BS: Dick Cheney's Daughter Human Shield!

Subject: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: InOBU
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 10:30 AM

Today on WBAI it was reported that Dick Chainey's daughter is overseas attempting to get to Bagdad to be a human shield. Hmmmm
Larry

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Amos
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 10:38 AM

Cheney's in an awful position, isn't he. Halliburton and Bush on the left of him and one determined, much-beloved daughter and n-million American citizens on the other. How does he sleep at night?

A

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Sorcha
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 10:46 AM

We in Wyoming have wondered that for a long time..........

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 10:48 AM

good on the lass at least she has something other than govt and her daddy on her mind and it may be silly but at least she has the moral spine to do something herself unlike her dad who can hardly string a sentins toogevur

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 10:57 AM

no shite, Sorcha! How indeed and do you think when the truth comes out about teh asshole that natrona high school will change the name of their new athletic field OR, that the federal building there will be renamed? Bah!

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Wolfgang
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 11:28 AM

WBAI has nothing about this on their webpage. They would if they still considered it true.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 11:38 AM

True or not, there are plenty of hits when one searches google for this story. here is just one of them: click. Supposedly, Chaney is to go to Jordan to plead with her not to be a human shield. Um-huh!

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Wolfgang
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 11:52 AM

A false information from Radio Moscow, that reliable source, from last Saturday, is on its way through different low quality sources, like the internet.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 12:11 PM

I'll be interested to see if this has ANY validity.

Reminds me of when I first heard that Newt Gingrich had a Lesbian sister. Had a smile on my face for weeks!

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: posterchild
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 12:17 PM

Who is Dick Chainey? Too bad "dubya's" alcoholic sot daughters or his drug addicted neice aren't there also.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Beccy
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 12:30 PM

Cheney. It's Cheney. How hard is it to remember how to spell the Vice President of the United States of America's cotton picking name?

...Why did the fact that Newt had a lesbian sister make you smile, Rick? Do you really think that there are no gay conservatives? Have you ever heard of the Log Cabin Conservatives? They're a pretty vocal force in the Republican party. Did you know that Mary Cheney is also a lesbian? She's also pretty loyal to Dad's politics. See the clicky:

Mary Cheney

IMO, saying that all conservatives are anti-gay is like saying that all Christians are.

Beccy

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 12:38 PM

Beccy, how hard is it for you to give people the benefit of the doubt and realise some have disabilities which might make spelling difficult? And, that it really is not that important, here, at the Mudcat?

The gay conservatives I've known have always been very conflicted individuals.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: EJ
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 12:44 PM

Is it Cheney OR Chainey OR Chaney. How 'bout Chinny7 I need to read this drivel more often. You folks are a scream. Are George Bush's kids REALLY alcoholic sots or are they just getting bad press.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: GUEST, heric
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 12:45 PM

Good thing you added "conservatives" to that sentence kat. . . A little typographical omission there would have started a major flame war full of -obias and -isms ;)

Dan

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 12:58 PM

heric, not sure what you mean...we've been through a few rancorous threads on such and, being the bi that I am, I have no wish to start any of that again...

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 01:01 PM

Hi Beccy.

I smile at a HUGE number of things. It's simply my style. Over the almost five years I've been on Mudcat, and throughout the literally hundreds of thousands of words I've written (the vast majority on technical help for musicians) two things emerge like great big elephants....I laugh my fool head off when pompous public idiots get caught with their pants down (literally and figuratively) and guess what? I distinctly said "Newt" and made no other mention of the probably millions of gay, trans-gendered, bi-sexual, and simply confused Repubs out there. By the way, I laughed just as hard when Clinton was explaining the difference between "is" and "is". So, I hope you understand that I'm an "equal opportunity" smiler.

I take my opinions reasonably seriously, because I've observed, read, and refused to embrace ANY ideology for most of my life......but often, all I can do is laugh. Sometimes it simply beats gettin' so mad that the day is spoiled!

Cheers

Rick

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: GUEST, heric
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 01:15 PM

Oh, I didn't know that, kat. Okay, then, point taken.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: TIA
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 01:35 PM

I distinctly remember when the Log Cabin Republicans were not going to be allowed to speak at a Republican Presidential Convention. It was at the same time that they were crowing about "The Big Tent". The late night comedians had a field day over the tent being not quite big enough for gays.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Beccy
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 01:51 PM

Alrighty Rick... just giving you a hard time.

Kat- I'm simply pointing out that the man is pretty high profile and exposure to his name is fairly frequent. I don't think that when the rest of the post is spelled perfectly that you can talk about learning disabilities being the reason a name (esp. the veep's) being incorrectly spelled.

Beccy

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: harpgirl
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 01:57 PM

...one thing for sure...being gay doesn't guarantee that anyone will be liberal, conservative, humane, a raving warmonger or anything other than someone who sexually desires the same sex. Let's not stereotype the politics of gay people for chrissakes. She works for Coors!

I'm gonna ask my old friend Gayle S. Rubin what she thinks of Mary Cheney. I bet I'll get an earful!!!    harpy

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 01:59 PM

In this case, I disagree, Beccy, as InOBU is one who has had a life-long difficulty of which he has spoken many times. I don't think he'd take offense if I say virtually none of his postings are spelling perfect.

Also, given your argument, in the face of some learning disabilities, it still doesn't fly. No matter how frequently seen or read, some people just cannot get it in the usual manner.

Give 'em a break, willya?

heric, thanks, no problem,

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: posterchild
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:03 PM

Kat...what kind of bi are you?

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Beccy
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:05 PM

Kat- I'll give them a break as soon as you stop stereo-typing conservatives. :-)

Can I help it if I'm a compulsive speller? Doesn't that count for anything? You have no idea how being a spelling bee champion can scar a person for life.... :-)

Beccy

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Ebbie
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:08 PM

Posterchild, I'll presume to answer for kat: A loving, whole, human being.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: GUEST, heric
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:13 PM

Beccy: You are not listed in the SpellingBeeHallofFame.com.

Spell "demarche."

And, if you would like to win a date with McGrath of Harlow, spell "Gdandhi."

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Greg F.
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:20 PM

Actually, Beccy, Cheney is NOT high profile at all. He disappears for weeks and months at a time- just like he did when he went into hiding after Septemner 11th- pops up for a day or two to mouth a few platitudes, and then disappears again. Kinda like Punxatawney Phil- whoops!- I hope Phil will forgive me for mentioning him in the same breath with Cheney. No Insult Intended, Phil! Honest!

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Beccy
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:23 PM

heric- You are hilarious. You're going to make someone think there actually is a SpellingBeeHallofFame.com. The closest thing I've ever seen was the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee site. That would be www.spellingbee.com for those who are interested in looking.

Now as for winning the date with McGrath of Harlow- my fellow spelling afficiando... I'm married. I don't think my dear husband would approve. :-)

Beccy

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Ebbie
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:31 PM

Interesting sidelight: At least part of the time that Cheney is in "an undisclosed location", he is at his home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. A friend of mine who goes there to ski every year says he was there in February when she was there. The locals, and those who fly in to ski, are aware of it because airspace is restricted both coming and going, stranding some other people, and there are many suited-strangers in town who congregate around Cheney's home.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: catspaw49
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:47 PM

This thread has really inspired my interest!!!!

I now hear that Cheney's kid has just "come out" and is being accompanied to Iraq by Newt Gingrich's lesbian sister who was severely bitten by Punxatawney Phil back in February. Can anyone verify this for me?

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: DougR
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:53 PM

I assume you do not intend that as criticizm, Ebbie, right? After all, everybody goes home sometime!

Too bad the VP's daughter hadn't read the thread posted by troll and Wolfgang about the disillusioned human shields and what they had to say about their experience. I doubt she would try very hard to get to Baghdad if she had. I doubt the story anyway.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Amos
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:54 PM

Cheney's daughter has been "out" since before the election, Pat!! Now, Beccy -- McGrath is a perfect gentleman!! Your husband has nothing to fear!!

A

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Beccy
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:54 PM

Spaw- You have moments of genius. That was one of them.

Beccy

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: EJ
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:55 PM

catspaw49, can you tell on what part of her anatomy did the "bite" occur?

Beccy, take your hubby along.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 02:59 PM

Haha! Spaw!

Thanks, Ebbie, I concur with your take on me.:-)

Beccy, again, speaking from experience here at the Mudcat...it used to drive me nuts to see a misspelled word, too,(I've a few bees under my bonnet, too) but I learned and now I can let go and let it be, unless it is a thread specifically for pedants and then, oh boy, what fun!

I don't know what anyone's stereotyping has to do with another's learning disability, but I think I am quite honest and forthright about my views on specific conservatives. It's pretty funny that you would accuse me of other considering my track record of years and years of human rights work, reaching out to all, including those, here I go just for you...dreaded conservatives!

kattheclosedmindedleftofcenterliberal (ooo, dirty word!)

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: catspaw49
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 03:02 PM

I think the bite was someplace unmentionable as the reports all say that Gingrich and Cheney were trying to use Phil as a sex toy.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: posterchild
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 03:30 PM

No disrespect meant to Kat when I asked "what kind of bi are you"...seems I am bipolar myself and myself and myself.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Ebbie
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 03:34 PM

Nope, not criticizing this time, DougR. I just hadn't stopped to think that one can hide in plain sight.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 04:03 PM

Too bad Lon Chaney never made it to Vice President.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 04:08 PM

posterchild, thanks for the explanation...I figured given the discussion in this thread that it was probably obvious...bi-sexual...

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: InOBU
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 04:25 PM

Dear Beccy: Cheney. It's Cheney. How hard is it to remember how to spell the Vice President of the United States of America's cotton picking name? POTATO
Hugs
Larry
PS Mudcat is making me bi bi polar...

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: InOBU
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 04:26 PM

PS .... E!

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: GUEST,Mark Cohen
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 04:56 PM

Beccy, I came in 13th in the National Spelling Bee in 1966. My family and I had a wonderful week in Washington. I missed "avocet". (That was before they made bicycle seats!) I won the Delaware Valley Bee and went to Washington by spelling "gummiferous", beating out a kid from New Jersey named Alex Knisely, who spelled it the way I would have if I'd gotten it first, with one 'm'. Luck of the draw. A few years later I was a junior at Princeton and ran into a new freshman...Alex Knisely.

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Beccy
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 05:24 PM

It's making me bi-polar, too, Larry... Nothing personal- I'm pretty consistent on this spelling "thing".

BTW- I'm assuming the potato reference is in the Dan Quayle field, so I just HAVE to say that potatoe is actually an acceptable if arcane spelling of the word. That's all I'm saying. Really- that's it. I promise.

Beccy

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Willie-O
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 05:27 PM

Did ya hear the one about the two brothers?


One of them ran away to sea at an early age, and eventually became rich and famous.

The other grew up to be Vice President of the United States of America and was never heard of again!


Speaking of which, whatever happened to the former lighter side of the White House, Dan Quayle?

I saw he's in some right-wing think tank, which term is not an oxymoron in itself--I just wonder what he's doing there.

W-O

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: catspaw49
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 05:32 PM

I dunno' if it's an oxymoron Willie, but it ought to give you some idea about the depth of the tank...........

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 05:38 PM

Thanks Beccy.

Now look, I'm not tryin' to cause trouble or anything......but is the title of this particular thread TRUE? Does anyone know for sure?

I'm just curious, 'cause I read so damn much, and hadn't encountered it.

Cheers

Rick

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: catspaw49
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 05:58 PM

Geez Rick....Would I lie???? And I'm telling you the accounts I read of the usage of Punxatawney Phil as a sex toy are chilling!!! This whole tale is just too sordid for words.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: Greg F.
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 06:23 PM

Now, LON Chaney- THERE'S presidential timber! I'd prefer Senior to Junior, tho.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 07:17 PM

"Arcane"? Meaning hidden, secret. Shouldn't that be "archaic"?
And surely the point wasn't that he thought "potatoe" was a correct spelling, but that he thought that "potato" was not.

Mind, if you put Dan Quayle up against Bushkin in an IQ or spelling competition, I reckon Dan would walk it.

Subject: RE: BS: Dick Chainey's Daughter Human Shield!
From: SINSULL
Date: 25 Mar 03 - 08:52 PM

Now I am grinning as I remember Murphy Brown dumping a load of potatoes (os?) in Dan Quayle's driveway. Ah for the good old days.