Cheney kinda sorta accuses Murtha of being emasculated by Pelosi
posted at 11:01 pm on December 6, 2007 by Allahpundit
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Most striking were his virtually taunting remarks of two men he described as friends from his own days in the House: Democratic Reps. John Dingell (Mich.) and John P. Murtha (Pa.)…
Murtha “and the other senior leaders … march to the tune of Nancy Pelosi to an extent I had not seen, frankly, with any previous speaker,” Cheney said. “I’m trying to think how to say all of this in a gentlemanly fashion, but [in] the Congress I served in, that wouldn’t have happened.”
But his implication was clear: When asked if these men had lost their spines, he responded, “They are not carrying the big sticks I would have expected.”
To counter a foul-mouthed Republican Politico sought out the most famously foul-mouthed Democrat on the Hill. Touche: “Some of us were surprised that the president didn’t have a bigger stick when he could have stood up to Dick Cheney.” And thus did the metaphorical schwanz-measuring contest that is the Iraq funding debate nearly become a literal one.
Incidentally, don’t look now but the Democrats are looking for ways to get Bush another round of funding for the war, starting with money for the civilian Defense Department employees who are in danger of being furloughed after Gates called Reid’s bluff and threatened to start paying for the war out of DoD’s own pocket. Says one “senior Democratic lawmaker” to Politico, acknowledging the reality-based community’s new acquaintance with reality:
“We have to come off this lack of funding for the military operations,” the lawmaker said. “We have to continue the funding. We don’t want to look like we’re against troop funding. … We should separate the funding discussion from the rest of the war.”…
While Democrats search for different ways to combine the war funding bill with their domestic spending measures, Republicans appear increasingly confident with their position…
“When the war was going poorly and there was great opposition to the surge, at the end of the day, the funding was there,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). “Now, the surge is succeeding; the war is going better. Why would we not continue the funding?”
Here’s one of the new proposals for how they might do the next round , i.e. by linking the money to benchmarks instead of a withdrawal timetable. It’s by Michael O’Hanlon, official nutroots hate object and long-term sufferer of the “illusion” that the surge is working until Murtha cured him last week by agreeing with him. If you think the left’s in a bad mood now, let Reid and Pelosi start pushing some variation of an O’Hanlon plan and see what happens.
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Allah: I commend your refusal to link a certain picture of Cheney in connection with this post.
You know the one I mean.
Way to take the high road.
see-dubya on December 6, 2007 at 11:09 PM
I wish Cheney and Bolton would run for president on the same ticket!
SouthernGent on December 6, 2007 at 11:10 PM
Dingell and Murtha did have a couple of conservative positions in years past, but once Dems gets into leadership roles, they tend to tilt all the way to the left. See Dick Gephardt and Al Gore and their shifts from pro-life to pro-choice positions as soon as they started to get national attention.
Even Dingell used to be single-minded in his support for the auto industry no matter who was leading the Dems.
Dingell and Murtha have just ‘grown in office.’ They’re politicians - it’s what they do.
fiatboomer on December 6, 2007 at 11:12 PM
Allah, do you ever sleep?
peski on December 6, 2007 at 11:12 PM
heh. Lock and load.
peski on December 6, 2007 at 11:13 PM
Cheney is unspoiled by postmodern P/C, and is a refreshing reminder that there are still some men out there that speak what’s on their mind.
Murtha on the other hand is a disgrace to himself, his service and this country.
Antithesis…..
Hening on December 6, 2007 at 11:14 PM
Heh, how does that blow yer dress up there Jack?
Speakup on December 6, 2007 at 11:18 PM
Cheney/Rumsfeld ‘08
Invade Switzerland!!!
VolMagic on December 6, 2007 at 11:22 PM
BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!
I’m amazed Ace didn’t post it, just made a joke referencing it in the sidebar.
Bad Candy on December 6, 2007 at 11:23 PM
Sticks and stones?
I suspect it’s about the absence of stones
Captain America on December 6, 2007 at 11:27 PM
Very nice AP.
Griz on December 6, 2007 at 11:29 PM
Jackie Murthas’ Gynocologist is studying the results of his pap smear.
TheSitRep on December 6, 2007 at 11:50 PM
So,Cheney is saying,Oh Lord forgive me,
that Murtha,and Dingell are Kitty Whipped!
canopfor on December 7, 2007 at 12:01 AM
We’re getting closer to home
Kini on December 7, 2007 at 12:07 AM
Say the word Murtha!!! Say the safety word!!!
sunny on December 7, 2007 at 12:20 AM
Palomino!
see-dubya on December 7, 2007 at 12:23 AM
I should of thought of this a while back,
now the woman’s groups,aka,the Feminazi’s,
now have a cause!
canopfor on December 7, 2007 at 12:25 AM
Now clean yourself off, change clothes, and cowboy the f*** up.
sunny on December 7, 2007 at 12:27 AM
Weak rejoinder by Rahm. Tantamount to a “nuh-uh!” reply. I expect more.
Vizzini on December 7, 2007 at 12:28 AM
Don’t you have to first be masculine to be emasculated?
BDavis on December 7, 2007 at 1:09 AM
Dick Cheney is da man. One of my favorite Americans. Go Dick.
Griz on December 7, 2007 at 1:57 AM
Dicks got Balls
Kini on December 7, 2007 at 3:26 AM
huh,….. and it’s only 10:37 here and I got inspiration after two glasses of wine…. awaiting
Kini on December 7, 2007 at 3:31 AM
Well, that’s the last Family Guy episode I’ll watch for a while….
Kini on December 7, 2007 at 3:35 AM
John Murtha is an ex-Marine.
N. O'Brain on December 7, 2007 at 8:25 AM
I love the way Dick Cheney speaks:
He deliberately keeps his voice soft, but his demeanor forces everyone around him to listen. Even his enemies are forced to strain to hear every word…and then, quietly, calmly, and with great authority, he eviscerates them!
landlines on December 7, 2007 at 9:39 AM
…but he never quite learned the slogan. He thought it was:
ut oportunus fidelis
landlines on December 7, 2007 at 9:56 AM
I sure wish somebody would jump off “the high road” and post that incredible pic of Cheney.
Redhead Infidel on December 7, 2007 at 10:28 AM
OK, I’ll do it. Here’s Big Dick Cheney.
You’re welcome.
Redhead Infidel on December 7, 2007 at 10:31 AM
OFFICER ON THE DECK!
thejackal on December 7, 2007 at 2:41 PM
All along, I’ve loved him for the wrong reason…!!!!
msflea on December 7, 2007 at 3:26 PM
Don’t worry, Jack Dingell the VPs got yer back.
Speakup on December 7, 2007 at 6:16 PM