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November 30, 2009
Dick Cheney for President
Jon Meacham thinks Cheney should run in 2012. John Cole is calling it Dickmentum.
And, of course, we all know why Meacham is pitching Cheney. The Drama! Imagine candidate Cheney running against President Obama. The news coverage would be like a real world Batman versus the Penguin event. Plus, there'd be health scares, scandals and lots of old-white-near-death-wingnut-versus-young-blank-healthy-liberal contrast to play up. The racial component! The health component! Mark Halperin has already peed in his pants!
Ratings and magazine sales would be astronomical, and that's the motivation. I just wish the corporate press people would be honest about it and stop trying to fool readers into believing that it's a very serious analysis.
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Posted By Bob Cesca | November 30, 2009 4:38 PM
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This is pathetic.
Posted by: Allonfla ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.bobcesca.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at November 30, 2009 4:53 PM
I dunno Bob....just for ratings? I mean, it was pretty huge last time with Obama up against boring old John McCain. I would think Palin would be the bigger draw. But no matter who it is, it will dwarf last year's. So will 2016. Every election will get worse and worse.
Posted by: eljefejeff at November 30, 2009 5:37 PM
Yeah, our brilliant mainstream media...fiddling while Rome burns.
Posted by: JG at November 30, 2009 5:56 PM
...I honestly think they'd love Sarah to be Prez just for the drama--who cares if the country goes down the toilet.
Posted by: JG at November 30, 2009 6:01 PM
WHORES!
Posted by: roxsteady at November 30, 2009 6:13 PM
Dick Cheney...before he dicks you®.
Posted by: bibimimi at November 30, 2009 6:30 PM
[PS. Bob may remember this from the Thornburgh administration.]
Posted by: bibimimi at November 30, 2009 6:32 PM
just for the drama--who cares if the country goes down the toilet.
that was SUPPOSED TO be what Bush's administration was for.
Posted by: bibimimi at November 30, 2009 6:36 PM
Eeerrrrm, is it any more absurd than a McCain/Palin ticket?
Never underestimate a party that could give GW TWO FUCKING TERMS!
Posted by: kansasdem at November 30, 2009 6:47 PM
Brett Favre for President!
Posted by: Political Party Pooper at November 30, 2009 7:04 PM
Yeah PPP imagine that. I think I want to run. No I'm not running. Yes I am running. Well I might run. No I've decided not to run. Actually he's starting to remind me of Sarah Palin, except Favre is actually very good at what he does.
Posted by: eljefejeff at November 30, 2009 7:20 PM
Dickmentum, Cheney Mania or insanity. What's the difference?
Posted by: ZIRGAR at November 30, 2009 7:30 PM
Cheney has the political significance of Al Roker.
Posted by: Ref at November 30, 2009 8:03 PM
Well, Lie-berman had his Joe-mentum, so why not Dickmentum?
BTW, his campaign theme song has already been recorded by "20 Fingers":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX380vS_Mzs
If you can't hear all the lyrics, read 'em:
http://lyricz.net/2/20+Fingers/136788/
Don't that make you think of Dick Cheney?
Posted by: Hippy Dippy Weatherman at November 30, 2009 8:17 PM
Posted by: cousinavi at November 30, 2009 8:26 PM
I read that headline and died just a little bit.
Now, I think that Darth Cheney has zero chance of becoming President, because most people (85% of the country) know that he is a Sith Lord. That frightens the 80% of us who are mostly sane and excites the other demented 5%. Plus, he will probably (hopefully) have that final fatal heart-attack real soon.
We should really be worried about Liz Cheney come 2016. For some bizarre reason "the media" just loves her.
Posted by: Chance at November 30, 2009 9:26 PM
