Cheney Gets the Chair

Cidu Bill on Jan 28th 2009

Rayal was amused by the similarity between this New Yorker cartoon that appeared shortly before Election Day
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and, of course, the Inauguration Day reality
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Filed in Bill Bickel, Dick Cheney, New Yorker, comic strips, comics | 12 responses so far

12 Responses to “Cheney Gets the Chair”

  1. Elliott Jan 28th 2009 at 08:18 am 1

    “Mein Füehrer, I can walk!”

  2. tony Jan 28th 2009 at 08:49 am 2

    Guy in a wheelchair - hilarious. What’s next, baby slaughter?

  3. Mo MoDo Jan 28th 2009 at 08:52 am 3

    Elliott,
    Love the Strangelove call-out.

    I did a photoshop of Cheney as Blofeld recently.

  4. Scott Jan 28th 2009 at 11:21 am 4

    I wouldn’t mind seeing some baby slaughter….

  5. Matthew Jan 28th 2009 at 12:44 pm 5

    Tony, it’s not guy in a wheelchair; it’s Dick Cheney, the brains behind the brainless, who has run this country into the ground for the last eight years, and who will get to live the rest of his life on his millions & ours. We enjoy seeing a bit of suffering, since we know that we’ll never get him or Bush into prison.

  6. MellowCake Jan 28th 2009 at 12:55 pm 6

    @tony:

    Cheney’s baby slaughter came before Cheney’s wheelchair - but you’re right, the slaughter has not been very funny.

    Comparing Cheney to Mr. Potter from “It’s a Wonderful Life” is kinda funny though…

  7. This guy I know Jan 28th 2009 at 03:16 pm 7

    @4. Scott
    …after all, you can’t spell “baby slaughter” without “laughter”…

  8. Mark in Boston Jan 28th 2009 at 04:46 pm 8

    “Baby’s laughter” no less. Some people love the sound of baby’s laughter.

  9. Michael Jan 28th 2009 at 06:35 pm 9

    Tony, if your comment was directed at the New Yorker cartoon (and you you weren’t just mocking Elliott) I’m not sure you’re looking at it properly. It’s not Cheney in a wheelchair, it’s Cheney refusing to leave the White House voluntarily so he’s been picked up, chair and all, and dollied out the door. (I could see that happening.)

    The fact that the cartoon looks so much like the eventual reality is really striking and more than a bit amusing, though.

  10. Alan Hamilton Jan 29th 2009 at 11:14 pm 10

    The Cheney/Dr. Strangelove comparison is apt too:
    http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090120/capt.10031f5fddaa4a51973e273edcb38106.obama_inauguration_mdnw106.jpg
    http://www.channel4.com/film/media/images/Channel4/film/D/dr_strangelove_xl_01–film-B.jpg

  11. JW Jan 30th 2009 at 08:19 pm 11

    “Tony, it’s not guy in a wheelchair; it’s Dick Cheney, the brains behind the brainless, who has run this country into the ground for the last eight years, and who will get to live the rest of his life on his millions & ours. We enjoy seeing a bit of suffering, since we know that we’ll never get him or Bush into prison.”

    “We” do? Is that something “we” enjoy?

  12. Matthew Jan 31st 2009 at 12:23 pm 12

    Yes, JW, it is. Enjoy.

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