"Vice President Dick Cheney is said to be profoundly disturbed..."

[Human Torch]

...by Rumsfeld's treatment."



http://politicalwire.com/archives/2006/11/22/rumsfeld_sacking_causes_waves.html

November 22, 2006
Rumsfeld Sacking Causes Waves



The latest Evans-Novak Political Report suggests the way President Bush fired Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld caused considerable friction in the White House. "Even Vice President Dick Cheney is said to be profoundly disturbed by Rumsfeld's treatment."

Key points:

"On the day after the election, Rumsfeld had seemed devastated -- the familiar confident grin gone and his voice breaking. According to Bush Administration officials, only three or four people knew he would be fired -- and Rumsfeld was not one of them."

Novak also suggests Bush's "shrouded decision" came after he declared Rumsfeld would serve out the second term. "It fits a pattern of a President who is secretive and impersonal."

"Bush had likewise sacked two other appointees, both of whom were the last to know of their demise. Economic advisor Lawrence Lindsey had been assured in 2002 that he would be retained as the President's national economic adviser, but received word at around 5 p.m. that he would be fired the next day. Before Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill embarked on a dangerous mission to Afghanistan, he requested and received assurances that he would still have a job when he returned. Instead, he was dismissed in tandem with Lindsey."

[baldguy]

1. He's disturbed alright.

Most mass murderers are.

[wryter2000]

3. Beat me to it

You have to be fast around here. :rofl:

[Monkeyman]

12. Dam you got me too LOL

[Hand]

22. Dang! Ya beat me to it, too! nt

[etherealtruth]

2. "Vice President Dick Cheney is said to be profoundly disturbed..."

That I agree with!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

10. impossible and VERY WRONG.

the VP has never been profound. just a mean, nasty SOB. Anyone profound would never have invaded IraqNam.

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. The subject line is right on the mark.

In more ways than one.

[NMDemDist2]

5. heh, we've been saying that for years around here n/t

[liberal N proud]

6. Maybe he will get pissed off and shoot someone, Or resign at least.

We can hope can't we?

[Why Syzygy]

7. Maybe George

will fire him!

[neoblues]

9. Now THAT would be delicious. nt.

[DuaneBidoux]

17. He cannot be fired...

He was duly (uh, uh) elected as Vice President

[Why Syzygy]

26. Like, we have a Constitution?

That George? .. Of course he 'can't'. I wonder if he wants to. If he is starting to tick off his zookeepers, then what?

[Fridays Child]

18. Wish he could.

[Demeter]

8. He'll Be Livid At What He's Got Coming, Then! n/t

[hippiechick]

11. ... because Rumsferatu and Darth Cheney go back a long, long way ...

... I'm sure Dick's not too pleased that Popster's stepping in and taking charge of Dimson's cabal.

[Debs]

33. Rumsferatu

THAT is classic. I hope you dont mind if I steal it, or at least borrow it.

[LeftishBrit]

13. He is certainly profoundly disturbed! Always was!

[noamnety]

14. He's also very upset about

the treatment of the folks along the gulf coast.

(would be a joke, if there were anything funny about it)

[Cameron27]

15. Of course he's disturbed.

He & Rumsfeld spent most of their political lives chasing a fascist neocon dream with the bravado of delusional invincibility. Now that Rummy's gotten the axe, their nightmare of Democratic Congressional hearings is an undeniable reality.

Come down from on high Mr. Cheney, your time has come.

[muntrv]

16. This is the same guy who shot Harry Whittington in the face. Nuff' said.

[aquart]

20. No. You left out the part where Whittington apologized.

Has anyone seen him since?

Has he partied with Dickie since?

[Straight Shooter]

19. These two war-mongering corporatists go a long way back as buddies.

During the Nixon administration. Do you suppose this is who taught bush how to smirk?

[Herman74]

21. Damn, Bush will even lie to his own Underlings! n/t

[Joe Chi Minh]

23. That's one of the funniest thread headers I've seen on DU, or anywhere,

for that matter!


"Vice President Dick Cheney is said to be profoundly disturbed..."!!!!!!

I believe it's called "psychosis" by the professionals. Would that it were catatonia!


Just seen I've been beaten to the gun by throngs of others.

[zulchzulu]

24. Aww....poor, treasonous, war-profiteering fat fuck Dick...

Poor Dickie. I hope you're scared... it's only going to get worse for ya, pal.

[elehhhhna]

25. DICK "DICK" Cheney KNOWS HE'S NEXT.

They're going to smoke him and put McCain or Jebthro in there. Guaranteed. They'll do it by end of '07.

[greenbriar]

27. I know that go fuck yourself disturbs me too

I hate that fat bastard

[Vinca]

28. Poor Dick. Someone hand me a tissue. nt

[DoYouEverWonder]

29. Hey Dick

Go Cheney yourself.

[PBass]

30. "Vice President Dick Cheney is said to be profoundly disturbed..."

Awesome, thanks for the pick-me-up!

What a good Thanksgiving.

[SunDrop23]

31. He is also profoundly a jackass.

[savemefromdumbya]

32. He's losing his PNAC friends at an alarming rate

and he's losing his grip