Congressman says Cheney has ‘blood that drips from his teeth’

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Friday, October 23rd, 2009 -- 1:50 pm
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dick cheney Congressman says Cheney has blood that drips from his teethThe Democrats' newest quote machine was in fine form Thursday, suggesting that former Vice President Dick Cheney is a vampire.

Speaking on Hardball, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) denounced Cheney's attacks on President Barack Obama, who posited that Obama was "dithering" in failing to endorse a troop surge.

"I have trouble listening to what he says sometimes, because of the blood that drips from his teeth while he's talking," Grayson quipped. "But my response is this: He's just angry because the president doesn't shoot old men in the face. But by the way, when he was done speaking, did he just then turn into a bat and fly away?"

Matthews, somewhat aghast, replied: "Oh God -- we gotta keep a level here. Let me ask you this: Don't you have any Republican friends?"

Grayson laughed.

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"Some of my best friends are Republicans," Grayson answered.

On Wednesday, Grayson offered another quote that made the rounds, saying, "Fox News and their Republican collaborators are the enemy of America. They're the enemy of anybody who cares about health care in this country, the enemy of anybody who cares about educating their children, the enemy of anybody who wants energy independence or anything good for this country. And certainly the enemy of peace, there's no doubt about that. They are the enemy."

This video is from MSNBC's Hardball, broadcast Oct. 22, 2009.



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(Hat tip: Talking Points Memo)

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  • Guest
    Is it just me or what, but strangely, Cheney doesnt look like the same Cheney we saw for 8 yrs. He looks different. Looks much younger and is shorter. What's going on? Even something different about the face. Anyone else notice this?
  • wellwellwell
    Yeah and one of his Republican friends is Ron Paul. I don't agree with everything this guy says but he certainly kicks ass. :)
  • dave
    careful, there, dude. dont go insulting vampires and bloodsuckers. they have feelings, too.
  • KT
    If I had a male child I'd name it Grayson! Thanks for making my day!
  • Name
    He's relishing his new role, but he's absolutely right.
  • icenine
    He's right about Fox being the enemy. They are the propaganda arm of the corporate plutocracy- the Republican party is its political arm.
  • NadePaulKuciGravMcKi
    It looks like Chris did not take the hint.
    Time to go hardball on him.
  • dennycrane
    He's the man. Keep the donations coming.
  • jerrywalters
    It is about TIME someone hit the basturds back with a sharp punch to the mouth! I am 100% in agreement with this guy. The other side just pumps out outlandish, irrelevant hate talk day in and day out. So, fight fire with fire. Fox is the enemy of America. Cheney is a vampire. YES!
  • JPMP
    "Hardball" finally gets hard and Matthews goes limp.
  • danielbland
    This is one of the most powerful things I have ever read.

    “So don’t be shocked when our grandkids bury much of this generation as traitors to the nation, … , leaving the country vulnerable to unchecked, unchallenged parasites.”
    — Kevin Tillman (Brother of NFL Player, Pat Tillman, killed in Afghanistan)

    Read the entire letter he wrote to honor his brother here.

    http://www.citizen-soldier.org/tillman.html

    It's time we stood up to put this shit to an end!

    Daniel Edd Bland III
    www.BlandyLand.com

    P.S. The 9/11 Truth debate is in full effect right now in the comment section. Join in!
  • AnthonyLook
    By the way Matthews is a wimp, his sensibilities were offended. What a dork.
  • AnthonyLook
    BRAVO. ENCORE, ENCORE.
  • Disenfranchised
    Okay, I started to like Grayson because of his stance on the Fed, but nowadays he seems to be just letting unprofessional hyperbole come out of his mouth way too often. Not that I disagree with him but...

    Alan, tone it down dude. Or else people are going to lose respect.
  • JonWa
    Compared to all the rest of those Democratic pussies this guy has a big "S" on his chest. Finally someone with the courage and balls to say what needs to be said and not giving a damn what the opposition thinks. Hallelujah! There is a God!!
  • rexozone
    Cheney is trying to protect himself by making outrageous accusations so that when indictments roll out, he can claim victimization due to his opinions.
    Grayson is just trying to use humor to get to the truth and the spitting, bombastic, Matthews does not know how to handle the truth.
    You go Grayson, at an earlier time there is little doubt that Dick Nosferatu would have put you in Guantanamo for such frivolity and candor.
  • Matthews is not worthy of MSNBC — he's a windvane.

    Remember "We're all NeoCons now"?
  • davidrvelasquez
    Cheney hasn't entirely left the cave... he's got Liz 'baby ding-bat' talking for him.
  • toomuchpr
    Grayson could have plainly called Cheney a bloodthirsty war criminal, but he had to speak in code and compare Cheney to a Vampire Bat, so he would not be labeled un-patriotic by the ultra-jingoists.

    More people like Grayson will speak up and soon "War Criminal Dick Cheney" will roll off the tongue.
  • suzisunshine
    so tell us something we didn't already know.
  • jimbo92107
    Yo Tweety, "a level" of what? Fake balance? Failing to distinguish between murderous, thieving scum and people that are trying to repair some of the damage the scum caused?

    There is no "level" to maintain, Tweety. Your duty is to report the truth, not prop up the corporate myth that all politicians are the same.
  • david Evarts
    911 False Flag
    WMD lies
    Torture Policies
    Illegal Wire-tapping

    The guy is spot on. Cheney should be hung from the highest tree along with all his accomplices.
  • david Evarts
    A Dem. politician who speaks truth to power (Denis Kucinich and Russ Fiengold are exceptions and the late Ed Kennedy)

    He use colorful language to point of inconvient truths.

    Fearless Frosh Alan kicking some Rethug Butt!
  • archiebird
    Bah HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!
  • socialismorbust
    KUCINICH/GRAYSON 2012!!!
  • AnthonyLook
    GRAYSON/KUCINICH
  • damixaustex
    Cheney and Rove in jail yet?
    Why not?
    Why is it so hard to prosecute these guys.
    That's what I'll be asking all congressmen from now on.
  • dotmafia
    hrmmm, obama dithering. . .

    like the way bush and cheney dithered about al qaeda warnings before 9/11?

    ohhhhhh wait, nevermind. that wasn't dithering.

    it was criminal negligence.

    indict. prosecute. convict. punish.
  • pitbullstew
    can you smell the sulpher?
    hugo chavez
  • moira
    Grayson is still untouched by the globalist agenda. So when Frank Gaffney praised Dick and disparaged the truth telling Reagan jr., it's because Gaffney is a globalist. Shake off the left/right paradigm and realize who you're dealing with. Dick Cheney is a hero to globalists.

    So is Obama a globalist or is he surrounded by them? Let's be honest, especially in places where nation unions are gathering steam. It's treason to your own country to sell out it's interests. That doesn't seem to bother anyone in the EU parliament tho and they've sold the idea brilliantly without any questions of betrayal entering the conversation.
  • davefromoregon
    Grayson is too valuable to the Democratic party to be saying stuff like this. What he says about Cheney is true, but he needs to show a touch of restraint. I think the congressman is reading his press clippings a bit too often.
  • show a touch of restraint, like cockroaches under the linoleum
  • JPMP
    Grayson is valuable precise BECAUSE he
    says "stuff like this." I count 315 elected Dems at the national level who say either
    1) nothing or 2) Repub talking points
  • miggy
    Balls. Pure and simple. Some people have them. Others don't.

    And cowards such as Richard Cheney and the ilk of his kind ie. Coporate Fascist, Globolists and NWO are always the PUSSIES...
  • conwaym
    I heard rather faint, off camera talking when Grayson started his apt description of Cheney. I don't think this is the response they expected and therefore the necessity of getting Grayson off air rather quickly. Grayson needs to keep it up. Since he has shown he is fearless, it seems more Dems are beginning to see the light and beginning to push back the bullies. It's about damn time. The ass whooping Ron Reagan gave yesterday to a lying neocon artist on Matthews show was absolutely brilliant.
  • Yes, the timid need an ice-breaker. He's it
  • truebluecoondog
    I'll say that Fux News is the enemy of free thinking, logic, reason, and truth. That should cover it.
  • donofcali
    Go man go. He must be scaring all the moderate pussy dems to death. God speed sir.
  • thepoliticalcat
    This guy just rocks. Just rocks. I'm so LULz.
  • iRead
    bump
    best FL pol evar!
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