Barney Frank: Effective uses of the word "Cheney"

[LTR]

Had to pass along this hilarious article from Congressman Barney Frank. I hope this guy does get Kerry's Senate seat.

http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/this_just_in/documents/03997148.asp

FEEL-GOOD SPEAK
Cheney this
BY CONGRESSMAN BARNEY FRANK, FOURTH DISTRICT, MASSACHUSETTS
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With increasing pressure on the FCC to step up its role as censor, finding language that appropriately communicates the depths of one’s feeling (especially when speaking on the record or within earshot of the press) while remaining within the bounds of propriety has become difficult. As a public-spirited move, I am recommending to my fellow elected officials — and to others engaged in public controversies — a semantic solution to this dilemma: use the word "Cheney" where discretion is required in the expression of frustration, anger, or extreme derision.

Here are some examples of how this would work.

• Go Cheney yourself.

• How the Cheney would I know?

• Cheney you.

• I don’t give a flying Cheney.

• Who the Cheney do you think you are?

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[gpandas]

1. wonder if he got it from du? n/t

[ljm2002]

2. Way to go, Barney!

I especially love him tying it into the FCC's new-found sense of "propriety". A perfect reason to push the meme!!!

[ProfessorPlum]

3. Now that's cheneying funny

Frank's awesome.

[never_get_over_it]

4. This is very useful when the little ones are around - eom

[Hand]

5. Go, Barney!

He's great!

:yourock: :toast: :loveya:

[Gold Metal Flake]

6. Cheney you you Cheneying Cheney.

Hmmm. Maybe that could be used for the TV version of Goodfellas.