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ChandlerJr Donating Member (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 02:24 PM
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Cheney: 'Honored to be compared to Darth Vader'
How do you insult a guy that wears it as a badge of honor? Dressed as Darth in the VP mansion?

Talk show radio host Laura Ingraham opened her show this morning with the Darth Vader theme song to introduce former Vice-President Dick Cheney recalling the nickname given to Cheney by the left.

"I always had a soft spot for Darth Vader," said Ingraham as she began her interview, "He was the most interesting person, other than Chewbacca in the Star Wars series. . . c'mon."

"I love the music and Star Wars reference," Cheney responded, "I was honored to be compared to Darth Vader."

Ingraham and Cheney then shared memories of Cheney dressing up as Darth Vader for Halloween one year at the Vice President's mansion.


He actually revels in it.

http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/cheney-honored-be-compared-darth-vader
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Harmony Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 02:25 PM
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1. Is this from the onion?
:wtf:
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RKP5637 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 02:27 PM
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2. I wonder if plans are being made upon Cheney's death to transform him into
a republican Borg.
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 02:43 PM
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5. AFTER his death? Seems he is one now.
No heart beat, artificially kept alive.
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RKP5637 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 03:13 PM
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7. Yep, damn close to it, isn't he! In one interview he was showing how the pump
works, pulled the battery out to sound an alarm, etc.
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 04:49 PM
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15. And did not drop the damn thing.....*%^%$@#!&!!
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RKP5637 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 05:03 PM
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17. This pretty well sums it up if you haven't seen it ...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x614005
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PufPuf23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 05:11 PM
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18. Thanks and ouch for Truth. nt
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 02:28 PM
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3. I think he's more like Voldemort.
Darth Vader was evil but he redeemed himself at the end by killing Palpatine. Voldemort, on the other hand, was always pure evil, start to finish.
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hifiguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 03:20 PM
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8. Yep.
Tom Riddle was always a violent psychopath from his earliest days to his end as Voldemort.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 03:24 PM
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10. Anakin went to the dark side and came back.
Voldemort started out there and never left. Same with Evil Dick.
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white_wolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 05:13 PM
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20. Good point. Tom was a sociopath from birth.
Dumbledore should have seen the warning signs, of course so should have the American people. On a side note, it turns out J.K. Rowling is a big supporter of the Labor Party.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 02:32 PM
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4. Best thing to do with Crashcart is to just ignore him. He feeds off of negative attention.
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spin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 02:52 PM
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6. Hey, Darth Vader is one of my favorite villains. (n/t)
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 03:22 PM
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9. It's official: they literally are the evil empire!
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SusanaMontana41 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 03:27 PM
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11. Nice! Dickula finally caught on. nt
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Confusious Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 03:30 PM
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12. Darth Vader served in the wars at least
He didn't take 7 deferments.

Vader was also redeemed at the end.

Cheney just doubled down.
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 03:38 PM
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13. His one regret in life was that he couldn't blow up an entire planet.


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notGaryOldman Donating Member (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 04:01 PM
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14. Don't be dissing Darth!
He'd have been a much better Veep.
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 04:51 PM
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16. Very bad comparison, Darth Vader had a heart and KILLED the emperor
in the end, after all the suffering and death Vader caused - he still have enough spark in his evil body to kill the source of all the misery! CHENEY, OTOH, would NEVER have compassion for another human being - it would require feelings and emotions. Something even Vader had in the end! Not so for Dickless Wonderboy.
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white_wolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 05:12 PM
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19. Oh please. Calling Cheney Darth Vader is totally off the mark.
He is Empower Palpatine. He pulled the strings and Bush(Vader)danced and carried out his will.
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kenny blankenship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 05:19 PM
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21. Go ahead and whine. But while Lord Vader was in office, this Empire was NEVER attacked by terrorists
without somebody's home planet system being atomized in reprisal. Not once.

History will exonerate him.
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 05:31 PM
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22. I prefer to call him The Dick of Death.
I'm sure he'd be equally honored by that name. He's a sick man.
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dembotoz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-11 06:22 PM
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23. this might amuse
http://io9.com/5836673/hilarious-fan-video-the-real-version-of-darth-vaders-new-return-of-the-jedi-soundtrack
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