That's how Greg Tinti describes Wolf Blitzer's interview with Vice President Cheney when he asked the vice president about his daughter's pregnancy. Cheney's response is nothing but a death stare.
Wolf ends with, "we just want to congratulate you on having another grandchild." *Gulp*
I love how Cheney stares down Blitzer until he left a stammering blob of jello.
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Wolfie is such a putz.... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Bob Jones | January 24, 2007 10:39 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wolfie is such a putz.
1. Posted by Bob Jones | January 24, 2007 10:39 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 22:39
2. Posted by cheneyIsNotHuman | January 24, 2007 10:39 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
wow!
2. Posted by cheneyIsNotHuman | January 24, 2007 10:39 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 22:39
3. Posted by CharlieDontSurf | January 24, 2007 10:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Funny how the left supports gay rights except when they don't.
3. Posted by CharlieDontSurf | January 24, 2007 10:45 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 22:45
4. Posted by mantis | January 24, 2007 10:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
One wonders if Cheney, or Kim and the commenters here, consider Dobson's column to also be out of line.
Oh, and I agree, Wolf is a putz.
4. Posted by mantis | January 24, 2007 10:47 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 22:47
5. Posted by jhow66 | January 24, 2007 10:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wolfie is a queer in sheeps clothing.
5. Posted by jhow66 | January 24, 2007 10:49 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 22:49
6. Posted by slingshot | January 24, 2007 10:57 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
jhow66 is a queer in queer's clothing. take off that skirt, tough guy!
6. Posted by slingshot | January 24, 2007 10:57 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 22:57
7. Posted by JLawson | January 24, 2007 11:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Dobson's a dipshit. So was Wolf Blitzer.
7. Posted by JLawson | January 24, 2007 11:03 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 23:03
8. Posted by Gianni | January 24, 2007 11:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wolf is a spineless pussy instigator like the rest of the left. These fools, trolls here included, will run and hide faster than 1940's Frenchies if ever faced with true adversity.
Would wolf ever ask Pelosi how many times she has gotten injected w/ botox? How many times edwards has lied to win a verdict? How much does Hildebeast know about the dozens of 'mysterious deaths' of known Klinton associates?
8. Posted by Gianni | January 24, 2007 11:29 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 23:29
9. Posted by mantis | January 24, 2007 11:34 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Your tinfoil's wrapped a bit tight today Gianni.
9. Posted by mantis | January 24, 2007 11:34 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 23:34
10. Posted by Larkin | January 24, 2007 11:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wolf Blitzer is a clown. Even I felt sorry for Cheney (and I loath the guy).
Equally disgraceful was Fox News' recent sliming of Barack Obama. There's a lot of shoddy reporting lately it seems.
10. Posted by Larkin | January 24, 2007 11:40 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 23:40
11. Posted by jp2 | January 24, 2007 11:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Yikes....(pulls collar out from neck...)
You don't mess with Darth unless you have the force, Wolf. And you ain't got it.
11. Posted by jp2 | January 24, 2007 11:52 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 23:52
12. Posted by jp2 | January 24, 2007 11:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Yikes....(pulls collar out from neck...)
You don't mess with Darth unless you have the force, Wolf. And you ain't got it.
12. Posted by jp2 | January 24, 2007 11:52 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 23:52
13. Posted by ShuShu | January 25, 2007 12:01 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wow! That was great! I had read about this, I think on Drudge but nothing compares to being to see Cheney's expression and that "stare".
Watching Wolfie stammer was an added bonus. First he gets slapped by his wife and now the man himself.
13. Posted by ShuShu | January 25, 2007 12:01 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 00:01
14. Posted by blackcat77 | January 25, 2007 12:07 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Cheney is graceless as usual. It's really sad that for some people, what's supposed to be a blessed event turns into politics. Like it would have killed him to simply say, "Thank you."
14. Posted by blackcat77 | January 25, 2007 12:07 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 00:07
15. Posted by Kinch | January 25, 2007 12:21 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wolf reminds me of Ben Stiller with Robert DeNiro in Meet the Parents.
Greg Focker: Who'd have thought it wasn't about a dragon.
Jack Byrnes: Huh?
Greg Focker: Well some people think that 'to puff the magic dragon' means to... puff... smoke... a marijuana cigarette.
Jack Byrnes: Puff is just the name of the boy's magical dragon... You a pothead, Focker?
Greg Focker: No, I pass on grass always. Well not always.
Jack Byrnes: Yes or no?
Greg Focker: No, um, yes, um...
15. Posted by Kinch | January 25, 2007 12:21 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 00:21
16. Posted by bryanD | January 25, 2007 12:27 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Why look for friends at CNN all of the sudden? http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=10384
16. Posted by bryanD | January 25, 2007 12:27 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 00:27
17. Posted by Live@9 | January 25, 2007 12:51 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wolf is a lefty? That's news to me.
17. Posted by Live@9 | January 25, 2007 12:51 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 00:51
18. Posted by epador | January 25, 2007 1:17 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'd say that was a "Son of Hades" stare if I ever saw one.
18. Posted by epador | January 25, 2007 1:17 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 01:17
19. Posted by aRepukelican | January 25, 2007 2:57 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I saw the entire Blitzer/Darth Cheney interview and someone should have given Wolf a wooden stake and holywater for self-defense.
19. Posted by aRepukelican | January 25, 2007 2:57 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 02:57
20. Posted by Ryan | January 25, 2007 6:02 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Good, now do we want to trade 'slime job examples' on fox and CNN until we run out? Because I will still be giving examples LONG after you are left saying "Um, um, um. ."
20. Posted by Ryan | January 25, 2007 6:02 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 06:02
21. Posted by Reality | January 25, 2007 6:11 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Why exactly is Leslie out of line with that question? People that put Darth Vader in office don't like his daughter's lifestyle choice and Cheney refuses to criticize their intolerance. Telling.
21. Posted by Reality | January 25, 2007 6:11 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 06:11
22. Posted by jpm100 | January 25, 2007 6:14 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wasn't Wolfe and integral part of Eason Jordan's trading Accuracy for Access (ie echoing propaganda) in Iraq? Nice how he escaped any flak from that whole affair.
22. Posted by jpm100 | January 25, 2007 6:14 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 06:14
23. Posted by Steve of Norway | January 25, 2007 7:40 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What? You saying the Veep is some sort of dr. acula type of...oh wait, you're just being the unfunny troll that you are.
23. Posted by Steve of Norway | January 25, 2007 7:40 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 07:40
24. Posted by mildred | January 25, 2007 8:08 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I too had not seen it but heard of the story. Thanks for posting. I am going to adopt the stare, I loved it! Obviously Wolf did not know how to back out of the pigpen; don't they teach that exit strategy tool in journalism school? Last statement, "... I just want to congratulate....".. was so squeamishly unprofessional - JERK!He was dealing with a highly sensitive subject. Ass. Go back to the herd, Wolf!
24. Posted by mildred | January 25, 2007 8:08 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 08:08
25. Posted by George | January 25, 2007 8:30 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Cheney is the man. He needs to get out more.
blackcat, you need your head examined. Is this what you consider grace?
Wolf: "Some critics say this isn't best for the child."
blackcats's expected response: "Thank you."
Why doesn't Wolf ask that of every parent or grandparent of a child with only one parent?
Wolf: "Jesse Jackson, some critics say this isn't best for your child to be living with one parent. How do you respond to that?"
Do you think he would ever, in a million years, ask that question of Jesse Jackson?
25. Posted by George | January 25, 2007 8:30 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 08:30
26. Posted by Publicus | January 25, 2007 9:48 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So what is the administration's policy regarding homosexuality, marriage and having children out of wedlock anyway? Do the have the same policy for everyone, or exceptions for Cheney's daughter?
26. Posted by Publicus | January 25, 2007 9:48 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 09:48
27. Posted by MikeSC | January 25, 2007 9:55 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Last I checked, having kids out of wedlock was never outlawed. It's hardly preferrable, but not illegal. I'm not sure what your argument here is.
-=Mike
27. Posted by MikeSC | January 25, 2007 9:55 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 09:55
28. Posted by _Mike_ | January 25, 2007 10:25 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That's the typical reaction of the left... for some reason they believe that anything you disagree with should be codified into law. Transfat bad ? Make a law! Totalitarian tendencies ?
28. Posted by _Mike_ | January 25, 2007 10:25 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 10:25
29. Posted by pennywit | January 25, 2007 10:29 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
To be honest, I think it's at least a somewhat fair line of inquiry, but Blitzer's going about it the wrong way. The way to do this sort of thing is to get one of the people criticizing Cheney's daughter on the air at the same time as the veep, and then challenge that person to repeat his criticisms to Cheney's face ... or at least via satellite.
--|PW|--
29. Posted by pennywit | January 25, 2007 10:29 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 10:29
30. Posted by Bo | January 25, 2007 11:02 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
An interesting question: Were Dobson's comments out-of-line? Well, considering that Dobson heads a Christian organization, and that his comments and thoughts as expressed in the quote and in the column are perfectly in-line with that group's beliefs, I think the answer is a definitive "no."
Dobson went to great lengths in the above linked column to express that he had no intention to politicize the issue, that the situation was against the moral standard that he and his group represent, no more, no less.
Blitzer, in the context of a political interview, brought out the quote in order to "expose" Cheney as a hypocrite, a hatemonger, or both. This intent makes a couple bold presuppositions, first that Cheney himself "toes the line" on every social issue with Dobson's organization, and secondly that Cheney is incapable of loving his daughter while not offering wholesale approval of her lifestyle choices.
Both of the above presuppositions aren't unique to the liberal mindset. The first stems from the liberal stereotype of Christians as ignorant and hateful, and that every Christian holds exactly the same set of beliefs. The second arises from the liberals' lack of belief in the possibility to disagree with an individual's actions or beliefs without actually harboring any animosity towards that person.
30. Posted by Bo | January 25, 2007 11:02 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 11:02
31. Posted by jhow66 | January 25, 2007 12:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"slingshit" is now a member of the "club". Do queers wear special clothing? Do you wear a skirt everyday? Which day do you wear pants? Do you swaps days being the "mommy" and "daddy"?
(opps-forgot-the "club" is for those with shit for brains)
31. Posted by jhow66 | January 25, 2007 12:14 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 12:14
32. Posted by aRepukelican | January 25, 2007 12:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
jhow66
your drool cup is overflowing.
32. Posted by aRepukelican | January 25, 2007 12:36 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 12:36
33. Posted by Murdoc | January 25, 2007 1:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
There's a lot of shoddy reporting lately it seems.
"Lately", as in since, oh, the 1960s or so? Or do we mean "lately" using the geological calendar?
33. Posted by Murdoc | January 25, 2007 1:00 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 13:00
34. Posted by jesus | January 25, 2007 1:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
How much does Hildebeast know about the dozens of 'mysterious deaths' of known Klinton associates?
Posted by: Gianni at January 24, 2007 11:29 PM
Hahaha. This is the most pathetic post of seen yet from you right-wing retards.
Almost as bad are the "Cheney's the man", "wow", "he showed Wolf" bull.
So folks, how does it feel to be in the 25% of people who still support monkey ears and darth vadar category?
LOL.
34. Posted by jesus | January 25, 2007 1:45 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 13:45
35. Posted by Eneils Bailey | January 25, 2007 2:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Remember, Cheney shoots his own friends.
"Hey Blitzer, you wanna go huntin'?"
35. Posted by Eneils Bailey | January 25, 2007 2:10 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 14:10
36. Posted by maggysturn | January 25, 2007 2:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
From today's wire services.....
"To have Vice President Cheney suggest that we have had a series of 'enormous successes' in Iraq is delusional," Durbin said. "I don't understand how he can continue to say those things while the president calls them 'slow failure'."
That's the term President Bush used in a separate television interview earlier this month, saying that's where the situation would be headed unless another 21,500 troops were injected.
Can the Bush Administration say "flip flip"?
36. Posted by maggysturn | January 25, 2007 2:27 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 14:27
37. Posted by Oyster | January 25, 2007 4:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Maggy forgot what thread she was on.
And "Bo" put it all in context quite nicely.
37. Posted by Oyster | January 25, 2007 4:56 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 16:56
38. Posted by Patriccio | January 25, 2007 8:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Cheney 1, Blitzer 0
What an ass-kisser Wolf is at the end of the segment. He doesn't have the balls to confront Cheney himself so he hides behind what somebody else said. Wow, that gutsy....err...I mean GUTLESS.
38. Posted by Patriccio | January 25, 2007 8:24 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 20:24
39. Posted by Mitchell | January 25, 2007 10:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I agree, the trolls here are pussies, like Wolf.
39. Posted by Mitchell | January 25, 2007 10:10 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 22:10
40. Posted by blackcat77 | January 26, 2007 2:05 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
George: As a libertarian liberal, I don't believe that Mary Cheney's choice of a spouse is any of my business. Personally, what I'm the most sick of, however, is the media's ongoing insistence on pushing hot buttons all the time. Mary Cheney and her partner seem to have a successful relationship and according to every reasonable standard, it's a GOOD thing to bring kids into a family so long as the people involved do so by choice, and are capable of raising the child properly. So when Blitzer decided to poke Cheney with a rhetorical sharp stick, he was WRONG. That's sensationalism, not journalism.
But then rather than taking the high road, Dick Cheney decided to be Mr. Bad and act all insulted by the question. Hey, when you are an elected public official who has chosen to raise this issue as often as he has, it becomes