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So That Is What They Meant

by John Cole

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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22 Responses to “So That Is What They Meant”

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    January 15th, 2009 at 2:07 pm Reply to this comment

    jibeaux

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

  2. 2
    January 15th, 2009 at 2:11 pm Reply to this comment

    cleek

    taint

  3. 3
    January 15th, 2009 at 2:12 pm Reply to this comment

    Doctor Gonzo

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

  4. 4
    January 15th, 2009 at 2:14 pm Reply to this comment

    Thom

    Why? Just why? Do you hate us all?

  5. 5
    January 15th, 2009 at 2:16 pm Reply to this comment

    AhabTRuler

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

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    January 15th, 2009 at 2:18 pm Reply to this comment

    Shygetz

    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.

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    January 15th, 2009 at 2:25 pm Reply to this comment

    Comrade Stuck

    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
    January 15th, 2009 at 2:29 pm Reply to this comment

    former capitalist

    Taint over yet.

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    January 15th, 2009 at 2:29 pm Reply to this comment

    Shygetz

    @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
    January 15th, 2009 at 2:32 pm Reply to this comment

    Comrade Stuck

    @Shygetz:

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

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    January 15th, 2009 at 2:34 pm Reply to this comment

    phobos

    Nonsense. Cheney’s taint smells like…victory.

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    January 15th, 2009 at 2:35 pm Reply to this comment

    Shygetz

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

    God, I love the English language.

  13. 13
    January 15th, 2009 at 2:57 pm Reply to this comment

    TheHatOnMyCat

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

  14. 14
    January 15th, 2009 at 3:09 pm Reply to this comment

    E.D. Kain

    Taint over yet.

    Brilliant!

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    January 15th, 2009 at 3:10 pm Reply to this comment

    E.D. Kain

    Ah, I might add—
    "Taint over till the fat lady sings…"

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    January 15th, 2009 at 3:19 pm Reply to this comment

    Shawn

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

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    January 15th, 2009 at 3:20 pm Reply to this comment

    Incertus

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

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    January 15th, 2009 at 3:23 pm Reply to this comment

    Tony J

    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.

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    January 15th, 2009 at 3:25 pm Reply to this comment

    srv

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

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    January 15th, 2009 at 3:33 pm Reply to this comment

    kilo

    @srv: Taint no big thing?

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    January 15th, 2009 at 4:05 pm Reply to this comment

    Shygetz

    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…

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    January 15th, 2009 at 4:35 pm Reply to this comment

    jonas

    "It’s insane, this guy’s taint!"