Cheney as Dr. Strangelove?

Last night, the White House announced that then-Vice President Dick Cheney would be confined a wheelchair during the Inauguration ceremonies because he injured himself while helping out with his move to McLean, Virginia. (Naturally, Keith Olbermann was really excited by the news, which broke while he was on air.) During today's Inauguration coverage, former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw essentially said, unfortunately due to his strained back muscle, newspapers will say tomorrow that Cheney had a "Dr Strangelove" appearance because he's in the wheelchair. Tom, you're so helpful with your ideas.

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By Jen Chung in News on January 20, 2009 12:53 PM

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robingee

He should have hired someone to move the Man-Sized Safe. All he needs is a cat to stroke slowly while looking at large monitors in his underground lair.

Elm Street

who in a sane state of mind would defend Cheney's ethical misdirection of political power?!

You have to be the biggest moron (or a republican) to think Cheney's ways were honorable or even remotely right.

SP

I couldn't care less what your opinion of me is you douchebag.

Amanda Harletsch

#30, that is what some call arrogance and petulance. On top of the other virtues, he makes a good case for the powers of evil. In deed many republicans find that "respectable", otherwise he was not for so long in that job.

rdsizzle

As much as Im not a republican and disagree with all decisions that came from Dick I kind of respect the dude.

He is a nasty motherfucker, doesent care who knows it and wont do a damn thing to change that image.

Amanda Harletsch

the worse republicans had to offer!!

au revoir monsieur le Dick!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SypeZjeOrY4

NannyState

He strained his back carrying all that bitterness and secretive Skullduggery for 8 years.

Kyle T

"Barack, I am your faaather"

"Nooooooo!!!!!!!"

sakebalboa

how awesome would that be...Obama removes Cheney's mask...

mrmagoo

hurt his back? oh please, his metal heart just gave out again.

janelle

maybe he's more like vader than strangelove

sinisterteashop

Perhaps he's been in a wheelchair for years. Have we seen him standing recently?

ROThornhill

I thought he looked just like the Big Lebowski.

"Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski. Condolences."

rdsizzle

I am not Mr. Lebowski You're Mr. Lebowski I'm the Dude

David Balutanski

The bums lost!

eflash

lol, this is exactly what i thought of.

Felix Hoenikker

Back in Wyoming, at this very moment, there are kids on his lawn.

tingo

Easier to handcuff him to for his war crimes.

JP Lynch

Rocknope beat me to it: That's what you get for hamstringing the country for 8 years.

Rocknrope

Maybe he just wanted to physically represent what he's done to the privacy of citizens in this country and the standing of the U.S to the rest of the world?