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Cheney: I told Leahy to ‘f*ck’ himself because ‘I thought he merited it.’
Think Progress —
This morning on Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace asked Vice President Cheney about his now infamous June 2004 exchange with Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT), when he told Leahy to “f*ck yourself.” Cheney confirmed that he used the obscenity, saying, “I thought he merited it at the time”:
WALLACE: Did you tell Senator Leahy, “bleep yourself”?
CHENEY: I did.
WALLACE: Any qualms, second thoughts, or embarrassment?
CHENEY: No, I thought he merited it at the time and we’ve since patched over that wound.
Later in the program, Weekly Standard Editor ...
Dick Cheney Embraces “Go F*ck Yourself”, Historically Low Approval Numbers
Firedoglake —
Dick is undoubtedly physically incapable of regret, which, in case you didn't know, is actually rather common among the Undead.
WALLACE: Did you tell Senator Leahy, “bleep yourself”?
CHENEY: I did.
WALLACE: Any qualms, second thoughts, or embarrassment?
CHENEY: ...
Cheney: I Told Leahy to "F--- Himself," "I Thought He Merited It." (Video)
Gateway Pundit —
No regrets. Chris Wallace on FOX News Sunday asked Dick Cheney about the time he told Senator Leahy to go "f*** himself" after Leahy publicly questioned his integrity, and then wanted to be friendly when he saw him in person. Did he apologize? No. Here's the video: Via Think Progress. Transcript from FOX News: WALLACE: Did you tell Senator Leahy, “bleep yourself”? CHENEY: I did. WALLACE: Any qualms, second thoughts, or embarrassment? CHENEY: No, I ...
Changing the tone
Political Animal —
CHANGING THE TONE.... It was one of those moments that defined the Bush/Cheney era. Sen. Pat Leahy (D-Vt.), the leading Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, had been critical of Dick Cheney's ongoing ties to Halliburton, but when he saw the vice president on the Senate floor in advance of an annual photo in 2004, Leahy thought it best to be cordial and professional. But Leahy approached Cheney, arm stretched in friendship, the vice president famously told the senator, " F*ck yourself ...
Cheney On Why He Told Pat Leahy To F--k Himself: Because He Deserved It
Say Anything —
I love it when politicians are honest:
WALLACE: Did you tell Senator Leahy, “bleep yourself”?
CHENEY: I did.
WALLACE: Any qualms, second thoughts, or embarrassment?
CHENEY: No, I thought he merited it at the time and we’ve since patched over that wound.
Love him or hate him, there’s nobody quite like Dick Cheney.
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Darth Cheney Not Sorry He Told Leahy To F*** Himself [Nice Deb]
Ace of Spades HQ —
Darth Cheney Not Sorry He Told Leahy To F*** Himself [Nice Deb] Chris Wallace asked Dick Cheney about it on Fox News Sunday , this morning. If you remember , Cheney had reportedly told Senator Leahy to "Go F*** himself" in 2004, after Leahy had publicly questioned his integrity, and then tried to act all pallsy wallsy with him in person. Cheney has no regrets: "I thought he merited it at the time". Cheney also had some choice things to say about Biden's claim that the Bush administration has "amassed too much executive authority": "If he wants to diminish the office of the vice president, that's obviously his call," Cheney shrugged. "President-elect Obama ...
Early Morning Swim
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