Cheney and West Virginia

[mynewplace]

Am I disloyal because I'm not offended by Cheney's smart-ass comment about having relatives with the same name on both sides of his family tree, yet not even being from West Virginia?

Maybe my sense of humor is merely more crude than most.  Maybe I take such snide remarks in the manner in which they are intended, as meaningless smarmy jokes. 

Or maybe it's because my cousins marry.   To which I offer a shrug.  

I still hate Mike Garrison and Joe Manchin. For what that's worth.  

In other news, I am wearing "Come To Me" by Black Phoenix Alchemy Laboratory.  It's nice, in a funeral home sorta way.  There were three itty bitty bottles (I believe imps is the correct term) that softlywhispered sent in my package a few months ago.  My biggest fret is that one broke open during shipping, and it was my favorite of all three.  But stupidly I threw away the little imp with it's label, so now I don't know what it was called.  Eh, such it is to be Mango such is my life. 

Comments

[el-jefe59.livejournal.com]

I make jokes like that myself but these days I direct them at NASCAR fans (for which Gitta always threatens to hit me).

I hate Mike Garrison, Joe Manchin and Dick Cheney.

[bablondie2.livejournal.com]

im with you. im not offended in the least. when you grow up in redneck country, sometimes you have to take the good comments with the not so good comments. BTW, i love the icon. i got to hear a few banjo jokes during rafting. lol

[sapphirescarlet.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you made it back alive, sug.

[reallyamermaid.livejournal.com]

It's not that the remark itself was so offensive. It's the kind of thing that if said in a private, informal atmosphere wouldn't be bad at all. Or if he was a private citizen. Unfortunately, he chose to make this remark as the Vice President of the United States at an official government press conference in front of many, many reporters. He's a complete dumbass for thinking that this wouldn't be reported on and come back on him. Also to consider is that WV (usually a blue state) turned into a red state to get him elected not once, but twice. His administration said what they had to say to get elected and then turned around on us when we were no longer of any use to them. It's not really surprising that he said it; just a good example of the dumbassitude of this administration.

[sapphirescarlet.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with this statement. Having written off this administration so many years ago, I expect nothing less from them.

[almsthvn.livejournal.com]

shame is, I don't expect anything more of them, either - just more idiocy.

[sapphirescarlet.livejournal.com]

Have you seen this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dii3mzMQ3SQ

[reallyamermaid.livejournal.com]

Byrd had a similar take on it, so I think we're in good company.

[sapphirescarlet.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think Senator Byrd rocks.

[almsthvn.livejournal.com]

*giggles at your icon
I agree with you completely. There are plenty of really offensive things going on in the world that people SHOULD be riled up about. Cheney's attempt to be cute isn't one of them.