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he’s one helluva guy…
Kaptain Amerika on December 21, 2008 at 9:35 PM
Telling That moron Leihey to “Fu*k off”….
+10
Saying Sarah Palin will have to earn the spot like everyone else…
+1. I love her, and he is right. She is the front runner though.
portlandon on December 21, 2008 at 9:36 PM
I’ll miss you Darth Cheney. ;)
David in ATL on December 21, 2008 at 9:37 PM
Yeah.
Funny world we live in.
Biden gets away with every statement of his being demonstrably false at the VP debate…
…Oh but Palin’s the idiot because she doesn’t read magazines. And blanked on the Supreme Court case question.
Or something.
(Hey, how many states are in the Union again, Obama?)
I will miss Darth Cheney. And I mean that moniker as complimentary as possible.
Hawkins1701 on December 21, 2008 at 9:38 PM
I heart Cheney.
VolMagic on December 21, 2008 at 9:38 PM
oh and btw Cheney… thanks for standing up and being a huge target for us during these last eight years and staying the course… you have my utmost admiration for the sacrifice of your good name and reputation. the left has assailed you time and time again and you just keep coming back with rational, insight and integrity. now run for President… I know you probably won’t win but you’ll tear them a new ass while trying.
Kaptain Amerika on December 21, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Cheney is a bright man with a world of experience. One of the points he made in this interview was that this administration’s goal was to do what was best for the country not what would be the most likely to raise his poll ratings. History will view this administration’s efforts during this period more kindly than it will view the New York Time’s efforts
KW64 on December 21, 2008 at 9:40 PM
Saw the whole thing.
Best FNS show I’ve ever seen. No shouting, No arguing. Good questions. Good answers. Good follow up. VP Cheney stuck to his positions..
Panel discussion following was also very good.
Skandia Recluse on December 21, 2008 at 9:41 PM
The Greatest Vice President ever!
Zorro on December 21, 2008 at 9:42 PM
I love Dick Cheney.
JeffreyLloyd on December 21, 2008 at 9:43 PM
That was one of the smartest SOBs to ever serve as vice president.
BTW, the only good part of the infamous Couric interview with Palin was when news-witch Couric asked both Biden and Palin to name the worst thing that Dick Cheney did as vice president.
Biden went on and on for God knows how long about how Cheney is evil incarnate.
Palin’s answer: “Worst thing? I guess that would have been the duck-hunting accident.”
I think that answered showed excellent political instincts. You don’t want to slam a fellow Republican, and yet you don’t want to say he did nothing wrong because he’s detested by 70% of the populace, so you deflect to something kind of humorous. She then went on to praise his commitment to the troops, which is something no one can fault Darth Cheney for.
ramrocks on December 21, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Bleepyou, Leahy.“I thought he merited it at the time.”
That would be from 12 midnight till 11:59 P.M., usually.
profitsbeard on December 21, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Ha.
rob verdi on December 21, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Cheney is the man
joey24007 on December 21, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Cheney ROCKS!
D2Boston on December 21, 2008 at 9:47 PM
If only Cheney had been president these past 8 years!
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 9:48 PM
I’m gonna miss that guy.
hockey2k5 on December 21, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Anyone who brings such an intense level of vitriol from the left is my hero. Thanks, Darth C., for being a VP who actually accomplished something!
stonemeister on December 21, 2008 at 9:49 PM
I never quite understood why they hated him so much. What was it? The Halliburton stuff? Valerie Plame? The suspicion that he was some evil Machiavellian figure behind the throne?
ramrocks on December 21, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Telling Leahy to “fu*k off”. Check.
Laying the smackdown on Biden for not even knowing what branch of the Constitution sets the rules for the Executive Branch but still bit*hing about the powers of the VP. Check.
Being one of the few brave enough to fight the global warming hysteria. Check.
Being the awesomest VP evah…check.
malan89 on December 21, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Heh.
Great man; he’ll be missed. Charting the drop off in talent and wisdom from Cheney down to Biden is frightening.
Jaibones on December 21, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Iran would already be taken care of. Putin would have been hung from the highest balcony in Red Square. Kim Jong Il would be doing a stint in the Gitmo water tanks.
malan89 on December 21, 2008 at 9:56 PM
CHENEY 2O12!!!!
lavell12 on December 21, 2008 at 9:58 PM
Cheney ’12- F*@# Off!!!
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 9:58 PM
Jedi Master Cheney!!
Love him!!
christene on December 21, 2008 at 10:00 PM
LOL suddenly I regret not having a TV! Good stuff.
And Allah… you are the HA King of one-liners :)
Ugly on December 21, 2008 at 10:01 PM
The R after his name.
lorien1973 on December 21, 2008 at 10:01 PM
The Left hates any conservative they can’t rattle the nerves of, and Cheney is as rock-steady as they come.
RBMN on December 21, 2008 at 10:02 PM
I will miss Cheney. :( Look who we have to look forward too!
/sarc
sheebe on December 21, 2008 at 10:02 PM
If Dick Cheney had been President, Iraq would have been wrapped up 2 years ago and would be giving us a share of their oil revenues, Bin Laden would be toast. Iran would be angry, but years away from a nuclear device. Fannie Mae would have been brought under control 5 years ago and the idiodic lending to people who could never pay it back would never have happened. The economy would be roaring and a good conservative would be about to be sworn in.
Instead the country is on brink of total destruction.
notagool on December 21, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Dude! Joe Biden is the only hope late night comics have if they want to continue to do political comedy. A gaffe day from Joe is basically guaranteed.
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Well, if you believe the morons over at DKos, HuffPo, et al, he was.
flipflop on December 21, 2008 at 10:07 PM
If Cheney was the most powerful VP ever, where was his conservative influence over the last 8 years?
Color me less than impressed.
Valiant on December 21, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Cheney is the man! Our country owes him more than anyone over the past 8 years. Cheney is what the Founders envisioned for the future governance of the US, I think. It is a real shame to see him go. And to think that his position will be taken over by a total retard … someone the Founders would have had sitting in the corner with a dunce cap. That is the real shame.
progressoverpeace on December 21, 2008 at 10:10 PM
The Puppet master!
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Cheney had influence in the first term, but Bush didn’t want to fight in Iraq the way that was necessary, so it got dragged out, instead, and Cheney’s influence got pushed aside. That’s why Bush’s 2nd term was a near total capitulation to the left, save staying for victory in Iraq (though at an extra high cost for being “cleaner” than any war should be). If Bush had stayed listening to Cheney, we would be in a totally different position, today – at least by my reckoning.
progressoverpeace on December 21, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Exactly. According to that crowd:
1. Bush was a moron
2. Bush was an evil genius
3. Bush was Cheney’s marionette
4. All of the above
It’ll be at least 20 years before anyone can make an objective assessment of his presidency.
flipflop on December 21, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Seriously, why hasn’t Cheney done more interviews? He smart. He’s a good debater. He can stop these gotcha journalists right in their tracks. So why was he so hidden all these years?
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 10:19 PM
is he from Chicago?
Love his down to Earth way!
BobH on December 21, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Yeah, I’ve always loved the dichotomy of President Bush being portrayed as stupid constantly but also some type of evil genius. You can’t be stupid and an evil genius at the same time. I know I’ve tried :)
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Knowing Dick Cheney would be VP made me feel secure in voting for George Bush the first time around. Knowing he’s been there during this time of war has helped me feel safe, or at least a great deal safer. I am going to miss that.
pannw on December 21, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Objectivity may be a(n even more) rare thing 20 years from now.
Ugly on December 21, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Another bright spot on the Bush administration who was unfairly vilified by the partisan media.
RightOFLeft on December 21, 2008 at 10:22 PM
I love real people. Cheney’s as real as they get. Always unplugged. *Loves it!
Elektra on December 21, 2008 at 10:23 PM
I bet eight years of Cheney instead of Bush would have been a lot more fun.
windbag on December 21, 2008 at 10:24 PM
I love Dick Cheney!
I really liked Rummy, too.
I still can’t believe that freakin’ clown Biden will have his job next month . . .
califcon on December 21, 2008 at 10:29 PM
I’m gonna miss Big Time.
ForNow on December 21, 2008 at 10:30 PM
=badge of honor.
Speakup on December 21, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Vintage
Baphomet on December 21, 2008 at 10:33 PM
PALIN/CHENEY 2012!!
I love Cheney! He is my kind of guy.
jencab on December 21, 2008 at 10:35 PM
The adults are leaving office.
mylegsareswollen on December 21, 2008 at 10:36 PM
I’m gonna miss Big Time.
ForNow on December 21, 2008 at 10:30 PM
If Obama has his way, we’ll miss a lot of America Big Time!
Alex Martinez on December 21, 2008 at 10:36 PM
I have always loved Cheney’s straight forward common sense approach and will miss it badly.
Baxter Greene on December 21, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Best QOTD in a long time!
fiatboomer on December 21, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Anyone want to start taking bets which group of people
Biden will offend first once sworn in next month? Oh, how long will it take from taking the oath of office till he says something truly offensive?
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Ummmmmmmmmmm…………. to all the trolls that only know Vice President Dick Cheney by what you have read in the NY Times or seen on MSNBC………
…………. after Joe Biden takes office, you are really going to miss him and President George W. Bush.
Take care……………… and Merry Christmas!
Seven Percent Solution on December 21, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Cheney reminds me so much of my father. I think they are twins!
If Cheney is anything like my father then he is the real deal
and will be missed. Maybe Cheney can take over as CEO of GM??!!!
izoneguy on December 21, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Exactly. As far as we know, Cheney has been Bush’s guru, planting marxist and anti-sovereignty ideas in the boy’s head. We also know that Cheney was a big influence on bringing in all of these fools who have worked in the Bush Administration. I can only think of a couple, Rumsfeld and Ashcroft, who were ever worth a damn.
Buddahpundit on December 21, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Normal people.
His taking the oath (to defend a document he knows almost nothing about) will be truly offensive.
I don’t think we’ll see Crazy Joe in public much after the inauguration. As soon as he tries to relieve himself in the Rose Garden, they’ll probably have him put to bed and kept out of sight. But the BHO team does want to show the public how crazy Crazy Joe is, in case anyone gets any ideas about dragging the idiot messiah into the whole Illinois scandal.
progressoverpeace on December 21, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Classic Dem playbook. If you’re a Republican you must be stupid, but if you can’t be portrayed as stupid, then you must be portrayed as evil.
PackerBronco on December 21, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Dude! Joe Biden is the only hope late night comics have if they want to continue to do political comedy. A gaffe day from Joe is basically guaranteed.
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Great one! is dudette though :) Love it! Can’t wait till he does.
sheebe on December 21, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Anyone want to start taking bets which group of people
Biden will offend first once sworn in next month? Oh, how long will it take from taking the oath of office till he says something truly offensive?
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Yes, the second day!
sheebe on December 21, 2008 at 10:50 PM
I’ll say people with brains, and I think the very act of him taking the oath should count as offensive. What’s the prize going to be?
Seriously, you gotta wonder how often they’re going to let Biden do interviews. I doubt we see him more than we saw Cheney. Obama will have him locked in the White House bunker after the first couple of times he almost causes nuclear war.
meltenn on December 21, 2008 at 10:50 PM
Poor guy never got over Nixon resigning.
getalife on December 21, 2008 at 10:51 PM
LOL. Great minds think alike.
meltenn on December 21, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Inerview by Chris Wallace
CW:”Biden has said that he believes you have dangerously
expansive views of Executive Power”.
VP:”Well,I fundamentally disagree with him,he also said,
that the ah,all powers and responsibilites of the
Exectutive Branch are laid out in Article(1)of the
Constitution,well there are not,Article(1) of the
Constitution is the one on the Legislative Branch,
Joe’s been Chairman of the Judiciary Commitee mem
ber of the Judiciary Commitee in the Senate for 36
years,teaches constitutional law back in Deleware
and can’t keep straight which Article of the Const
itution provides for Legislater in which provides
for the Exectutive so,I think I’d write that off as
campaign retric and I don’t take it seriously and um
if he wants to diminish the Office of the Vice Pres
ident thats obviously his call I think…”
—————————————————
CW:”From what you saw in this campaign is Sarah Palin a
serious candidate for 2012 and beyond”.
VP:”Well,thats up to Sarah Palin wether or not she wants
to persue higher office,again ah I don’t think she has
any kind of lock on that she’ll have to go out and earn
it just as anybody else would have to…”
——————————————————–
CW:”Ah,did you really tell Senator Leahy bleep yourself”.
VP:”I did”
——————————————————–
CW:”Any quams or second thoughts or embarrassments”.
VP:”No,I thought he merited it at the time”.
—————————————————–
Gotta love Vice President Dick Cheney!
The El Pinko Anti-War Moonbats will miss him I suppose,
hahhahahahahha!
And telling Leahy to go F%^%##$^ himself was,like price
less!Hehe.
canopfor on December 21, 2008 at 10:53 PM
A dick Cheney musical tribute. Good man, will be missed.
Kevin in Southern Illinois on December 21, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Had Cheney been more visible, people would have known he was twice as smart as Bush, and that would have been bad for the administration’s image in the long run. This way Cheney could stay in the background and keep the damage Bush could do to a minimum, and still build a legacy in history.
Let’s face it, people, Cheney was the brains of the outfit.
manwithblackhat on December 21, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Try again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I538J_3EUDE
Kevin in Southern Illinois on December 21, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Heh. It was almost eerie :)
progressoverpeace on December 21, 2008 at 10:55 PM
I ain’t got no money. Sorry. Getting a good laugh is priceless, right?
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 10:58 PM
I would of love to see VP Dick Cheney interviewed by
Charlie(Condesending)Gibson,or Katie(Perky)Couric!
CG:”You have called Senator Leahy the F word,do you
think that kind of language should be used in politics”!
VP: “Well,ya know Charlie,that ambush you led SarahCuda in
to wasn’t really journalism,so how about you go F^%$*
yourself”!
—————————————————–
Now,that would’ve of been sweet,to say the least!haha
canopfor on December 21, 2008 at 11:03 PM
My conservative influence came from Wyomings big three: Cheney, Simpson, and Wallop. Cheney has done his home state proud and his country a great service.
Squarestate on December 21, 2008 at 11:08 PM
But I don’t see how having a smart and articulate VP is an image problem. It shows that you know how to pick the right people for the job.
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 11:09 PM
Of course. I have a mounted jackalope that I could put up.
I’m not the biggest fan of Cheney, but I’m going to miss him. Like someone said above, I always felt a little safer knowing he was there. Biden is just…He’s seems like a nice enough guy, but it’s pretty hard to take him seriously.
meltenn on December 21, 2008 at 11:11 PM
What you mean Cheney wasn’t visible? He was on the Sunday news shows every other week — whenever Condi Rice wasn’t on, it was Dick Cheney. He was one of the public voices of the Bush administration’s foreign policies.
I think he is a very smart man, but I’m interested in knowing if he was in Don Rumsfeld’s corner when it came to Iraq. Cheney and Rumsfeld go way back, and I blame Rumsfeld for foolishly resisting the surge strategy in Iraq which has proved so effective. So, to the extend that Cheney was in Rumsfeld’s corner on that issue, I have to give him a thumbs down.
What I do really love about the man is his utter disinterest in being liked or admired. He could care less what his detractors think about him.
ramrocks on December 21, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Indeed. Intelligence is indignant. King Tut and Der Gaffenmeister are in charge, soon.
Entelechy on December 21, 2008 at 11:18 PM
…the exact antithesis of Bill Clinton…
Entelechy on December 21, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Was he? I watch the Sunday political shows and yes he’s been most of them. However, I don’t know if I would call him a frequent guest. Most of the time I see him on tv, it’s on Fox. There are other outlets besides Fox. I still don’t think he has been as visible as he could have been.
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 11:22 PM
I think that was because towards the end his unfavorability rating was so extreme that he was not a good public spokesman for the administration. He really became “Darth Cheney” in the eyes of all but his most ardent admirers (most of whom hang out at Hot Air).
ramrocks on December 21, 2008 at 11:27 PM
It would be fun to watch the lefties brains explode if Dick Cheney were to run for President in 2012.
Could you see a Cheney / Palin ticket? That’d be cool!
desertdweller on December 21, 2008 at 11:32 PM
That’s pretty good. I agree with everything he said. I was disapointed in him a few weeks ago when he told congress that it would be Hoover-like not to pass the Hoover-like bailout, but still I regret that Cheney wasn’t the president over these past eight years… especially the last four.
FloatingRock on December 21, 2008 at 11:32 PM
That’s one thing I’ve never understood about the Bush administration. Once approval ratings started going down they backed away from doing media. They should have done the absolute opposite. They should have been on television talking to the American people like FDR did (to take a line from our Vice-President elect Biden)!
terryannonline on December 21, 2008 at 11:36 PM
Exactly. Respond for peats sake to the lies, counter, counter, counter. Where has this been?????? Bush and McCain are way too worried about what the MSM and Democrats think. SO WHAT. The Republican party better quit worrying about what the opposition thinks. We allow them to frame the debate and it stands only because we do not challenge.
Starlink on December 21, 2008 at 11:38 PM
She could teach him how to shoot straight! LOL! I think she’s kinda of fond of him — as her answer to Couric’s stupid question indicates.
BTW, Palin just gave a press availability today. Here’s the video.
ramrocks on December 21, 2008 at 11:43 PM
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve said the same thing about Sarah Palin many times. :)
Redhead Infidel on December 21, 2008 at 11:44 PM
To think that Dick Cheney will be gone in 3 weeks and replaced by a complete STOOOOOGE terrifies me beyond measure.
katy on December 21, 2008 at 11:55 PM
lol …Go Fuck yourself Dick!!!
lexhamfox on December 22, 2008 at 12:05 AM
The office of VP has taken a great toll on Cheney’s health. I hope he goes home, puts up his feet and enjoys his life. He has certainly given much to this country and I so appreciate him for it. Thank you Vice President Cheney.
Glynn on December 22, 2008 at 12:08 AM
Here’s my favorite. I thought he was going to strangle little Wolfie….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL-q5vvaDmw
Caper29 on December 22, 2008 at 12:09 AM
Wow. That was an awkward interview. He totally dismantled Wolf by simply just sitting there and refusing to answer his question.
terryannonline on December 22, 2008 at 12:16 AM
I will miss VP Cheney’s level-headedness and I will especially miss dear Mrs. Lynn Cheney’s confrontations with Blitzer
I hope that that they will not become too private in their retirement that we conservatives will not be able to continue to rejoice in them and their service to this country and us.
YankeeinCA on December 22, 2008 at 12:23 AM
I ♥ Cheney
Kini on December 22, 2008 at 12:26 AM
Is Wilfie going to ask The One about his loose mother and her nude pics on the web?
IlikedAUH2O on December 22, 2008 at 12:27 AM
OMG! I thought Wolf was gonna sh*t himself! He was a mumbling fool with Cheney staring him down in silence. Awesome!
ramrocks on December 22, 2008 at 12:28 AM
Farewell, “Big Time.” I’m gonna miss you. We were safer because you were there…with the exception of that one lawyer feller you freckled with that quail gun, but that only added to your mystique.
sulla on December 22, 2008 at 12:35 AM
All Cheney has to do is stare, and Wolf’s vocal – and peristaltic – control went out the window.
It was beautiful to watch.
sulla on December 22, 2008 at 12:39 AM
“I did”
Ha. Well said. No need to be embarrassed in telling Lahey to go f himself.
Dash on December 22, 2008 at 12:40 AM
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