Go fuck yourself

Who said this? Michael Moore? Some right-wing radio host? No, actually, it was your Vice President:

Typically a break from partisan warfare, this year's Senate class photo turned smiles into snarls as Vice President Dick Cheney reportedly used profanity toward one senior Democrat, sources said.

Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who was on the receiving end of Cheney's ire, confirmed that the vice president used profanity during Tuesday's class photo.

"I think he was just having a bad day," said Leahy, "and I was kind of shocked to hear that kind of language on the floor."

He wasn't having a bad day, he's having a bad year.

Kevin Kellems, a spokesman for the vice president, said, "That doesn't sound like the kind of language that the vice president would use, but I can confirm that there was a frank exchange of views."

Apparently telling someone to go fuck themselves now classifies as a "frank exchange of views." There's an line in this story that using profanity while Senate is in session is against the rules, which I frankly find a little odd. But see, that's my viewpoint. I didn't say "Fuck that law!" That would be considered exchanging that viewpoint.