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    Cheney apologizes to West Virginians for inbreeding joke
    Posted: 08:30 PM ET

    From CNN White House Correspondent Ed Henry

    WASHINGTON (CNN) – Vice President Dick Cheney apologized Monday for what his spokeswoman called "an inappropriate attempt at humor" that implied that inbreeding is common among West Virginians, a remark that elicited outrage from the state's senior senator.

    Asked during a question-and-answer session at the National Press Club about the fact that a search of his family tree found he is a distant relative of Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential front-runner, Cheney said the two politicians were unlikely to hold a family reunion.

    He said that the Cheney line on his father's side of the family dates to 1630's, and a Cheney family line on his mother's side dates to the 1650's.

    "So, I had Cheneys on both sides of the family — and we don't even live in West Virginia," Cheney cracked. After pausing for laughter from the crowd, Cheney added, "You can say those things when you're not running for re-election."

    Afterward, West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd lashed out at Cheney for the "insult to all Americans." In a written statement, Byrd declared that Cheney showed "contempt and astounding ignorance toward his own countrymen" with the comments.





    It was a freaking joke, dang, lets get a life people
    Last edited by Grandpa Troll; June 3, 2008, 15:07.
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    Was Cheney deliberately trying to support Obama a bit? Family comes first, I suppose.
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    • #3
      Bush-Cheney '08
      THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
      AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
      AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
      DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTF

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      • #4
        Originally posted by LordShiva
        Bush-Cheney '08


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        • #5
          I think...

          You can say those things when you're not running for re-election.
          ...is actually the funny part.
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          • #6
            You're right. Free to speak, for the first time in 8 years.
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            • #7
              The best part of this story is that Fox News didn't even mention Cheney and just reported that a cousin of Obama made fun of West Virginians after being bitter from the loss to Hillary.
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              • #8
                At least he didn't shoot any of them in the face (right?)

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Lorizael
                  I think...



                  ...is actually the funny part.
                  agreed
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                  • #10
                    Cheney

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Apocalypse
                      The best part of this story is that Fox News didn't even mention Cheney and just reported that a cousin of Obama made fun of West Virginians after being bitter from the loss to Hillary.


                      Originally posted by Aeson
                      At least he didn't shoot any of them in the face (right?)
                      Cheney probably shoots people in the face as a daily hobby, but most victems are Gitmo inmates and others of the sort so we don't hear about them.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by LordShiva
                        Bush-Cheney '08
                        TFQ

                        I am extremely upset i cant vote for the greatest president of this century anymore.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by LordShiva
                          Bush-Cheney '08

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                          • #14
                            Please stop posting in red, with MOO3-blue background it is very painful to read.
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                            • #15
                              Sorry Grandpa, but that's not excusable from a public official. I'm no fan of political correctness -- but Cheney's a politician!

                              And his comment about not running for office makes it clear that he knew exactly what he was saying and how it would be taken.
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