Cheney rehashes remarks for LSU grads (same speech from '04)

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http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2006/05/cheneys_rehashe.html#more

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This is what Cheney had to say on May 1, 2004, in Tallahassee:

"I think, for example, of the first time I met my friend and colleague Secretary Don Rumsfeld. It was back in the 1960s. He was a congressman, and I was interviewing for a fellowship in Washington, D.C. Congressman Rumsfeld agreed to interview me, but things didn't go all that smoothly -- just 15 minutes later, I found myself back out in the hallway. Don's impression of me was that I was kind of a detached, impractical, academic type. And I thought he was a brash, cocky, young politician. And we were both right.

"Those of you who have been around a while can also recall a few times when life took an unexpected turn not always in a positive direction. As I mentioned a moment ago, I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming. My undergraduate experience, though, began at a place called Yale. But I didn't finish. I dropped out after a few semesters. Well, actually dropped out isn't quite accurate. Asked to leave would be more like it… Twice…The second time around they said, don't come back.''

And this is what Cheney had to say on Friday, in Baton Rouge:

"I think, for example, of the first time I met my friend and colleague Don Rumsfeld. It was back in the 1960s, when he was a congressman and I was interviewing for a fellowship on Capitol Hill. Congressman Rumsfeld agreed to talk to me, but things didn't go all that well. In fact, he pretty much threw me out of his office. Don had the impression of me that I was kind of a detached, theoretical, impractical academic type. And I thought he was a brash young politician with attitude. We were both right.

"Those of us who've been around a while can also recall a few times when life took an unexpected turn, not always in a positive direction. As I mentioned a moment ago, I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming. My college experience, though, began at a place called Yale -– but I didn’t finish there. Instead, I dropped out after a few semesters. Actually, dropped out isn't quite accurate. Asked to leave would be more like it… Twice… The second time around, they said, don't bother coming back.''

[northzax]

1. everyone always gives the same speech

why act suprised? no one is supposed to be listening, anyway.

[peekaloo]

2. Recycled Dick?

That means it'll be 2 years before he shoots someone else in the face. }(

Looks like the country is following Yale's lead.......wishing he would go away and not come back.

[bluerum]

3. Yes - please go away. And take your wipe stain boss with you.

[Rose Siding]

4. He can steal McCain's flack's excuse: He did it out of *respect*

:eyes:

I am employed by Senator McCain and I helped draft his remarks for the New School commencement ceremony. Ms. Rohe takes exception to the fact that the speech was written with all four commencements he has been invited to address. The Senator's intention was to discuss with Americans, not any particular subset of Americans, but his fellow countrymen, the things that he feels are important to remember in our political debates: that we owe each other our respect just as we owe each other our best advocacy for the things we believe are important for our country. He did not feel that the students of Liberty University were a more appropriate audience for his address than the New School's graduates. It was an act of respect......

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/5/21/181513/290

Lazy, one note johnnies

[elehhhhna]

5. Bumper sticker:"Whoever tossed Cheneys sorry azz outta Yale for President"

[C_U_L8R]

6. Lazy Dick

[NoPasaran]

7. I'm the Recycler!

[cliss]

8. Is he trolling for laughs

when he spouts this stuff? Maybe Dick "Crackshot" Cheney has gotten used to being a laughing-stock. After the shooting incident, he's been the object of derision, he just gave a gold mine to the comedian industry. They got so much mileage out of that fiasco.

So he thinks he's a comedian now? I wish I could be there to tape the event. Just watch, it will be dead silence as he tries his little 'skits'.

Don't forget Dick, your polls are still around 19%.:smoke: