Cheney: "There is no reason for an American president to bow to anyone." (kissing & hand-holding=ok)

[kpete]

But critics call Obama’s outstretched hand a miscalculation. Cheney said: "There is no reason for an American president to bow to anyone. Our friends and allies don't expect it, and our enemies see it as a sign of weakness."

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29614.html

lol, again, kpete

[AspenRose]

1. Gee, with that attitude, I can't imagine why the world hated the USA for 8 years.

Can you?

:eyes:

[harun]

2. Considering Cheney views the presidency as the infallible Emporor of Earth this

comment is not surprising.

[liberal N proud]

3. Unless they are a king with a lot of oil, then...

You kiss their ass and hold hands.

I wish Cheney would crawl back in his hole.

[merh]

4. a picture is worth a thousand words

and didn't Cheney's refusal to bow insult the Japanese?

[Bluenorthwest]

10. Excellent point that photo makes

I'll never forget that parka and those boots. That stupid toque. His posture, his expression. Such a display of disrespect.

[COLGATE4]

19. Well, after all, it was just a memorial service for

dead Jews

[Ikonoklast]

5. Bowing is wrong, absolutely.

Now, tongue kissing, that really gets the 'Ol Dick in the mood, by golly.


But Dick's speciality was boot-licking.

His masters loved the way he got them so clean and shiny, and rewarded him with billions.

[mod mom]

6. Let's see, remind us Mr cheney, which country were the 9/11 terrorists from?

and which country did your administration protect, including relatives of Osama bin Laden after that attack?

[peekaloo]

7. He's right. Look at all the enemies of the country who have spoken up.

I guess "Go fuck yourself" works for all occasions.

[Johonny]

43. well FAUX news is been on this 24/7

and I consider them and Dick Cheney an enemy of my country. So I guess he's right.

[phantom power]

8. News flash -- nobody cares what you think, Fourthbranch.

[beac]

9. So, bowing = enemies think "weak."

But this:



= enemies think "OOOOOO, we are SUPER scared and trembling in fear of this powerful US man!!"

:crazy:

[sabra]

11. even the Pope?

[havocmom]

12. How does cheney feel about kissing ass?

He kisses plenty of corporate war profiteer ass.

He can kiss mine too. I have beans for breakfast.

[Octafish]

13. Just shoot 'em in the face, Dick.

When you're done, you know what you can do to yourself, too.

[spanone]

14. kiss my ass dick cheney

[bdamomma]

24. exactly.

what a POS this man is, how many people will piss on his grave when he is gone.

[Arugula Latte]

15. How does he explain these?

[sabra]

18. Cheney forgets about the internets or just doesn't care...

[Arugula Latte]

46. That's true. Facts and evidence and truth mean squat to him.

[LeftHander]

16. What about puking, backrubs and buffonery....

Go fuck yourself...Dick.

Vom-ittee Dinner Meeting



Backrub Dip-lowmancy



Exit strategy fail.

[smoogatz]

41. Don't forget this one

From 2005, at the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

[JonQ]

17. He shouldn't really do either

both are a little embarrassing.

[HughBeaumont]

20. Nobody cares, you fucking VIRUS.

You didn't keep us safe and you lined your pockets with the blood and lives of a million people, you gravy sucking pig BITCH.

[DrDan]

21. I guess massaging the shoulders of a head-of-state is a sign of strength

[bdamomma]

22. oh crap, what a POS Cheney is, how about Nixon and Reagan

didn't they bow to someone like Keith said last nite.

[conscious evolution]

23. Has hell froze over?

For once I agree with cheney.
No person should ever bow down to a head of state.

[kentuck]

26. I do not think bowing is reserved for "heads of state"?

I think that is a custom in that country, even if you meet a stranger??

[politicoguru]

25. Is he serious?

Seriously, who listens to that guy?

[debbierlus]

27. Can you IMAGINE if Obama walked around holding hands with a Saudi Male

(the freepers would crawl out of the woodwork)

He would be first and foremost:

Gay

He would be accussed of treason

He would be called disloyal to the US

And, the footage would be shown 24 7 on cable news.

[Mz Pip]

28. So Obama should appease our enemies??

Obama should not be concerned about what our "enemies" think of him. Bow or no bow, he is still the most powerful leader in the world.

What a stupid thing for Cheney to say, since he was all so concerned about how the Democrats were appeasing the terrorists by not supporting every last piece of shit he and Bush rammed through in the name of the war on teror.

[ecstatic]

29. Cheney selectively picks and chooses correct protocol

While we're talking about what's customary, Mr. Cheney, can you discuss how many times a former VP has crawled out the woodwork to try and undermine the current President?

[babylonsister]

30. Keep talkin', asshole. You and your daughter-keep it up. nt

[Kaleva]

31. shooting to wound is fine too.

[Initech]

32. It's better than Bush I puking on the guy.

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[euphoria12leo]

34. President Obama doesn't care what

this maggot thinks nor the rest of the RW. They attacked him when he bowed to the Saudi King. So he decided a second bow to Japan's Emperor would give them more to talk about. It's not like he didn't know he would be attacked again. IMO he's saying, "how about this bow you right wing pos idiots" this will give you more to talk about until I get back.

[tonysam]

35. Cheney's too damned short to bow, anyway.

I've met him in person, and he's barely taller than I am (I am 5'3").

[Harry Monroe]

36. Hey Cheney, take a bow towards my crotch and blow me!!

[smoogatz]

40. Ew.

I mean, just EW.

[eppur_se_muova]

37. LONG past time for DDDDDick to STFU. nt

[zbdent]

38. but shooting him in the face would cause an international incident ...

and I would bet that Barack Obama would not receive such a free pass from the "liberal media" ... or an apology from the victim ...

[smoogatz]

42. A real leader would TOTALLY have shot that old Japanese dude in the face.

Shooting emperors in the face is the only way to show our enemies we're not to be messed with.

[smoogatz]

39. Dick Cheney, master of protocol.

Here he is at the Auschwitz memorial, among other dignitaries and world leaders. Evidently the clown suit was at the cleaners.

[FarLeftFist]

44. That's funny being Pres. Bush spent 8 yrs bowing to Cheney.

[Cha]

45. There's no valid reason that we

have to keep hearing what comes out of that sneer, either.