Friday, June 25, 2004
[1876 - George Armstrong Custer and 265 of his men die at Battle of Little Big Horn]
It was widely reported in the press that the Vice President had a heated exchange on the Senate floor with Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, which ended with Mr. Cheney telling Mr. Leahy to "f- - - off" or "go f- - - yourself." For a minute there, William found himself looking at the Old Veep with a new affection. Although Sen. Leahy seems like an unlikely target for such language, this good old-fashioned Anglo-Saxon terminology is the first pronouncement from our Vice President in recent memory that was heartfelt, understandable, and made any sense at all. Remember, this is the same Dick Cheney who continues to insist that we will find WMD in Iraq, and who, (along with the other administration Chicken Hawks), attacks John Kerry on his ability to function as Commander-in-Chief.
The Vice President made his triumphant exit from the Senate Chamber after his exchange with Sen. Leahy, no doubt on his way to an anger management class.
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