According to this story on My Way News Vice President Cheney, in an argument with Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy spat out the "F-word" on the floor of the Senate. While the Senate was not in session, and thus the explitive was thus not in violation of the rules, it is being recieved with shock and horror by many Senators.
Look, there are two reasons to post this "almost-non-story" here. (1) It shows that when someone in Bush's cabinet messes up, they need to be held accountable. (2) It shows up the kind of pressure the Bush administration is under. I know most readers out there are thinking something to the effect of, "So what? We know for a fact that word was used daily in the Clinton White House, and is probably one of the most common words in use in the closed-door offices of Washington." But this is actually something that needs to be looked at acknowledged. It not only was said in the chambers of the Senate, but by the Vice President of the United States. This is an act of disrespect for the Senate, for the Vice Presidency, and for our government. Frankly, I never thought any of the anti-Cheney arguments (drag on the Bush ticket, Haliburton links, etc.) ever held water. But if Mr. Cheney refuses to apologize for this, it is a sign of a character flaw which deserves at least a reprimand, and possibly much more. Everyone has a slip of the tongue now and again. "[B]ut no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison." James 3:8 NIV But every slip should be followed by an apology. Especially for the man one heartbeat away fromthe presidency.
While hardly an impeachable offense, it is an offense and should be taken seriously by the president, the vice president, and the White House staff.
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