Frist Won't Criticize Cheney for Cursing

[GreenPartyVoter]

WASHINGTON (AP) - Majority Leader Bill Frist refused on Sunday to criticize Vice President Dick Cheney for cursing on the floor of the Senate in a confrontation with a Democratic senator.

The Tennessee Republican indicated that Cheney's outburst at Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., can be attributed to political passions aroused by the election year. As vice president, Cheney acts as president of the Senate, although the majority leader has more authority over the body's operations.

On Tuesday, as Cheney and the senators gathered in the chamber for a photograph, Leahy struck up a conversation. Cheney challenged the senator about his frequent criticism of Halliburton Co., which Cheney formerly headed. In response, Leahy attacked the White House for not interceding when Leahy and other Democrats were portrayed as prejudiced against Roman Catholics for opposing one of President Bush's judicial nominees.

Cheney shot back an obscenity. He later confirmed to Fox News his use of the obscenity and said he felt better after saying it.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20040627/D83FK0T00.html

[jeff30997]

1. I knew he would get away whit it!

:grr:

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Of course he did.

:eyes:

[Racenut20]

3. I sent e's to my Senators asking for a censure resolution.

[Blue-Jay]

4. Frist can fuck himself.

Had it been Leahy who had dropped the F-bomb in Cheney's, the Senate Repukes would've been screaming bloody murder and everybody knows it!

Hey, I love profanity. I just hate the hypocrisy of these rotten pig fuckers.

[pinkpops]

5. how about a petition to frist to "f** off" such as

"We the undersigned" etc etc etc " urge Senator Frist to fuck off."

[Hubert Flottz]

6. I hope Bobby Byrd starts calling Bush the Mother Effer that he is!

I can see Ted Kennedy now hauling off and teeing off on Shrub! If Cheney can hurl that shit and it's ok, then why not everybody? It sure would boost cspan's ratings! Hell I'd never miss a session!

[doni_georgia]

7. Did you see the interview with him on Late Edition?

You could tell he didn't think they were showing him on TV except when he was talking. He had a grin on his face when asked about this, then when he spoke he switched very suddenly to a solemn face. He did it on every single question. Said a whole lot about the SOB.

[pinkpops]

8. Same as GWB in F/911 - getting his makeup applied,

grinning, making faces before going on to tell the nation he had just started the war. Pure and simple show business.