx]

33. Cheney judged Leahy as a Catholic?

What the heck is going on? Leahy's one of my all-time favorite senators.

When did this happen--this morning?

[wurzel]

36. Yes but Cheney didn't know what the word meant!

He's too pure, and religious, and saintly, and Republican, and everything!

[bossfish]

38. I hope this makes all the newscasts...

and is put in the context y'all describe. Not some "Leahy attacks Cheney" and Cheney had the "manly" response or some garbage.

[redqueen]

58. Hope ain't enough

Call and demand coverage. Fair is fair.

[Old and In the Way]

40. The pressure gittin' to you Dick?

Don't like the spotlight on Halliburton? Tsk, tsk. Such coarse language and in the Senate, no less. What is it with these faux pious Republicans? I'm shocked that they'd employ these crude vulgarisms....what will the children think?

[sangh0]

41. It's against the rules of the Senate

and as a member of the Senate, I believe he can be disciplined for his breach of decorum

[k in IA]

45. Yeah, I heard that is going to happen right after Asscrack's

Contempt of Congress hearing.

[sangh0]

87. Touche!

.

[LuminousX]

42. I want a clip of it

Take Bush's 'asshole' and Cheney's 'fuck' and turn it into a techno song - call it Republican Language.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

46. Leahy is the one who has called for a Halliburton-Cheney investigation

I think he might have struck a big nerve.

[Mandate My Ass]

54. Leahy is becoming my new hero

After the tongue-lashing he gave Ashcroft a few weeks
ago I've been down with Leahy, big time.

[colonel odis]

49. cheney's pissed

there's not a chocolate pie that's safe in the nation's capitol tonight.

[Killarney]

50. Need a link! Need a link! Ahhh!

This is great.

[redqueen]

52. Mentioned this to CNN too

If it's big news when Senator (and future President) Kerry says it, then it should be bigger news when Vice President (and future convict) Cheney says it.

404-827-1500

[arcane1]

60. exactly!

dammit! :)

[Papa]

53. Media should fucking jump all over this.

[SayitAintSo]

55. Got his little knickers in a twist ... eh ?

Better watch his 'effin' ticker ...and check his little bad temper at the senate door ....

[LuminousX]

62. self deleted

nt

[AntiCoup2K4]

63. Think C-SPAN will run it uncensored??

Is that too much to ask? :evilgrin:

[daa]

You people just have no appreciation

of good repuke family values. Oh, I'm sorry, that's Howard Stern that can't talk like that.

[knight_of_the_star]

67. Wow

When John Kerry uses the F-Word it causes scandal, when Unca' Dick uses the F-Word it's called a "frank exchange of views." What a world we live in.

[ElementaryPenguin]

68. Could Cheney qualify for those huge new FCC fines?? (was it on Cspan?)

Of course, I suppose Halliburton would simply foot the bill for His Lowliness - some way or another.

:puke:

[cybildisobedience]

73. There's the ticket!

Let's call and email the FCC and tell them that we don't know how to explain this kind of language to our children, and could they please fine Cheney about $3 million?

[gratuitous]

71. Maybe we should all call the V.P.'s office

And let them know that we don't appreciate the Vice President of the United States using that kind of language.

[Bluebear]

72. He was "just blowing off some steam"

Right, Rush?

[Beam Me Up]

76. I think we should ALL 'blow off' some steam: HEY CHENEY GO FUCK Y OURSELF!

And FUCK YOUR SOCK PUPPET TOO!!!

[Bluebear]

80. Quiet! You're upsetting my puppet!

[usregimechange]

75. Shame on him, what ever happened to our values in this country?

Moral decline.

[Norbert]

79. I guess we can call him Dick "Effing " Cheney now.

after all the freepers are still doing this to John Kerry. Paybacks are hell. The "man of the Cloth" Pat Robertson will still find a way to justify it.

[Cheswick2.0]

82. let's all e-mail the white house and ask them what to tell the children!

[e-mail]

[e-mail]


Dear Sirs,

I do not appreciate the Vice President using foul language in the middle of the day when our children are home. My dughter heard the VP drop the F-bomb. What are we going to tell the chilren?

[Cat Atomic]

83. Fucking Dick!

:p

[Vickers]

85. It...it....it was just a frat prank!

You misheard me!

It was taken out of context!

I WAS QUOTING BILL CLINTON, GODDAMMIT!!!!!

Love,

Dick "Fucking" Cheney

[Bombero1956]

95. correct me if I'm wrong

but this applies right?

The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a huge increase in fines for indecent broadcasts. It voted 99-1 to increase the top fine for broadcasters and entertainers to $275,000 per incident.

The maximum fine would be $3 million a day. That's a huge jump from the current fines of $27,000 for broadcasting companies and $11,000 for individual personalities.

Okay FCC do your duty, fine the fuckin bastard!!

[Loonman]

88. Let the hypocrisy begin!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1159536/posts

[LuminousX]

96. Look at how they praise themselves for not actually using the word

but applaud Cheney for being able to do so.

And they are trying to distinguish between Kerry's 'F' word in print veruses Cheney's 'F' word directed at another person. I don't know, to me, telling someone to F off is a lot worse than saying a situation is F'd up.

[VolcanoJen]

90. Paul Begala Confirms: Cheney said "GO FUCK YOURSELF."

Reported by Begala on Crossfire!! He then went on to say that "Maybe that's just a Republican's version of safe sex."

:+ :+ :+

[Cha]

97. No fucking way!

Jon Stewart's should be even funnier tonight!

[LuminousX]

112. It'll be Monday's show

Unless they were quick in rewrite.

[chelsea0011]

92. INDECENCY! Fine the bastard

[rumguy]

106. Totally - if it was broadcast across our airwaves it falls under

the indecency statutes - I hope Stern picks up on this tomorrow...

[janx]

94. Great example provided by the vice president on the

senate floor.

What trash.

[Jim__]

98. Another sterling example from the Family Values crowd

This deserves major press coverage. I'm not holding my breath.

[MoonRiver]

100. Never thought I'd get to actually see a wicked witch melt down!

What a treat! :D

[Papa]

104. This is outrageous that more than 1 hour has gone by and no media outlets

Have this on the Web. There's no links. Liberal media my fucking ass.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

105. Dick Effing Cheney!!

:headbang:

[Bake]

113. You want a link? Here's one:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/24/cheney.leahy/index.html

The story doesn't give the actual quote, however.

Bake

[Nlighten1]

115. Honor and Dignity! Honor and Dignity! Honor and Dignity!

So much for bringing them back eh?

[grannyfran]

118. Shall we all send Crashcart

a bar of soap to wash out his potty mouth?