LIVE THREAD: The 2004 Vice Presidential Debate: Cheney v. Edwards

Free Republic ^ | October 5, 2004

[Howlin]

9:00 P.M. EDT

[mylife]

this paul kirk guy is no fun either, but it beats the alphbets coverage

[gortklattu]

I couldn't sleep when the raid was in progress.

I remember posting something and there were some 50 new posts in just a little over a minute.......

[MEG33]

Great..You mean the clean up crew has been busy..!

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

How Rodney Got His Name
What's in a Name?
I tell you, with me nothing works out. I always get stuck. That's how I got my name, RODNEY DANGERFIELD.

When I went into show business I saw an ad in the paper. It said: "Improve Your Personalilty..." So, I went to see the man.

He told me my personality was okay but my name was my problem.

I said to him, "My name? How could a name be a problem? Even William Shakespeare said, 'What's in a name?"

He said, "Who?"

I said, "William Shakespeare."

He said, "Look, do you want to listen to me or do you want to listen to your friends?"

I said to him, "I don't understand. Is it good to change your name?"

He said, "Of course I always keep changing my name. In fact, right now I can give you a very good deal. I can give you a new name for five hundred dollars".

I said, "Five hundred dollars! That's a lot of money."

He said, "It's a great name. It's a name once people hear it, they'll start saying it."

I said, "What's the name?"

He said, "Rodney Dangerfield."

I said, "RODNEY DANGERFIELD?"

He said, "See, you just heard it, and your're starting to say it! Listen to me, take the name."

I said, "Wait a minute. Suppose I use the name and I don't like it. Can I bring it back?" He said, "Of course. All I ask is one thing. While you're using the name, don't give it a bad name!"

So I decided to call myself Rodney Dangerfield. As soon as I got home, I thought to myself I made a mistake. I called the guy up. I said, "Look, I want my money back. This is Rodney Dangerfield."

He said, "Who?"

I said, "Dangerfield! Don't you remember?"

He said, "Oh, yeah, Shakespeare's friend."

I said, "Look, I don't want the name."

He said, "Don't be foolish. Try it for two weeks. I guarantee you'll like it."
I tried the name for two weeks, I still didn't like it. I went to bring it back. I couldn't find the guy.

He changed his name.

[Dolphy]

If Edwards gets all in Cheney's face, he's going to look pushy

That's not his style, at least as I've seen. He takes that syrupy, smarmy approach. But, since he won't have the time to work his witness like he did in Senate hearings or court, he might be different tonight.

[Lil'freeper]

One pingy pingy.

Two pingy pingy.

[califamily4W]

Wow!

So skeptical of who's a dem and who's not, thinking I'd like to go hang out at a medical convention just to be around my own.

[silent_jonny]

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Whatever, dude. I posted that pic two hours ago.

[Kylie_04]

I have great faith in Cheney. And I have great faith that the silky pony doesn't have the depth of knowledge or material to rattle the VP.

My unsolicited advice to Cheney would be: either ignore the implied junk that will no doubt be tucked neatly into the questions or reframe the question entirely...

John Kerry managed to look like he "won" because he just babbled away and didn't bother answering most of the questions AT ALL...

[OXENinFLA]

RNC placed Barbara Bush in front of the Democrat candidate

LOL!

They need a camera on her!

[SE Mom]

Dick Morris now predicts Bush wins election...and that tonight's debate does matter...

[Petronski]

Frank Fahrenkopf was one of the Gipper's money men. Great guy.

[tame]

This beautiful babe i pouring Rodney a drink, and she tells him to "say when". Rodney says, "how about after the drink."

[Lil'freeper]

Greaaaat.

Gotta love that post #. *sigh*

[Jewels1091]

For what it's worth Dick Morris says that Bush WILL win, if you listen to Kerry he is all over the map....

[mrplind]

RNC placed Barbara Bush in front of the Democrat candidate

good for them!

[cajungirl]

You are bad! Tell me how bad you are!

Ooops never mind, I am old and married and don't need to be leading young men on!

[MEG33]

That's when I typed 10 words a minute with typos...LOL!

[OXENinFLA]

Barbara Bush

Which one? 41's Wife?

[camboianchristmas]

Soitainly! Everyone needs to relax. We all know that Dick will be well rested and prepared. Edwards may get some good digs in, but he cannot compete for 90 mins.


I would love it if Cheney would look at Edwards and say with his best Edwards impersonation "You sure gotta purty mouth."