Today on "Fun With Grammar," let's take a look at an old favorite, the political passive voice. The great thing about the passive voice, as we all know, is that you can say stuff happened without actually saying who did that stuff, the classic example being "Mistakes were made." And now, here's everyone's favorite kitten-chomper Dick Cheney,
How dare Mary Cheney be pissed off that her sister threw her under a bus? Doesn't she know you're supposed to lie under that bus quietly?
I say we waterboard the entire family to get to the real truth.
Don't forget the lesbian-novel-writing wife!
TRANSGENDER LASSIE LIBEL!!!!1!11!
Such a nice family.
Cheney needs to talk to Rumsfeld. He's got all of the intelligence.
How dare Mary Cheney be pissed off that her sister threw her under a bus? Doesn't she know you're supposed to lie under that bus quietly?
Still earning his stripes, as it were.