Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Dick Cheney: Who Talks That Way?



Something has been bugging me ever since I heard Dick Cheney say he thought President Obama was "dithering" about Afghanistan.
Then it dawned on me.
Who uses words like dithering in this day and age?
Just how old is that guy, anyway?
Dithering is even more codgerly than frittering.
Perhaps the elder Cheney should don his best white breeches and tri-cornered hat, grab his blunderbuss and challenge Obama to a duel.
Dithering.
What a doddering old fart.

6 comments:

nonnie9999 said...

i said the same thing in a post yesterday. who the hell says dithering anymore? then i got to the bottom of it, and now i know whither dither.

Yellehs said...

I used the phrase "frittering away your time" in a conversation with a student today, and I immediately realized that I sounded like I was about 80 years old -- and I said so to the student. As in, "Did I really just say 'frittering'? I sound like I'm 80." Which got a laugh and allowed us to move on to more important things to dither about.

Fran said...

Dick has his panties in a knot because he like to get his wars on, without any delays.
Go back to your unknown destination cave ya old dithering dick.

I'm guessing Dick still has stocks & monies w Halliburton & KBR & maybe even Blackwater.
Aye-- war profiteers need their presciousssss profitsssssssss

sounds like a slithering snake

okjimm said...

Dither? Wasn't that Dagwood's Boss in the comics? Or do I bespeak balderdash?

Personally, I think Cheney dithers with underage children.

Karen Zipdrive said...

Nonnie, I swear I was behind on my blog reading and missed your entry about Mr. Dithers. GMTA!
OKjimm, I doubt Dick dithers with kiddies. I think he can only get aroused by the thought of war and torture.
Daniel, good luck on that.

nonnie9999 said...

zippy,
i knew you hadn't seen my post yet, and that's what i found so funny, that our great minds were on the same wavelength. make that 3 great minds, because we have to include okjimm.