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You are here: Home / Politics / So That Is What They Meant

So That Is What They Meant

by John Cole|  January 15, 20092:04 pm| 22 Comments

This post is in: Politics, Democratic Stupidity

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Just watched Roland Burris get sworn in to the Senate by the VP, and I think I found the mysterious taint everyone was talking about. I am not sure it is fair to say Burris is tainted by Dick Cheney’s sins, though.

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  1. 1.

    jibeaux

    January 15, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    You forgot to say, "try the veal." Now do it again.

  2. 2.

    cleek

    January 15, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    taint

  3. 3.

    Doctor Gonzo

    January 15, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    Please never talk about Dick Cheney’s mysterious taint again.

  4. 4.

    Thom

    January 15, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Why? Just why? Do you hate us all?

  5. 5.

    AhabTRuler

    January 15, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    Cheney makes such a perfect villain. Much like Nixon’s head, he lends himself to caricature (Arooooo!).

  6. 6.

    Shygetz

    January 15, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    How could you even compare Roland Burris’ taint with Dick Cheney’s taint? Any idiot can see that Burris’ taint is much darker than Cheney’s taint, although Cheney’s taint is probably more odious.

  7. 7.

    Comrade Stuck

    January 15, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    is tainted by Dick Cheney’s sins

    We are all tainted by Dick Cheney’s sins, the depth and breadth of which is still unknown. Aside from the obvious sins of Iraq and Gitmo and torture, he has been on a one man Jihad against anything liberal in the Federal Governing Apparatus. And he has had a true evil genius to carry out his dark mission. And that would be David Addington and his small but malicious cadre of saboteurs . Every agency. Every nook and cranny has been corrupted, if possible, to hamper any law, regulation, or mandated function that could conceivably slow down profit taking by big business. It will take years to unravel and fix, if not decades. It is probably the most under reported story of the past 8 years IMHO.

  8. 8.

    former capitalist

    January 15, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    Taint over yet.

  9. 9.

    Shygetz

    January 15, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    @Comrade Stuck: Hey, don’t rub Cheney’s taint on me! I didn’t ask for it, and I won’t accept it.

  10. 10.

    Comrade Stuck

    January 15, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    @Shygetz:

    Guess I should say, we’ve all been affected by Cheney’s taint, for clarity sake. Grammar no always love meh.

  11. 11.

    phobos

    January 15, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    Nonsense. Cheney’s taint smells like…victory.

  12. 12.

    Shygetz

    January 15, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    @Comrade Stuck: Yes, Cheney’s taint has truly affected us all.

    God, I love the English language.

  13. 13.

    TheHatOnMyCat

    January 15, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    It sounds like Cheney is headed for becoming a skid mark on the briefs of history.

  14. 14.

    E.D. Kain

    January 15, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    Taint over yet.

    Brilliant!

  15. 15.

    E.D. Kain

    January 15, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    Ah, I might add–

    "Taint over till the fat lady sings…"

  16. 16.

    Shawn

    January 15, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    "This is not the Taint you’re looking for."

  17. 17.

    Incertus

    January 15, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    Is that what Cheney meant when he said "taint executive and taint legislative"?

  18. 18.

    Tony J

    January 15, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    I hear Cheney is retreating to an undisclosed location to work with Hollywood East scriptwriters on a remake of The Champ.

    They also say Sarah Palin is being considered as the love interest, but remain unconvinced by her acting chops.

  19. 19.

    srv

    January 15, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    You know, John, Cheney proved that taint doesn’t matter.

  20. 20.

    kilo

    January 15, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    @srv: Taint no big thing?

  21. 21.

    Shygetz

    January 15, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    Just watched Roland Burris get sworn in to the Senate by the VP, and I think I found the mysterious taint everyone was talking about.

    And the taint spreads…

  22. 22.

    jonas

    January 15, 2009 at 4:35 pm

    "It’s insane, this guy’s taint!"

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