John Gibson: American public doesn't like Cheney, but now sides with him

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Tarring Up Cheney
Thursday, February 16, 2006
By John Gibson

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,185160,00.html

They must really, really hate Dick Cheney. I mean really, really, really hate him.

The reason I say this is that there doesn't seem to be much point in throwing yourself over a cliff while trying to smear Cheney. That is, if the person trying to tar up Cheney comes out looking worse than the person they're trying to tar up, what's the point?

The point is they hate him so much they just have to give vent to all this stuff even if the American public — which doesn't much like Cheney in the first place — actually now sides with him because the public can see right through a transparent effort to slime somebody so hated.

Look at those polling numbers that came through Thursday from Scott Rasmussen. Twice as many Americans think it was just an accident that could have happened to anybody as those Americans who are sure there is a deep secret being hidden here. When you're losing two to one, you make yourself look bad by demanding: Was he drunk? Who were those women on the trip who weren't Cheney's wife? What's he hiding by talking to the police the next day? Why didn't he ride in the ambulance to the hospital? Trying to hide the fact he was drunk?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Gibson looks like a demented albino woodchuck.

But I don't think he's as smart.

[emulatorloo]

12. the real "Mann Coulter" -- have they ever been seen at the same time? EOM

[frylock]

23. that photo has clearly been touched up..

[Beausoir]

43. ROFL! That is priceless. n/t

[Cha]

24. gibson definetly

needs to get up way early in the morning to compete with a "demented albino woodchuck".

[merbex]

26. LOL with coffee in my mouth - now I have to clean off my screen n/t

[mitchum]

35. That REALLY did make me laugh out loud...

and I'm still doing it
Thanks! :)

[democrat_patriot]

2. That's the spin? He's a hated man?

I have heard this from almost EVERY right wing spinner today.

[Faygo Kid]

8. Funny how they all spout the party line, isn't it?

Gee, I wonder how that happened. The Turd Blossom blooms.

[Wilms]

3. Soon available in "Safety Orange" and "Faux Vomit"

[Cha]

25. Don't forget..

Chicken Shit Yellow! }(

[Canuckistanian]

4. Yes, we hate him. Is this a difficult concept for you, Johnnie?

And yes, we naturally distrust his motives because so much of the atrocities being committed right now all started with Cheney.

[Armstead]

5. Does he own stock in Brylcreme?

[Faygo Kid]

6. What a tool. Rove is ordering them to be strident.

Once again, Rove has determined that an offense is the best defense. Another step to setting the stage for martial law. They make lemons out of lemonade, and Al Gore, who has told the truth, is being shredded. Faux News: "Fair and Balanced." Yeah, right, just check their web page. If Gibson is promoted to kommandant of one of the camps, I suggest we get the bastard. Who's with me?

[cliss]

7. They all know it: Cheney is despised.

They knew this back in 1999 when Cheney wanted to be president. "Not a snowball's chance in hell" was the verdict.

Cheney has the personality of a pus-filled boil. People recoil away from him. THAT's why they chose Bush to be president, with Cheney hanging on like a tapeworm. Once he got into the White House, Cheney took over as acting president.

Cheney HAS to lay low and keep a low profile, because he's so hated. He knows it, too. Last month when he made a surprise visit to Iraq, he said "I'm not Jessica Simpson". Understatement of the century.

[Joey Liberal]

9. Gibson is a right wing pansy n.t

[mitchum]

36. An actual fair and balanced description, Joey

[skids]

10. You look bad. You look bad. BOOGABOOGABOOGA!!!!

step off, you buck-toothed freak.

[rodeodance]

11. the pity me interview is talking hold with the help of many in the media.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

13. Rove is painting a picture...

...of Cheney as the Elephant Man.

Repulsive to look at? Sure!

Hated by one and all? You BET!

But on the inside, he's a warm man, a wonderful man, who grieves deeply over his friend's pain.

The bastard villagers gather around the Elephant Man with their torches and sticks and they burn him and whack him and they never stop to see the single...sad...TEAR flow from his all-too-human eye.

Gotta tell ya, folks...Rove is one DANGEROUS fuck.

[bobbieinok]

17. RW spin heard today--shooting victim in ICU to 'protect him from reporters

I think it was Glen Beck who said this.....he was defending Cheney like mad: 'here's this guy grieving b/c he shot a friend and media is just hounding him'

'if media really thought this was a story, each cable and network channel would run Hume's interview with Cheney; they won't do this b/c the report would have to show FOX logo and people would realize if they want news they have to watch FOX (!!!!!!!!!)'

Boortz was spending all his time attacking BGumbel for 'racism' b/c he said there aren't enough blacks in the olympics....he was also on a real rant about some poor female U of Washington student who said the university shouldn't put up a monument to some WWII US marine; RW must really hunt for things to attack.....Boortz was just incredulous when a caller said that if all that people in an area heard were Hannity, Rush, et al, they were being brainwashed; Boortz seemed to find it unbelievable that someone would use such a word about Hannity et al

[Vickers]

14. I don't hate him...I just think he's a lying, cowardly assclown.

:shrug:

He's a fucking idiot. Tragically, he is (for the moment) in charge. It'll change, and soon.

Get ready for prison, Deadeye.

[Imalittleteapot]

15. Was it necessary to post Gibson's mug? He looks like

a televangelist lurking for little boys. That's my imature statement today. :puke:

[Warpy]

16. Isn't Gibson the freak who wrote that "war on Xmas" book?

He looks like what he is, in any case.

It's just one more disconnect for all the good folks in TV land who don't think Cheney should get a medal for getting drunk and blasting one of his cronies with a shotgun.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

19. That's him...

...he believes that he's hated because of that book. Hard to hate someone for something you've never read...

:evilgrin:

[Glowdine]

18. vp

I sure don't know why everybody hate him so much.... I mean, what does he even DO? I wouldn't know him if he came up on my porch to sell me somethin....

I don't even know who that man is--he just seem tocrawl out of the woods and show up next to Bush one day...

[mtnester]

20. I TOLD my hsband that there was a real alternative reality

and dammit, Gibson lives in it!

[ruggerson]

21. There's something alive on his head n/t

[BlueManDude]

22. Imagine him and Cavuto out in NYC looking to hook up...

not a pretty sight.

[mitchum]

37. I think they would have better luck on...I dunno...Planet Zondar?

or wherever the hell they are from

[BlueManDude]

39. Both annually make the World's Sexiest Men list on Planet Zondar.

[mitchum]

41. BWAHAHAHA!

Ah, so that's where their cockiness comes from

[hatrack]

27. You mean John "Wrong Religion" Gibson?

Fuck him and the toad he hopped in on.

[applegrove]

28. And "watch my spinning eyes & buy it.. You may dislike Dick but

you agree with him on policy - oh, yes... it will be so". :crazy:

[pschoeb]

29. Moran, the poll was done Tues/Wed, the first day anyone heard about

Cheney drinking was Wednesday, and most people wouldn't have heard about it till Wednesday evening at the earliest. The poll didn't ask if there was some deep secret hidden here. It asked if the accident caused serious questions about Cheneys ability to serve as Vice President.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/National%20Polls/Cheney%20Hunting%20Accident.htm

[LittleClarkie]

30. If the American people could see through a transparent effort

to slime someone, they'd have seen through the smear vets transparent attempt to slime Kerry.

And I'm not sure I trust Rassmussen. Didn't they have Bush's numbers jumping earlier in the week?

[AX10]

31. One word: "mediawhore".

Remember that!

[Lindacooks]

32. God, have you ever been to a dentist, Gibson?

Get some effing braces.

[snowbear]

34. He looks like he has some MAJOR bad breath..

BTW.. Who is the guy? :shrug: I've never heard of him!

[Lindacooks]

42. He's an anchor on 'Faux' news. Total Bush shill.

and butt ugly to boot.

[No Exit]

33. I see that in addition to torturing POWs, we are now torturing logic.

[janx]

38. I've said it before and I'll say it again:

That guy looks like a RABBIT!

[VaYallaDawg]

40. Proud to say I didn't even know who this joker was!

But I avoid Faux news like the plague anyway!!!