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Cheney in the Shrubs Caption Contest

Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 11:59 PM by Countdown
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By popular demand, here's the "Dick Cheney in the Bushes" clip we played in the "Soundbites of the Day" segment...



Feel free to write your own caption in the comments section (keep 'em clean please), winner will be named official sponsor of an upcoming blog post!*

*monetary value = less than pocket lint, but bragging rights last forever.

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Bush tells Cheney,"One at hand is better than two in the Bush.I can handle this.Really I can."

Sue Atkinson,Flint,Mi. (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:33 AM)

…”I used to be DICK CHENEY…. President of the United States of America…sign.”

G. Tisher Houston, Texas (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:37 AM)

Oh God, Watching him talk is painful....hopefully this doesn't end up on Countdown.

Ben Saylor (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:38 AM)

"Note to self. Invite the President to go quail hunting."

Terry Ballard, Merrick, New York (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:39 AM)

Cheney thinking: "Look what's become of me. It's really such a shame the president was stupid enough to listen to me instead of listening to Scott Ridder and the weapons inspectors."

Pat, Boston, MA (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:44 AM)

Add the Diana Ross song "Waiting in the Wings" to the soundtrac, over Bush's speech.

Janice Young (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:46 AM)

The last time something that evil got so close to something that clueless, Adam and Eve got chucked from the garden of Eden.

Marc B (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:59 AM)

Darth Vader lurking until just the right time to join Darth Sidious to tell the Force to F-Off!

Jeff Shaw (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:59 AM)

"Bushmaster, on post."

Tom Lineweaver, Temagami, Ontario (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:26 AM)

It's kind of like a grassy knoll.

July, Ohio (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:44 AM)

The Parallax View

Tom Y MN (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:46 AM)

While walking through the garden, Cheney has a hallucination that he is in the African jungle with his hero, Teddy Roosevelt, hunting the highly elusive Favorable Poll Ratings.

Ashen Shard (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:46 AM)

Darth Vader lurking until just the right time to join Darth Sidious to tell the Force to F-Off!

Jeff Shaw, Auburn, Washington (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:54 AM)

"Be reawwwy qwiet, I'm hunting tewwowists."

Heather, San Gabriel, CA (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:56 AM)

"Bushwacked again, it is not enough that I need to be so many yards away from the Senate, now the President"

DCohn, Cleveland,OH (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:57 AM)

Tricky Dick on watch..........no covert operatives here.

Isaac Martinez, Santa Fe, New Mexico (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:57 AM)

I believe the word "otherworldliness" was used (in the NYT) this morning to describe the demeanor of this administration.....

Susan, Western KY (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:58 AM)

Psssst, press guy. Ask him about Sanjaya. heh, heh, heh.

Dawn McL, St. Paul, MN (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:01 AM)

Cheney: (big sigh) It looks like Fox News is the only one that still believes this tripe.

Karen Lynn, Toledo, Ohio (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:06 AM)

Arrr. (sigh) Well sink me; I can't believe they are still buying this bilge! Shiver me timbers, that Rove could sell sand to an Iraqi, Arrr. Smartly there Cap’n, then it’s off to another vacation with ye. Aye, I’ll remain to plunder what me can. Arrrrrrrrrr.

JW, Chicago (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:07 AM)

Damn that Bush! Another blasted press conference out in the mid-day sun. VP Cheney a.k.a. Count Cheney, forced yet again to remain in the shade lest he burn to ashes.

Lisa Poltz (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:13 AM)

I don't want to smell your body spray from here.....

Roser, (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:15 AM)

"Man I'll be glad when they get the bathroom fixed!"

Mike Ruggles, Willard, Ohio (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:15 AM)

For God's sake!!!! Can't someone go to the bathroom without everyone staring at him??????

Joe Raskin, Brooklyn, NY (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:16 AM)

"Aw shucks. They started without me. Now I have to stand over here and........wait, is that a camera focused on me? Now I really look like a dork."

Susan (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:25 AM)

Come out, come out, wherever you are! -The Pissed-Off Munchkins

Dave Evans (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:31 AM)

I can't believe that congress withheld funds for my "undisclosed" locations.

Tim Disz, Sarasota, Fl. (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:38 AM)

Hurry up, dummy, I've gotta pee!

Don Jo (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:47 AM)

We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious. They stole it from us. Sneaky little democrats. Wicked, tricksy, false!*cough* gollum, gollum

Kita, Minneapolis, MN (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:51 AM)

While it is effective at any range, Cheney finds his mind control over Bush to be most effective when he can see his beady little eyes.

John H, Chicago IL (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:53 AM)

Hmmm, where is Bin Laden? Is he under this bush? Is he under that bush...come out come out where ever you are!

Beverly Pous, 4500 NE 134th Ave. Elkhart, Iowa 50073 (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:54 AM)

where's my beano

Chris, SLC UT (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:55 AM)

From the Emperor in Return of the Jedi" You..like your father...are now...MINE!"

Dave, LA, CA (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:12 PM)

Dammit, my vocals don't seem to be operative and this power cord is too short to get by george. Guess I'll have to give him a pony ride and fire that new electrician. God, how I miss Scooter, he knew all of my many power needs. Did o'riley cut off my mike by mistake?

jim wilcox, battle mountain, nevada (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:17 PM)

Brokeback Rose Garden @>-^-

Serena Valdettaro, Arlington, Massachusetts (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:21 PM)

This path is the only way to get to the mens room in the west wing and president pinhead is blocking it with his "news conference"... I THINK I'M GOING TO PEE MYSELF !!

Jeff Yohe Murfreesboro Tn. (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:22 PM)

Holy smokes, a power surge, I suppose. Walk and talk fuses seem to be blown. Hope this emergency scowl and glare works, again. Oh well, it's great for scaring people and small animals-i love that. Fix those fuses, scooter, but wait 'til I make barney pee on the carpet.

jim wilcox, battle mountain, nevada (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:25 PM)

Bald chubby step-child not welcome at Bush family event.

Linda R., New Mexico (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:26 PM)

Give him something for my nerves!!!!

Jack, St. Louis (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:32 PM)

"Say it like we rehearsed, or you won't get any chocolate pudding for dessert! "I mean it George!" "I'm watching you!"

K.S. Berkeley Heights, NJ (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:40 PM)

Crap! I think I shot another lawyer! He ran in here!

Pat, Scituate, RI (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:42 PM)

"..from here, one bush looks just like the other..."

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:44 PM)

Michael Myers patiently stalks another victim

Justin Seremet, Los Angeles, CA (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:45 PM)

Clueless Veep, having been given flawed "intelligence", misinterprets the meaning of "Bushie."

JAM Pittsburgh, PA (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:48 PM)

Damn - if only I had gotten to Gollum first, then I would have the precious...

Jerry Harris (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:48 PM)

I sure hope they did not catch me pulling up my zipper!

Dave M. Johnstown Pa (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:52 PM)

"No WMD's here!!"

Mike Connell (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:55 PM)

"Sorry, It was the beans I ate last night." Blame the Democrats!

Robyn S (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 1:13 PM)

Just add water and "VOILA !!!" - a "Turdblossem" grows !!!

John R. Yurchek, Milltown, N.J. (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 1:13 PM)

"It's amazing what Halliburton can get these remote controlled monkeys to do. Now if I press this button he'll call 'em "the Democrat Party." Hehh, hehh, hehh.

KK, South Florida (Sent Wednesday, April 04, 2007 1:22 PM)



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