# Cheney - what a son of a bitch **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 14, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141 "2010-10-14T16:11:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/41 "2010-10-15T03:02:58Z")
They never should have accepted that rewrite. Your version makes sense. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/42 "2010-10-15T03:08:58Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > There is nothing in Move On’s charter or mission statement that specficly addresses any issues regarding shooting lawyers with shotguns. They have no policy about that. What kind of a bullshit organization doesn’t have a policy about that? It was the first thing I asked before I joined Rotary. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/43 "2010-10-15T03:55:41Z")
So accidentally stepping on someone’s foot and apologizing=fine. Shooting them in the face and wanting an apology=pansy assed liberal. Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/44 "2010-10-15T04:11:08Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > I was a dove hunt, wasn’t it? Good and bad there. Good in that he was shooting lighter loads, 8s instead of 4s. Bad in that he didn’t yell out “Duck” before firing. Why would he say that if he were hunting doves? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/45 "2010-10-15T04:20:11Z")
Because yelling “dove!” is too gay. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/46 "2010-10-15T04:40:31Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Because yelling “dove!” is too gay. Not if you’re taking a walk on the wild side. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/47 "2010-10-15T05:34:30Z")
> [@elelle](#): > > Man, I really wanted to post a coupla things here, but your balls are so hefty and heaving that I can’t hardly see the keyboard. Sheesh. There’s really no sense in a world where this is not a sig line. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/48 "2010-10-15T06:46:45Z")
> [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](#): > > > [@lieu](#): > > > > I was a dove hunt, wasn’t it? Good and bad there. Good in that he was shooting lighter loads, 8s instead of 4s. Bad in that he didn’t yell out “Duck” before firing. > > Why would he say that if he were hunting doves? Because saying wabbitt season would have displayed the fact that he’d been drinking. I’ve got this mental image of Cheney saying ‘apology accepted, Mr Wittington.’ ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/49 "2010-10-15T11:20:40Z")
… **Scylla** had just shot his friend in the face, and was about to let him have another volley, when pity stayed his hand. “It’s a pity I’ve run out of bullets”, **Scylla** muttered to himself as he chambered another round. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/50 "2010-10-15T12:27:16Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > “Shooting means never having to say you’re sorry” > > ``` > -Ali McGraw, "Love Story" > > ``` Bravo, Sir. ---
**Author:** ![Wallenstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@Wallenstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallenstein)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/51 "2010-10-15T12:45:13Z")
On a serious note, would Cheney saying “sorry” (especially in public) equate to an admission of liability in court, potentially opening him up for damages claims? I know here in the UK you’re never supposed to say “sorry” after a car accident, or an accident at work, as it can be viewed as acceptable of fault. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/52 "2010-10-15T13:15:59Z")
I guess when you are instrumental in starting a war from lies and the thousands of unnecessary deaths that result, peppering one guy with bird-shot isn’t going to weigh very heavily on the conscience. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/53 "2010-10-15T15:12:36Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Because yelling “dove!” is too gay. This actually made me chuckle softly. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/54 "2010-10-15T16:56:17Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I guess when you are instrumental in starting a war from lies and the thousands of unnecessary deaths that result, peppering one guy with bird-shot isn’t going to weigh very heavily on the conscience. I can’t believe it took over 50 posts for someone to make this response in a Pit thread. Hell, it happens a lot sooner in even non-related threads. Good thing I didn’t put money on this one. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/55 "2010-10-15T19:58:02Z")
> [@Algorithm](#): > > > [@Ravenman](#): > > > > But not even apologizing for shooting someone you barely know? What a son of a bitch. > > He would, but just doesn’t have the heart to bring it up again after so long. I saw what you did there! > [@Revtim](#): > > I guess when you are instrumental in starting a war from lies and the thousands of unnecessary deaths that result, peppering one guy with bird-shot isn’t going to weigh very heavily on the conscience. If he had one, it would. Totally. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/56 "2010-10-15T21:14:01Z")
It’s funny to see people still bringing up the ‘they lied to get us to war’ meme. I supposed any day now Obama et al will be having a press conference saying something like "We now have access to all of the information, meeting notes and memos from the previous administration and can conclusively state that, indeed, they lied to get us into the war in Iraq. We’ll be releasing the information to the public tomorrow. Also, if you guys would REALLY like to know who shot JFK, let me tell you…" 😛 Since I’m guessing that ain’t gonna happen (no war crimes trials or any of the other lefty fantasy stuff either I’m thinkin’), I guess this will be one of those things that just keeps getting tossed out from time to time. -XT ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/57 "2010-10-15T21:49:14Z")
My lefty fantasy isn’t seeing our public officials charged with war crimes. My lefty fantasy is public officials who don’t deserve to be. That’ll do nicely. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/58 "2010-10-15T22:07:56Z")
But you aren’t the average lefty, though. You have a bit more sophisticated fantasies than the average bear… 😉 -XT ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/59 "2010-10-16T00:41:34Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > > [@Revtim](#): > > > > I guess when you are instrumental in starting a war from lies and the thousands of unnecessary deaths that result, peppering one guy with bird-shot isn’t going to weigh very heavily on the conscience. > > I can’t believe it took over 50 posts for someone to make this response in a Pit thread. Hell, it happens a lot sooner in even non-related threads. Good thing I didn’t put money on this one. Yeah, funny how people tend to not forget little things like thousands dying for false reasons. Well, some people. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141/60 "2010-10-16T00:44:50Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > > [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > > > I can’t believe it took over 50 posts for someone to make this response in a Pit thread. Hell, it happens a lot sooner in even non-related threads. Good thing I didn’t put money on this one. > > Yeah, funny how people tend to not forget little things like thousands dying for false reasons. Well, some people. Yeah, I totally forgot when my friend’s husband was killed in the war while she was pregnant. Gosh, good thing you reminded me, otherwise when we go out tomorrow I may have said something rude! Thanks a bunch! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-what-a-son-of-a-bitch/557141.md?page=4)