Posted on 06/25/2004 9:33:30 AM PDT by LincolnLover
WASHINGTON - Vice President Cheney cursed at Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy during a confrontation on the Senate floor while members were having their annual group picture taken earlier this week, Leahy and Senate sources said Thursday.
Senate aides with knowledge of the encounter Tuesday said the vice president confronted Leahy about some of the Democrat's criticism about alleged improprieties in Iraq military contracts awarded to Halliburton Co. Cheney, who as vice president is president of the Senate, is a former CEO of Halliburton.
Leahy responded by criticizing the White House for standing by allies who had accused Democrats of being anti-Catholic last year in opposing one of President Bush's judicial nominees, said one Senate aide, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Cheney then responded, "F--- off" or "F--- you," the aide said.
That account was backed by another aide, also speaking on condition of anonymity.
Leahy, D-Vt., confirmed that the confrontation took place but would not provide details.
"I think he was just having a bad day," Leahy said. "I was kind of shocked to hear that kind of language on the floor."
Cheney's office also wouldn't go into detail, but confirmed the two men traded remarks.
"That doesn't sound like language that the vice president would use, but there was a frank exchange of views," said Kevin Kellems, a spokesman for Cheney.
There are many who won't vote for Kerry because of his coarse language. One I know personally is a Dem, and changed her mind about Kerry when I told her about Kerry's gutter mouth.
Great tagline!
Of course. Just because it's a free country doesn't mean one has no enemies trying to destroy one or one's career. It's the same as ever.
Let me get this straight: Cheney uses an obscenity to this dork and he's "shocked to hear this kind of language on the senate floor." Monica walks Clinton's dog in the Oval Office and that's not shocking to him?
Well then, evidently its a push.
No harm, no foul.
Yeah, but it made the media news this morning. If nobody freaking cares, the news item will die. I'm a slow talker myself because if I just talked normal every third word would be offensive. Maybe it is anyway, who gives a rat's @$$.
There you go, men being men around men is not something that shocks me.
As completely and delusionally one sided as most of the media appears to be, I still think they can't get much play out of this one. Even with the most diligent media attention, I cannot believe most voters are going to care.
Now I've cursed him too.
There you go, men being men around men is not something that shocks me.
The Bush boys don't talk that way either. They all talk slow because they know their wife or mother will bust their chops if they forget and let one slip.
Right. Slow and steady didn't get smacked in the face.
NOT.
Hey Leahy! F--- you! Now I've cursed him three.
No sh*t! I'm getting god**mn sick and fu**ing tired of these candya** co*ksuc*ers running to the shi*heel press to pi*s and moan every fu*k*ng time some pubbie puts a boot up his a**. And Fu*k gentility! I for one am tired as he*l of us acting like Mother-fu*k*ng-Theresa while these commie ratbast*rds fu*k with us over and over. We're in the middle of a fuc*ing culture war with these pus*ies for chri*sakes... and it's about go*da*n time we fed them a fuc*ing sh*tburger or two.
There. I'm better now.
We should ALL be cursing Baldie!
From Proverbs 27:
"Stone is heavy and sand a burden,
but provocation by a fool is heavier than both."
As enjoyable as this outburst is, bottom line is the VP lost it for a bit and hurt his President. Look for an apology within the next couple days.
Cheney just told Cavuto just now that he informed Leahy of his opinion of his (Leahy's) conduct and he (Cheney) flet better afterwards! He said he ordinarily doesn't express himself in such terms, but "it needed to be said." !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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