# Former VP Cheney hospitalized, resting comfortably. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 23, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-vp-cheney-hospitalized-resting-comfortably/530071 "2010-02-23T02:35:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-vp-cheney-hospitalized-resting-comfortably/530071/161 "2010-02-24T04:34:38Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > You have something against the Pope? Is the Pope American? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-vp-cheney-hospitalized-resting-comfortably/530071/162 "2010-02-24T04:54:46Z")
So, crowing about Cheney’s suffering (and potentially, his death) is bad form. Assuming he dies, would it be wrong to celebrate the fact that he can no longer influence American politics? ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-vp-cheney-hospitalized-resting-comfortably/530071/163 "2010-02-24T06:48:27Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > So, crowing about Cheney’s suffering (and potentially, his death) is bad form. > > Assuming he dies, would it be wrong to celebrate the fact that he can no longer influence American politics? He’s obviously coming back as a lich. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-vp-cheney-hospitalized-resting-comfortably/530071/164 "2010-02-24T14:31:51Z")
Well, fuck. ---
**Author:** ![R.P.McMurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-vp-cheney-hospitalized-resting-comfortably/530071/165 "2010-02-24T15:14:50Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > At this point, I just want him to stop, to go away. He’s old, his heart is bad, he needs to just quit. Go back to Wyoming, or whatever state he calls home, and do whatever he does privately, quietly, and away from political power. That all I wanted also. I thought that he would have the sense to do that after that Administration left in disgrace. Take a clue from Dubya. Go back to the ranch, shut up and figure out how you want to live the rest of your life. As much as I despised Dubya while he was President, my feelings towards him are not the same as my feelings towards Cheney. But no. Dick had to keep on chirping. He couldn’t shut up and accept responsibility. At every turn he had to criticized the people that were left with cleaning up his mess. Therefore, it’s gloves-off as far as he is concerned. He’s a despicable person. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-vp-cheney-hospitalized-resting-comfortably/530071/166 "2010-02-24T16:10:06Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > So, crowing about Cheney’s suffering (and potentially, his death) is bad form. > > Assuming he dies, would it be wrong to celebrate the fact that he can no longer influence American politics? If Liz persists in carrying on her father’s battles and if for some strange reason people listen to her, then he’ll continue to influence politics from the seventh circle of hell. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-vp-cheney-hospitalized-resting-comfortably/530071/167 "2010-02-24T18:42:02Z")
Reagan, Bush, and Cheney all said deficits don’t matter. Then they governed as if they believed it. After they are done creating a mess. They presume they have the right to bitch about deficits during Obamas time. They did it. They should shut up while the adults try and fix things again. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-vp-cheney-hospitalized-resting-comfortably/530071/168 "2010-02-24T19:38:51Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > The problem is in what you consider evil and what I consider evil may not always be the same things… But I know that my opposition does not see it that way. I know that their ideas, although flawed, arise out of an interest in doing the best thing for the country. That they are mistaken does not make them evil, even if their mistake will create an evil. > > In return, however, my opposition does not credit me with the same motive. They believe that my wish is to let people get sick and die. They can’t say, “Well, he’s mistaken, but his motives are good.” No, no – I have to be evil. Well, you’re mistaken, but your motives are good. 🙂 We are ALL mistaken at times, but there are a number of posters here whose “motives are good”. But this thread is an eye-opener as to how much hatred there is here (not necessarily unjustified, but a little embarrassing) … even from the supposedly-more-caring liberals. As a Christian, I hope Cheney recovers because he is a fellow human being. And because I want him to be able to walk to the witness stand under his own power. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-vp-cheney-hospitalized-resting-comfortably/530071.md?page=8)