Vice President Cheney on inauguration day

L. CHENEY:  Well, I want to congratulate you first of all on your contribution to making sure that there were phone cards over there. There is a program—Dick knows more about it than I—that allows the people who are at Walter Reed to make phone calls without paying for them themselves, but I’d encourage everybody to, you know, to donate to the various causes surrounding Walter Reed.  Dick and I have supported Fisher House, for example. 

These are  -- it’s kind of a Ronald McDonald House, you know, where the families can stay. 

IMUS:  That’s a great program.

L. CHENEY:  Yes, it is a great program, and, you know, it’s a 501C3 -- you can make tax-free contributions to it.  So, you know, that’s another good cause. The Marines have a Semper Fi Fund I know about that we’ve contributed to, that’s also something I encourage people to take a look at.

But you know, I’m just inspired by these people.  They’ve been through devastating times.  I had a number over to the vice president’s house, after they regain a certain mobility, they go on little trips through Washington.  It’s good for your spirit to get out of the hospital.  And, you know, I was just fine with the whole experience, inspired by it, when you see people who have been through such a devastating time, but you know, I didn’t get emotional about it until I shook hands with one young man, and about the first thing he said was, you know, “I can hardly wait to get well because I want to get back to Iraq; I want to complete the mission.”

I mean, this is a—when we commemorate the inauguration of our president today, you know, we are really commemorating this republic. We’re really commemorating this democracy, and the people who fight so that we can continue to be free. 

IMUS:  I know you both have to go.  My final question would be, I know voted for the other guy, you know, but that could all change if we could—and I’m willing to do this for full transparency, if we could make some sort of Armstrong Williams deal. 

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L. CHENEY:  Oh, well, we’ve got one.

We brought the bribe before you... some pork chops from Pork Chop Boy. — Cheney to Imus

R. CHENEY:  We do.  We brought the bribe before you. 

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L. CHENEY: We’ve got it right here.     

IMUS:  Oh, you do?

L. CHENEY:  Yes, we didn’t come empty handed. 

R. CHENEY:  This is very (INAUDIBLE) gifts, some pork chops for Pork Chop Boy. 

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IMUS:  The vice president of the United States and Mrs. Cheney, thank you both very much. 

R. CHENEY:  No, there’s one more. 

IMUS:  Oh, one more?

L. CHENEY:  We brought tofu, because we know Jerger (ph) doesn’t let you eat pork chops. 

(LAUGHTER)

IMUS:  Thank you both very much. 

R. CHENEY:  Thank you, sir.  We enjoy the show. 

IMUS:  Good luck, and congratulations. 

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