(sigh)...additional pathetic efforting to distract from the Reid/Abramoff scandal and Gore's stupid and seditious remarks while in the birthplace of Islamofascism.
Posted by dipshit at February 15, 2006 08:38 AMeR, good that you're shining the spotlight on Armstrong here. Time for the MSM to start explicitly questioning her role and status as a "witness" -- particularly in light of her post-event coaching session with Rove.
Commenters on FDL have been pointing out all of these things for a little while now -- especially Armstrong's slip about the heart problem. I'm sure Rove didn't script that particular goof ... not unless his impending indictment is fogging his supposed brilliance.
Posted by KM at February 15, 2006 08:51 AMIs it cold, posting in the White House basement this time of year?
This sarcastic, chip on the shoulder, "I am a genius, and did nothing wrong" testimony is going to work REAL well for Michael Cjerkoff. Are they missing a gene to EVER admit to any wrongdoing?
Posted by TIKI AL at February 15, 2006 08:53 AMThe Reid/Abramoff scandal???
LOL!!!
Bizarro world is hopping today.
Unreal. These trolls would complaing about the scent of an onion as they ignored the fact that they were buried neck-deep in shit.
Posted by God Of War at February 15, 2006 09:10 AMAnd you guys wonder and whine about socialists losing elections. Nobody cares about this stuff, it is not a big deal, and has no effect on the country. Wake up and start talking about issues that matter. Who cares that someone was shot while hunting, it happens 50 times a day throughout the country.
Wake up, or keep losing. The choice is yours.
Posted by savage4president at February 15, 2006 09:10 AMAnd you guys wonder and whine about socialists losing elections. Nobody cares about this stuff, it is not a big deal, and has no effect on the country. Wake up and start talking about issues that matter. Who cares that someone was shot while hunting, it happens 50 times a day throughout the country.
Wake up, or keep losing. The choice is yours.
Posted by savage4president at February 15, 2006 09:10 AM
*****
Says a shiteater who supported, probably monetarily, the Swiftboat Liars.
You sanctimonious shitstains run campaigns based on lies, fear, bigotry and hate, and you have the nerve to tell someone else how to campaign? Goddamn, asshole, every time someone tries to campaign on economics or health care or any other REAL issue, you fucking troglodytes rev up the war on fags and Lie 'til ya Die smear machine.
To summarize, take your hypocritical advice and ram it up your fascist ass.
Posted by God Of War at February 15, 2006 09:15 AM(sigh)...additional pathetic efforting to distract from the Reid/Abramoff scandal and Gore's stupid and seditious remarks while in the birthplace of Islamofascism.
Why don't you Brokeback Mountain liberal faggots get a God Damned clue? How the hell does this compare to keeping America safe and straight? What do you want next, gay marriage? For Christ's sake, don't you understand the danger you are in?
By God, I could care less that the interest on the debt the Fed pays to the Asians this year is going to be $500 billion dollars. It's your own liberal faggot fault for all these social programs that bust the budget. And all you can whine about is "caring" for people! If you cared about them you would tell them to get a job.
And you guys wonder and whine about socialists losing elections.
God Damned straight! We have terrorists on every border planning attacks on our people, and all you people can whine about is the possibility someone lied. I know what you need to be fearful of, and it sure as hell is not this government. You people need to get afraid, and get afraid fast, or else it will be too late. By God, John Wayne, a real American, knew what to be afraid of!
By God, if we don't give up the security of our civil rights and cut support to the elderly, school children, veterans and pregnant women the terrorists will have won! They will have ended the security we have so long treasured, and you liberal faggots will have helped them do it!
Posted by phidipides posting as a neo-con at February 15, 2006 09:27 AM
"Says a shiteater who supported, probably monetarily, the Swiftboat Liars"
Hey..I'm one of those sh*teaters. I gave the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth $100.00 American.
It was a great investment.
Posted by dipshit at February 15, 2006 09:35 AMIf it wasnt that big a deal to have shot a fellow hunter why all of the secrecy and missdirection? Why wait a full day before Cheney could be interviewed by the local police about the incident?
Posted by Jolly Sapper at February 15, 2006 09:56 AM"Says a shiteater who supported, probably monetarily, the Swiftboat Liars"
Hey..I'm one of those sh*teaters. I gave the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth $100.00 American.
It was a great investment.
Posted by dipshit at February 15, 2006 09:35 AM
*****
You're a fucking traitor who ought to be set up against a wall and shot.
Posted by God Of War at February 15, 2006 09:56 AMIs it just me or is anybody else having a hard time taking the comments from someone with the handle "dipshit" seriously?
Posted by citizen Able at February 15, 2006 10:10 AMHey..I'm one of those sh*teaters. I gave the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth $100.00 American.
Hell yeah! Now that's the kind of Americanism I'm talking about! This is a minor investment in America compared to the $200.00 a good prayer cloth will cost a person!
Posted by phidipides as a neo-con at February 15, 2006 10:13 AMListen folks, this is truly a sorry scandal. I think what happened is pretty clear:
Cheney and his friends sat around the ranch having a few drinks Saturday, then decided to do a little shooting. The VP shot a guy. Cheney's handlers cover the situation by arranging for Dick to be interviewed by the local constabulary the next morning.
They didn't release info immediately because if the guy died, they would want to find someone else to pin the shooting on (That's why Mr. Whittington has been receiving care from Cheney's very own doctors).
The guy is injured far more than anyone wants to admit.
The story leaked much to their disappointment, and as the crowning touch, a couple of married guys are hanging with women other than their wives.
Cheney has never understood the essence of public life (it's public). He still sees himself as the biggest of the corporate big-whigs, and as such, not answerable to American Citizens. (We just keep getting in his way.)
He doesn't care whether Bush knew or not. Bush isn't the man, Dick is. W reports to him.
He's certainly not interested in a heart-felt apology, because we know the guy's heart is dead (not only physically, but spiritually as well). Although I'm sure he'll talk on Fox about how tragic this is, and how sorry he is.
It is another travesty in this lost democracy, and certainly just another example of the arrogance and lack of accountability by the people in this administration. I detest them all as much as anyone, and am sick that they do stuff like this and get away with hit.
I think we can all stipulate to the above. However, Dick Cheney getting drunk and shooting someone while hunting is the least of our worries. While the Press has been looking the other way, the Bush Administration has managed to pretty much derail any Congressional Investigation of the domestic spying scandal. I think the war in Iraq, the coming war in Iran, the Constitutional violations by the Administration, and the federal budget are issues that have far greater impact on each of us.
Dicked screwed the pooch big time, tried to cover it up, got caught, is arrogant and doesn't believe he has to be apologetic or take responsibility for anything. We can rant and rave here all we want, it will NOT change who Dick Cheney is, and does nothing to protect our Country. We must remain focused on limiting the damage Cheney and team can do to our democracy. Don't let them sidetrack us with things like extended discussions of the spread characteristics of birdshot, and what time the sun set in Texas that day. It does nothing to protect our Democracy.
Please...Let's get back to the important stuff. (Karl Rove is loving these threads.)
Posted by bjohnm at February 15, 2006 11:07 AMbjohnm
Well, the shooting plays well into the incompetence theme of the administration. You wouldn't believe how the GOP base is sick of having to defend their idiocy.
And the shooting theme is something that Joe Shmoe who doesn't care about current events will pay attention to.
Posted by Sharon at February 15, 2006 12:20 PM