The miracles of modern medicine

Isn’t it amazing how just three years of reconstructive surgery can completely transform one’s identity? You’d never guess that the guy above (now known as “Tony Snow” in his White House flack job) used to be Baghdad Bob, pictured beneath.

Good on the former Iraqi information minister for getting a whole new start in life (and a much higher paying job). Ah, the miracles of modern medicine!

Hello! Nothing for to see at here. Moving along, please!

You know Mr. Conservative Local Radio Dude was talking about waterboarding. I know Mr. Conservative Local Radio Dude was talking about waterboarding. Dick Cheney knew Mr. Conservative Local Radio Dude was talking about waterboarding.

So whom do these people think they are fooling? How stupid do they think we are?

OK, stupid enough to elect Bush/Cheney twice, but that’s beside the point. Anyway, a two-election run of stupid is one thing (and, hey, the Mighty Favog is calling himself stupid here) but buying this load is entirely another. From The Associated Press via MSNBC:

WASHINGTON – The White House said Friday that Vice President Dick Cheney was not talking about a torture technique known as “water boarding” when he said dunking terrorism suspects in water during questioning was a “no-brainer.”

Human rights groups said Cheney’s comments amounted to an endorsement of water boarding, in which the victim believes he is about to drown.

“You know as a matter of common sense that the vice president of the United States is not going to be talking about water boarding. Never would, never does, never will,” presidential spokesman Tony Snow said. “You think Dick Cheney’s going to slip up on something like this? No, come on.”

And my children, once again we learn the truth of that wisdom from the ages: “There’s liars, damn liars . . . and then you have politicians.”

Y’all have heard about “yelling Uncle,” right? I don’t know about you, but I’m almost ready to yell “NIXON!”

I passed the stage of yelling “CLINTON!” a while back.