Congress Will Honor Dick Cheney With A Statue In The U.S. Capitol

[paul ofnoclique]

Source: The Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- Starting in December, the likeness of former Vice President Dick Cheney will grace the U.S. Capitol, in accordance with a Senate tradition honoring former vice presidents.

The Huffington Post was tipped off by a Senate resolution "authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of the marble bust of Vice President Richard Cheney on December 3, 2015."



The resolution, not yet officially introduced, was confirmed by the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dick-cheney-statue_563a8e80e4b0b24aee48e5a2

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My sincere apologies to those of you who've just finished a meal.

[irisblue]

1. aw hell no!!!!!!

he is a fucking war criminal

[markmyword]

16. War Criminal!

Since when are WAR CRIMINALS HONORED ?

I don't care if Vice Presidents have a statue or not. THIS Vice President IS a WAR CRIMINAL and should be prosecuted NOT honored at the Senate.

This is outrageous!
Of course the American tax payer gets stuck with the bill!

[Jack Rabbit]

50. C'mon, Mark, you know the rule . . .

Even when it comes to war crimes, IOKIYAR.

[840high]

2. Of course.

[geomon666]

3. Oh good

I'll have something to piss on other than his grave.

[geomon666]

15. Here's my personal top 10

Reagans' grave
Nixons' grave
H.W. Bushs' grave
W. Bushs' grave
Kissingers' grave
Cheneys' grave
Falwells' grave
Robertsons' grave
Murdochs' grave
Koch Brothers' mausoleum

[IHateTheGOP]

26. You nailed it my friend.

[thelordofhell]

30. I've done the first one

Nixon is before my time, and those other bastards are still alive.........

[MBS]

45. I suggest the statue of Reagan at DC's National airport

nice and accessible : )
- you can see it (unfortunately- I try to avert my eyes) as you approach Terminal A -especially obvious as you approach terminal by car.

[geomon666]

46. Oh gross

I've never been in National. Didn't know they had a statue of that son of a bitch.

[MBS]

57. especially gross given what Reagan did to the air traffic controllers

. . .which is probably why, in the twisted universe of Republican politics, that Congress was so eager to name that airport after him .

I've been told that air traffic controllers always refer to so-called "Reagan National Airport" simply as "National". Only. Me, I do the same. It's "National Airport" or "DCA". Never, ever "Reagan National".

I also explain my dislike of the statue to taxi drivers, and I always get a big smile in response.

[geomon666]

67. Yup, I call it National. n/t

[dembotoz]

47. maybe we could get the current potus candidate clown car to be buried together

sort of a ripleys believe it or not most used urinal.....
they could put it at a tourist trap with the other ripleys stuff...
i would fork over a couple bucks for the honor

[Unknown Beatle]

55. I'd like to add:

Karl Rove
Condoleezza Rice
Alberto Gonzales
Donald Rumsfeld
Bill O'Reilly
Rush Limbaugh
Glenn Beck
Ann Coulter
David Addington
Paul Wolfowitz

[rurallib]

59. Lee Atwater certainly deserves some mention

[Hotler]

60. Sean Hannity.... n/t

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

31. I don't want to piss on his grave

I hate to stand in line.

[paul ofnoclique]

48. HAHA!

Thread winner

[yourout]

4. Gee.....I hope no one vandalizes it.

That would be wrong....

[Lifelong Protester]

5. Will it be outside??

Where pigeons can land??

[OnyxCollie]

6. Here's an early mock-up of the statue.

[IMG][/IMG]

[IHateTheGOP]

24. Love it!!!!!

[dixiegrrrrl]

35. I did no think anything in this post could make me smile

I was wrong.
Thanks.

[ms liberty]

58. DU'zy! n/t

[TygrBright]

7. I suspect they'll have to detail a maintenance staffer to keep washing blood off the hands. n/t

[onecaliberal]

8. So now we honor evil war criminals? Will we put Hitler next to him?

[That Guy 888]

9. I was hoping they would repurpose the OKC satan monument n/t

[CaptainTruth]

10. we need to augment the display.

Add busts of Hitler & Satan next to him.

How many Darth Vader helmets do you think they're going to have to remove, per month?

[VanillaRhapsody]

11. ...

[left lowrider]

12. I WILL deface that statue- thanks for providing my next vacation plan

nt

[IHateTheGOP]

21. Please do! Wish I could join you.

[Ed Suspicious]

14. The serious fuck?

[Travis_0004]

17. They have one for every vice president

Not sure why everybody is freeking out. They have been soing this for over 100 years.

[IHateTheGOP]

22. Maybe because he's a,war criminal who should be in prison?

[Generic Other]

18. A statue to scare little children

[Thespian2]

19. Will the statue depict

his chimp, George W, and will they be covered in gore and blood?

[IHateTheGOP]

20. Wow, the first US Capital bust of traitorous war criminal who should be in prison! How wonderful.

[JudyM]

23. No no no no no! Prosecute don't honor him. (Welcome to DU, BTW ) nt

[SmittynMo]

25. I cannot respond to this

If I do, I know for sure I will be banned for life............. from here............ and possibly the internet.

I will say this.

Words cannot describe my feelings about the fact that Darth Vader is being proudly displayed. Having Mitch McConnell behind this makes it even worse. I can picture that little turtle face smiling.


I bet Obama and Pelosi are regretting their words now, when they first took office, to not pursue prosecution against Bushco.

This whole situation is a total embarrassment for all of America. We now reward liars and admitted war criminals.

Totally Unbelievable.

[IHateTheGOP]

27. I'm gonna have to drink lots of water before I visit his gravesite.

[milestogo]

28. A statue of the devil himself?

[Action_Patrol]

32. Every Vice President gets a bust as they are the President of the Senate...

They wrap around the outside of the chamber. My question, is where is Gore's? The most current I've seen is Quayle's and it's stashed in a nook on the 2nd floor.

Edit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_Vice_Presidential_Bust_Collection

There's the answer. No idea how Gore's isn't finished before This prick's.

[tomm2thumbs]

33. Going to be poopular

[Marie Marie]

34. I'm sure that this cold lifeless statue will have more

warmth and humanity than the still breathing evil bastard it is meant to honor. And just think folks, your tax dollars will probably pay for this homage. Grace the Capitol? More like disgrace.

[jtuck004]

36. A statue of a snake...this I gotta see. n/t

[Frank Cannon]

38. Phaser it from space.

It's the only way to be sure.

[jtuck004]

41. Great suggestion. And that way it doesn't leave any little pieces that might grow. n/t

[thesquanderer]

37. Sure, Dick deserves a statue

[Lint Head]

39. So a brand new urinal will be installed in the US Capitol.

At least I won't have to go piss myself.

[Diremoon]

40. I hope he gets a surprise pair of bracelets

and a one way ticket to the Hague! If ever evil had a face, it is him.

[Generic Other]

42. The vision of Cheney etched in my mind's eye

His eyes are day-glo to honor Swamp Rat who taught me the art of drawing reptilians. I miss you Swampy!!

[americannightmare]

43. I predict...

it will eventually be pulled down, much like Saddam's in Baghdad...

[madamesilverspurs]

44. Bringing it in

[MattSh]

49. Hey, why not?

A nation that celebrates war needs a statue to those who make it possible.

[2pooped2pop]

51. good thing its going to be inside

Or it would have to have a guard night and day.

[ffr]

52. Vote and sweep the GOP turds out

Then we can melt the statue down into something useful, like pooper-scoopers.



Elect Democrats in 2016 and make it happen.

[lob1]

53. Can we at least throw his statue in jail?

[BlueMTexpat]

54. It's time for this tradition

to stop.

Cheney is a full-fledged war criminal.

[Alkene]

56. I didn't know they stacked shit that high. n/t

[Godot51]

61. Secret Location

Perhaps it will depict Dick cowering in his secret location...

[JoePhilly]

62. Use this as the model ...

[Ilsa]

63. Will the inscription say, "Fuck yourself," a quote

from 2004 and directed at Sen. Pat Leahy on the senate floor?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

64. I predict it will be a popular place for kids to stick their chewing gum.

Now, don't go getting any ideas.

[librechik]

65. …for me to poop on… n/t

[heaven05]

66. oh shit!