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Surprise: Dick Cheney 'Loves' Rush Limbaugh

Posted by Satyam Khanna, Think Progress at 10:36 AM on March 15, 2009.


Unfortunately, no wedding date has been set yet.
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In recent weeks, Rush Limbaugh has become so controversial that some top GOP leaders are trying to distance themselves from the divisive radio host. But not Dick Cheney. In his first TV interview since leaving office, Cheney said he adores Limbaugh and even said he wants to see President Obama debate him:

CHENEY: Rush is a good friend. I love him. I think he does great work and has for years. He has now offered to debate President Obama on his radio show. Hell, I’d pay to see that. … I think Rush is a good man and serves a very important purpose.

Wach it:

Limbaugh was extremely close to the Bush administration. In January, President Bush invited Limbaugh to the Medal of Freedom ceremony and hosted a private birthday party for him. Last summer, Cheney sent Limbaugh a recorded message, calling him “one of the great names in broadcasting history.” In 2007, Karl Rove granted his first post-resignation interview to Limbaugh.

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Tagged as: bush, cheney, rush limbaugh, cheney loves rush

Satyam Khanna is a Research Associate for The Progress Report and ThinkProgress.org at the Center for American Progress.


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DICK LOVES RUSH
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Posted by: VZEQICVA on Mar 15, 2009 10:54 AM   
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How warm and reassuring. Why does anything Dick has to say matter? He's history. We never saw him when he was in office, let's keep it that way. As for Rush's kind offer to 'debate' President Obama. How condescending can he get? I don't think Obama needs favors from Rush. I'm happy that Obmama doesn't even acknowledge this nonsense. Will they ever really go away? ANNA

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» RUSH LOVES DICK Posted by: LazyEight
» RE: DICK LOVES RUSH Posted by: AWestColbert
I bet Cheney loved Father Coughlin, too.
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Posted by: Quannah on Mar 15, 2009 1:17 PM   
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*

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wake me up
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Posted by: hurricane hugo on Mar 15, 2009 2:08 PM   
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when this shithead's in chains on a plane heading to The Hague.

#@!

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» RE: wake me up Posted by: peacefullaim1
Lets just see...
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Posted by: JoshuaLudd on Mar 15, 2009 4:32 PM   
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Lets see Rush run for office... any office. Then and only then will he be qualified to call for a debate with any office holder who was elected by the people of this nation. Till that time... why should anyone waste their time on him?

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» RE: Lets just see... Posted by: koolwoman
Darth giving a 'Courtesy Wrap Around' to Jaba the Hut?
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Posted by: Purple Girl on Mar 15, 2009 5:29 PM   
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Big surprise!
It's the least DICK can do since Rush has been Sucking him off for the last 8 yrs. One good Jack deserve another, ah boys?
BillO must be in a tizzy, When wil he get his?
Dick has spent the last 40 yrs trying to destroy this country. From his First WH boss who had delusions of granduer (and paranoia), through the Alzhiemers patient, to the Walker "yes man' right through to the Self induced Retard King George the W.
Now that he has succesful Brough back the monarchy, the feudalistic caste system by annilating the Economy and the middle class- he's looking for a protege. and who better than the Walking talking Other form of oral Cancer, Rush the Drug Addicted Bigotted, 'He- man Woman hater' himself.
Of course he Loves him, those who spawn vile putrid excuse for flesh always love their young, no matter how much they repulse normal people.

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» Don't be shy Posted by: Declan
» RE: Don't be shy Posted by: Malamute
» RE: A Toast! Posted by: Longdream
An old saying:
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Posted by: hedgewytch on Mar 15, 2009 5:52 PM   
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You can tell a person by the company he keeps. Far as I'm concerned they are both guilty of treasonous behavior, but Rush was only an incitor and propagandist, whereas Cheney was an instigator and an implementor.

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Like the President needs to go to Fatsville....
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Posted by: Longdream on Mar 15, 2009 6:38 PM   
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to "debate" with this conceited pig's intestinal gas.

Cheney had a triple heart bypass when he was 48. Every day, wonderful people that we miss die too young. What is this piece of shit still doing here?

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» RE: Why? Posted by: blackie4aces
Dear DICK, do you like stripes or look good in orange
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Posted by: orwellturns on Mar 16, 2009 1:50 AM   
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Dear Dick,
We the People have generously agreed to pay for a lovely jumpsuit for you, either in stripes or if you prefer in a cheerful, orange color. We so look forward to you accepting our gift.
No offense now, but we really have seen enough of your satanic sneers and would really appreciate it if you don't continue to tell President Obama how to run his office. See, unlike George and you, President Obama was HONESTLY elected by the people and has a mandate, which you and yours did not have. Don't think we don't know that your know that you screwed up big time, ON PURPOSE. Admit it, YOU HATE AMERICA AND ARE UNPATRIOTIC.
Anyway, Dick, CAN YOU PLEASE GO AWAY. I can only do so much throwing up. Oh dear, I forgot, you like seeing people suffer. I bet you got the popcorn out when you were watching the "enhanced interrogation" tapes from Guantanamo.
Just some thoughts for you DICK. Sincerely, ME

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» He's not exactly eating popcorn... Posted by: cheryljohns
The unscrupulous Dick
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Posted by: patfr on Mar 16, 2009 1:58 AM   
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I saw this ungodly piece of shit being interviewed by John King,I knew King was a republican,but never thought he would stoop to this level,of asking that moraless sob those leading baby questions in order to go after Obama.I can't imagine anybody wanting to ask this man ANYTHING,he is just like Bush,you can always tell when they are lying,their mouth moves

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» RE: The unscrupulous Dick Posted by: peacefullaim1
Suprise, Dick Loves Stalin!
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Posted by: GerryAttric on Mar 16, 2009 2:08 AM   
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Just listen to his interviews and beliefs. F'ing commie bastard.

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X pat
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Posted by: davy on Mar 16, 2009 4:00 AM   
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Dick who ??

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Cheney and Rush
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Posted by: jhop on Mar 16, 2009 4:42 AM   
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Why wouldn't they love one another. They are both pathologically myopic and share a certain type of maniacal power-hunger. What's not to love? Rush seeing himself as qualified or important enough to debate the President would be funny if it weren't so tragically indicative of a delusional mind.

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Dick in Prison. Dick In Dick in prison. Some payback be-atch!
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Posted by: sasquuatch55 on Mar 16, 2009 6:23 AM   
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nt

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» Who would want to? Posted by: cheryljohns
next time
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Posted by: wrinklemomma on Mar 16, 2009 7:23 AM   
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How 'bout the next time Dr. Strangelove sticks his head out of his "undisclosed safe location" we stick his sorry butt in chains and haul him in for the treason trial he deserves? Having "The Dick" say he loves "The Oxy-moron" is like hearing Goebbels profess his affection for Goering, two sickos of the same stripe.

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Irrelevance can hurt
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Posted by: Hiroak on Mar 16, 2009 7:53 AM   
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I hesitated to respond because that means giving a shit. No one has the balls to arrest this P.O.S. but why we are listening to him or giving him a forum for his hate is beyond me.

Rush is a pill popping, viagra eating, baller of little girls. This is the voice of the GOP along with Stephen Baldwin!!!

Dazed and confused

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dimpleslisa
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Posted by: AWestColbert on Mar 16, 2009 8:24 AM   
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It's amazing for eight years we didn't even know we had a vice president and now he's shows up trying to defend Bush's administration....He talks about they had two wars and Hurricane Katrina to deal with, well for eight years all America heard about was the war in Iraq they never paid attention to the recession we were in during their administration and they kept coming back asking for more money to fund the so call war, billions to rebuild Iraq and fund Haliburton, using American soldiers and tax payers money to fund their private interest. They did not care about domestic issues involving American people. So now we are paying for their lack of....you name it, they were not fit to be leaders of the world's greatest nation.

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» RE: dimpleslisa Posted by: Longdream
Just think how much spit
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Posted by: godsbreath64 on Mar 16, 2009 9:41 AM   
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will spray over Lush's golden johnson during Cheney's Neurenburg ... : `)

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I watched most of this interview on CNN...
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Posted by: Quannah on Mar 16, 2009 9:43 AM   
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and waited, in vain, for John King to ask Cheney about the allegation Sy Hersh talked about last week -- the Executive Assassination Ring run out of Cheney's office -- and guess what I heard?

**crickets chirping**

Nada. Nothing. Not one word.

Even Ted Turner is disgusted with CNN these days. He's sad to see what it has devolved into. They may as well be Faux News these days.

Pathetic.

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» No doubt Quanna !! Posted by: godsbreath64
Cheney Blues
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Posted by: When In Doubt on Mar 16, 2009 5:45 PM   
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That would be a marriage made in heav....hell.

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CHENEY IS AN ALIEN FROM THE PLANET BLOODSUCKING VAMPDICKY
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Posted by: orwellturns on Mar 16, 2009 10:35 PM   
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On the planet Vandicky, Vampdick ruled so that nothing could live upright and proud. As blood poured out of everyone's orifices, VAMPDICK was right behind, on both fours may I note, licking and sucking the fruits of his plannings. Never in the history of the galaxy, or Vampdicky's, was there ever such a blood thirsty, sucking and greedy creature.
FINAL CHAPTER: (Much is left unsaid.) VAMPDICK'S Healthcare was rescinded and he withered unrepentant, but without a friend he didn't shoot in the face or who had a face to be proud of.
EVERYONE THEN LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER. ( PLANET VAMPDICKY WAS RENAMED: EARTH.)

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Cheney in love
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Posted by: Pop on Mar 17, 2009 12:44 PM   
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Doya suppose Cheney might be attempting to suck up and maintain as many political friends as possible in preparation for his probable war crimes trials?

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Life after Cheney
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Posted by: Dixie Dawg on Mar 17, 2009 1:35 PM   
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It was good to hear him speak. It was reassuring to hear him pronounce a caustic benediction over his remains. Why? 

Because as Cheney hissed his thick words of a presumed and secret knowing, what I heard was the wheezing sound, not of a man, not even of a person, but of an ashen shell rotted from within. The voice box almost consumed by the corrosive power of a toxic ego splashing in the wet remnants of a now powerless hatred. It was good to hear Cheney. I can relax. His was the sound of the death rattle of the lost. And, like the graying ashes of a fictional and nameless mummy it will vaporize into thin air and be forgotten even by time.

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I'd pay
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Posted by: Nuanced on Mar 17, 2009 7:10 PM   
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to see Rush use Dick as his bum buddy. Rush likes bum buddies. Squeeeeal Dick squeeeel

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I thought the new A.G. was going to take care of this business
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Posted by: RR#1 on Mar 22, 2009 1:55 PM   
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and he should be all over wall street too. Obama just does not get it or he doesn't have the courage that it takes to stand up to these bullies, crooks and liars. Maybe we should be sending Holder all of this info as an attachment every time we post here. How about it alternet? There is so much public knowledge that is credible.
Cheers,
RR

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