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Best Cheney Zinger

Dick Cheney, who has served under 4 U.S. Presidents, gave by far the best zinger of the night when he said to Senator John Edwards:

Senator, frankly, you have a record in the Senate that’s not very distinguished. You missed 33 out of 36 meetings in the Judiciary Committee. Almost 70% of the meetings of the Intelligence Committee. You’ve missed a lot of key votes on tax policy, on energy, on Medicare reform. Your hometown newspaper has taken to calling you Senator Gone. You’ve got one of the worst attendance records in the United States Senate. Now, in my capacity as Vice President I am the President of the Senate, the presiding officer. I’m up in the Senate most Tuesdays when they’re in session. The first time I ever met you was when you walked on the stage tonight.

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5 responses to “Best Cheney Zinger”

  1. Nickie Goomba Avatar
    Nickie Goomba

    Man, that was my favorite moment. It takes quite a bit to leave Edwards speechless. It took a few moments for the Senatorino to gather himself.

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    Sean

    Spank.

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  3. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    I thought Cheney was most effective.

    If I want to file a malpractice suit, I’ll call Edwards. If I want terrorists killed, I’ll call Cheney.

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    Courtney

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  5. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    The morning after, it’s apparent that Cheney was at least in the same room with Edwards at least 3 times, including a Senate prayer breakfast where they sat next to each other.

    It was still a devastating comment and doesn’t diminish the fact that Kerry and missed 90% of the Senate votes this year and Senator Edwards has missed 70%.

    Let’s just call it “fake but accurate.” Just like the CBS memos. 🙂

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Michael, a sinner saved by grace, sharing what the good Lord has shared with me.

Solomon, in the book of Ecclesiastes, said, “I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”

If you’re not living for the glory of God, then what you’re doing is meaningless, no matter what it is. Living for God gives life meaning, and enjoying a “chasing after the wind” is a gift from God. I’m doing what I can to enjoy this gift daily.

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