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Dick Cheney is dead. (Original Post) RandySF Nov 4 OP
Let me be the first to wish him all that he deserves Hekate Nov 4 #1
And you as well. 😘 moonrise november Nov 4 #19
I don't think they were estranged PatSeg Nov 4 #68
HELL YA!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 4 #2
times sure change jaymac Nov 4 #4
Who knew it could get far worse? PatSeg Nov 4 #67
1 down. SheltieLover Nov 4 #5
I hope this time it's final..... n/t lastlib Nov 4 #95
Don't be surprised to see the Satanist-in-Chief raise Dickhead Cheney from the dead!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 4 #97
Come on karma! SheltieLover Nov 4 #3
Bye bye malaise Nov 4 #6
Flags at half staff Trump? underpants Nov 4 #7
And the whitewashing of his illegal war in Iraq begins malaise Nov 4 #8
And Afghanistan OMGWTF Nov 4 #63
It began in 2003 Jbraybarten Nov 4 #64
That's when I joined samplegirl Nov 4 #72
War criminal. Celerity Nov 4 #9
Well, it'll do for today. ms liberty Nov 4 #10
Why, yes it most definitely will! halobeam Nov 4 #92
Grim Reaper is getting closer to our boy. Keep swinging GR chicoescuela Nov 4 #11
considering DU was founded in the aftermath of his and dubya being elected Blue_Adept Nov 4 #12
That young?? purr-rat beauty Nov 4 #61
Vance will never be as consequential. He lacks substance. Maru Kitteh Nov 4 #99
Geez.... llmart Nov 4 #13
Who is the 2nd in your twofer? Martin Eden Nov 4 #69
I shouldn't have to say this, but the answer is the Orange Anus Mouth. llmart Nov 4 #87
That makes it a threefer Martin Eden Nov 4 #89
I never considered him in charge of the Presidency. llmart Nov 4 #91
The buck stops at the Resolute Desk Martin Eden Nov 4 #93
Sooner or later we all are the same news... MiHale Nov 4 #14
This will be one of the hardest days of my life... deminks Nov 4 #15
I already failed. RandySF Nov 4 #16
Just think of it as practice Bettie Nov 4 #22
I've already done that first thing this morning. llmart Nov 4 #88
I'll do it for you: gopiscrap Nov 4 #101
About time. Liberal In Texas Nov 4 #17
...... bdamomma Nov 4 #85
Well, the best thing I can say is. mvd Nov 4 #18
Cheney: mastermind of the Iraq lie, murderer of every troop died for that lie Takket Nov 4 #20
A man without a heart... Godot51 Nov 4 #21
He had actual change of heart and was mostly quiet thereafter. Festivito Nov 4 #45
Not speaking ill of the dead ... BlueMTexpat Nov 4 #23
I do not celebrate anyone's death, WestMichRad Nov 4 #24
That may be a hard tradition to keep. There's a day coming. dem4decades Nov 4 #56
There's an exception to every rule. WestMichRad Nov 4 #82
Trump won't know of a former VP. He'd only remember he was Liz Cheney's dad. DFW Nov 4 #25
Its 25 years too late. milestogo Nov 4 #26
Above the law in life. Beyond the law in death. Solly Mack Nov 4 #27
The only good thing DownriverDem Nov 4 #28
yup, he sure is. Javaman Nov 4 #29
Oh dear. Well, anyway.... GoneOffShore Nov 4 #30
What I remember about Dick Cheney Coldwater Nov 4 #31
Are they sure? James48 Nov 4 #32
Drive a stake through where his heart is supposed to be, to be sure. lastlib Nov 4 #40
Didn't he receive someone else's heart? N/t malaise Nov 4 #84
lol.. Coldwater Nov 4 #47
Condolences to the family. Mad_Dem_X Nov 4 #33
Voted for Kamala Harris somsai Nov 4 #34
They usually always mellow out somewhat after their time to SCREW people is over Bengus81 Nov 4 #51
Bob Dole was pro Trump when he croaked. BannonsLiver Nov 4 #90
Late in his life he thought the ACA or some kind of affordable health care Bengus81 Nov 4 #96
Is that why she took the high road? buzzycrumbhunger Nov 4 #102
I hear Hell is nice this time of year. nt GiqueCee Nov 4 #35
With any luck; he was accepted to the battery acid enema level of hell... nt EarthFirst Nov 4 #36
Only speaking good of the dead IronLionZion Nov 4 #37
Hunting accident? Croney Nov 4 #38
I wonder, E. Normus Nov 4 #39
The last of the Vietnam era non veterans? somsai Nov 4 #41
John Kerry is still living, but retired from politics FakeNoose Nov 4 #71
It's probably a good thing G.W. Bush didn't end up in Vietnam. hunter Nov 4 #98
Quick, screw that coffin lid down TIGHT!! lastlib Nov 4 #42
Welp ... they say these things happen in threes. Scrivener7 Nov 4 #43
I just posted bdamomma Nov 4 #86
I was taught to speak good about the dead PJMcK Nov 4 #44
Thank you for starting my day with some good news. niyad Nov 4 #46
Bye Darth. AllyCat Nov 4 #48
FINALLY! Brainstormy Nov 4 #49
Taking ALL his lies about the Iraq war to the grave. Fuck you Darth Vader Bengus81 Nov 4 #50
Trump ruins everything. blogslug Nov 4 #52
Speaking out against Trump, Cheney argued that he could "never be trusted with power again." Beringia Nov 4 #53
I react to this news with his own infamous words maxrandb Nov 4 #54
Gonna have to put gravel around his grave because nothing will grow with all that pee on it. Botany Nov 4 #55
I hope it wasn't terribly unpainful. QueerDuck Nov 4 #57
With apologies to the 'Wizard of Oz' ... rubbersole Nov 4 #58
Not the obituary I was looking for Johonny Nov 4 #59
My feet are warm because the fires in hell Dr. T Nov 4 #60
They say JBTaurus83 Nov 4 #62
Meh! lark Nov 4 #65
My mother taught me to speak only good of the dead. Martin Eden Nov 4 #66
Ding dong... Harker Nov 4 #70
Bye, Felicia evolves Nov 4 #73
Oh no! flvegan Nov 4 #74
Kick and Recommend suegeo Nov 4 #75
... Ferrets are Cool Nov 4 #76
Can't say I'm sad about it. CaptainTruth Nov 4 #77
Almost poetic we get the news on election day nt dflprincess Nov 4 #78
Just woke up and saw Dick Cheney Dead on HuffPo edbermac Nov 4 #79
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Nov 4 #80
K&R - nt TBF Nov 4 #81
Wow bdamomma Nov 4 #83
He is still dead? Wednesdays Nov 4 #94
... BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 4 #100
Not what I was hoping for, but I'll take it. Cuthbert Allgood Nov 4 #103
Vice President JD Vance Excitedly Assumes Role of Worst Living Vice President LetMyPeopleVote Nov 5 #104
 
19. And you as well. 😘
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:15 AM
Nov 4

(By the way, was his daughter Liz estranged from him? I never heard her publicly condemn him so I imagine she was still in contact with her dad. Lots of DUers seemed to like Liz because she put down Trump. Similar to liking Dubya--arguably a war criminal every bit as much Cheney was--simply because he was friendly with Michelle Obama and may have said things against Trump. Even though this very site began as a reaction to Dubya's administration. )

PatSeg

(51,448 posts)
68. I don't think they were estranged
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 09:16 AM
Nov 4

I recall them making some kind of joint statement regarding Trump within the last year.

jaymac

(103 posts)
4. times sure change
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 06:38 AM
Nov 4

There was a time I'd have danced and sung my way through an aria in celebration because he was the most diabolical evil person ever...geesh...what did I know?

SheltieLover

(74,994 posts)
3. Come on karma!
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 06:38 AM
Nov 4

Please...

My only other wish is to never see his spawn's clueless face or hear her whining again. Ever.

Blue_Adept

(6,495 posts)
12. considering DU was founded in the aftermath of his and dubya being elected
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 06:59 AM
Nov 4

It took far too long to get to this point.

But it's also a moment where you realize how "young" he was at 59/60 when he was elected VP.

Just makes me dread Vance all the more, but it also reinforces that things aren't going to go well for Trump for much longer.

Maru Kitteh

(31,000 posts)
99. Vance will never be as consequential. He lacks substance.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 04:47 PM
Nov 4

He is not charismatic. There is no possible universe outside of the absurd one we currently occupy in which JD Vance rises beyond chairman of a minor library board in stature.

llmart

(17,067 posts)
13. Geez....
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:01 AM
Nov 4

Let me try to summon up some sadness and tears......


Nope. I got nothing. One more evil, self-serving bastard has left our planet. Now can we have a twofer?? Make my day.

Martin Eden

(15,169 posts)
69. Who is the 2nd in your twofer?
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 09:17 AM
Nov 4

I certainly wouldn't leave out his accomplice in war crimes, GW Bush.

llmart

(17,067 posts)
91. I never considered him in charge of the Presidency.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 10:50 AM
Nov 4

He was just the frat boy doofus who took his direction from Cheney. Doesn't mean I like him but I don't believe he was evil like Trump and Cheney. Would I shed a tear over Bush Jr.? Nope. But for the most part, he's persona non gratis these days, just painting his toes in the bathtub.

Martin Eden

(15,169 posts)
93. The buck stops at the Resolute Desk
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:23 AM
Nov 4

Accountability and justice are non-negotiable.

I'd rather see Trump live in prison than die on his throne.

Bettie

(19,116 posts)
22. Just think of it as practice
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:23 AM
Nov 4

for when the one who is many times worse dies.

I'm laughing right now, the world seems a tiny bit brighter with the knowledge that evil can die.

gopiscrap

(24,509 posts)
101. I'll do it for you:
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 05:24 PM
Nov 4

Dickhead Chaney was a warmongering, motherfucking, self aggrandizing, dishonest, criminal asshole may he rot in hell

Takket

(23,349 posts)
20. Cheney: mastermind of the Iraq lie, murderer of every troop died for that lie
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:21 AM
Nov 4

And that guy thought drumpf was evil… just think about that.

Festivito

(13,823 posts)
45. He had actual change of heart and was mostly quiet thereafter.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 08:08 AM
Nov 4

I wonder how much our heart affects our choices in life.

BlueMTexpat

(15,644 posts)
23. Not speaking ill of the dead ...
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:24 AM
Nov 4

Dick Cheney is dead. Good!

*********
He WAS my base standard for evilness. But that hasn't been the case since The Great Fatsby was thrust upon us!.

dem4decades

(13,390 posts)
56. That may be a hard tradition to keep. There's a day coming.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 08:45 AM
Nov 4

But if you still don't celebrate, I'll celebrate twice as hard.

WestMichRad

(2,780 posts)
82. There's an exception to every rule.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 10:02 AM
Nov 4

And there is one case for which I’ll make an exception and celebrate with you! May it be soon!

DFW

(59,342 posts)
25. Trump won't know of a former VP. He'd only remember he was Liz Cheney's dad.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:25 AM
Nov 4

On the other hand, Cheney WAS responsible for Roberts and Alito, without whom Trump would be nowhere.

Maybe it just boils down to how much, if any, Trump ever saw of that $9 billion in cash that disappeared in the Iraqi desert during Cheney’s momentary lapse of memory.

DownriverDem

(6,930 posts)
28. The only good thing
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:28 AM
Nov 4

about him is that he was against trump. Someone asked about his daughter. His wife, Lynn & both his daughters, Liz and Mary, were with him when he died.

Coldwater

(585 posts)
31. What I remember about Dick Cheney
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:33 AM
Nov 4

He shot Harry Whittington, a 78-year-old Texas attorney, with his 28-gauge Perazzi shotgun while on a quail hunt on a ranch in Texas.

lastlib

(27,101 posts)
40. Drive a stake through where his heart is supposed to be, to be sure.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:56 AM
Nov 4

And make sure he doesn't come back to this side.

Bengus81

(9,571 posts)
51. They usually always mellow out somewhat after their time to SCREW people is over
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 08:23 AM
Nov 4

Bob Dole did the same.........

Bengus81

(9,571 posts)
96. Late in his life he thought the ACA or some kind of affordable health care
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 01:08 PM
Nov 4

would be a good thing. Decades before when Clinton was in office there was no way he would vote for it--especially with Hillary trying to get it going.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,470 posts)
102. Is that why she took the high road?
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 10:26 PM
Nov 4

I thought that was really unnecessary when I saw it… especially when I saw someone else point out the ridiculousness of it :

somsai

(194 posts)
41. The last of the Vietnam era non veterans?
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:59 AM
Nov 4

We are running out of people from the Vietnam era, and there have been a heck of a lot more people who got out of going, than went. Off the top of my head those who went were and ran for president

Gore
McCain
Kerry

those who didn't
Romney, Cheney, Trump, Clinton, Biden. I'd certainly place Bush in this category too.

For many of that generation what you did mattered.

FakeNoose

(39,444 posts)
71. John Kerry is still living, but retired from politics
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 09:24 AM
Nov 4

I can't blame the guy one bit. The Vietnam Era was over 50 years ago, so most of those contemporaries are retired or gone to their greater reward by now.

hunter

(40,170 posts)
98. It's probably a good thing G.W. Bush didn't end up in Vietnam.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 04:42 PM
Nov 4

He would have been a danger to himself and others.

lastlib

(27,101 posts)
42. Quick, screw that coffin lid down TIGHT!!
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:59 AM
Nov 4

Get him in the ground and cover him up WELL!! Pour cement over the grave, and cover it with boulders. DO NOT let that creature come back from the dead!

PJMcK

(24,384 posts)
44. I was taught to speak good about the dead
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 08:08 AM
Nov 4

Dick Cheney is dead.

Good.


(Apologies to Bette Davis)

Brainstormy

(2,509 posts)
49. FINALLY!
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 08:21 AM
Nov 4

I often said that, if I knew how, I'd murder him, life in prison notwithstanding. Good riddance.

Beringia

(5,274 posts)
53. Speaking out against Trump, Cheney argued that he could "never be trusted with power again."
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 08:37 AM
Nov 4

Cheney released a statement announcing his endorsement of Democratic nominee, then-Vice President Kamala Harris for President over Trump in September 2024.

He knew how dangerous trump is

https://time.com/7330841/dick-cheney-dead-age-84-former-vice-president/

Botany

(75,852 posts)
55. Gonna have to put gravel around his grave because nothing will grow with all that pee on it.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 08:44 AM
Nov 4

Fucker lied to start a war in order to become a billionaire with his cost plus no bid contracts that
with the D o D that he got started as Sec. of Defense.

rubbersole

(10,864 posts)
58. With apologies to the 'Wizard of Oz' ...
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 08:57 AM
Nov 4

🎼🎵 Ding-dong
The Dick is dead
The wicked Dick
The mean ol' Dick
Ding-dong
The wicked Dick is dead! 🎶
🥳🍾🥂

Dr. T

(455 posts)
60. My feet are warm because the fires in hell
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 09:00 AM
Nov 4

are burning extra hot this morning. He was such a horrible person that even Death didn't want him.

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