The Swamp: Cheney sunglasses: Odd reflections

Posted April 11, 2008 1:45 PM

This White House Web-site photograph of Vice President Dick Cheney happily fly-fishing on the Snake River in Idaho has sparked idle speculation on the Internet about what's reflected in those sun glasses. White House photo by David Bohrer

by Mark Silva

People seem to be having so much fun with Dick Cheney's sunglasses -- judging from comments already logged at this site and queries on the Internet -- that we thought we'd reprise some of the suggestions for what's actually reflected in the dark shades of the vice president flyfishing on the Snake River in Idaho:

"It's a pack of Camels,'' C. Morris wrote to the Swamp.

"The flashback from the WMDs he's using to blow up fish with,'' writes John E.

"Of course she's a naked lady,'' writes Dawn Miller.

"Looks like someone next to a Ski-doo,'' writes Liz.

Well, it's not a naked lady, the vice president's office assures all. And in fact an enlargement of the photo bears out the official explanation: It's a hand on the fly fishing rod.

But, heck, this is Friday. The board is open. Weigh in here, or join a conversation already underway: Cheney's Shades: "A Naked Lady?''

You could also see this enlargement, but that spoils all the fun.

Comments

This is awesome. Since the board is open, check out this story about an Islamic, taxpayer-funded charter school in Minnesota that refused to fly the American flag, as all public schools do, for the last five years.

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S408718.shtml?cat=1

Director claims he didn't do it for five years before because he couldn't work the rope

Posted by: Jeff | April 11, 2008 2:02 PM

Darth is watching one his aides waterboard a terrorist fish.

Posted by: John E | April 11, 2008 2:02 PM

Darth is watching one of his aides waterboard a terrorist fish.

Posted by: John E | April 11, 2008 2:04 PM

Jeff,

Don't play politics on this thread, C'mon!

Posted by: John E | April 11, 2008 2:15 PM

"YUM YUM, GIMMIE SUM SPEAKS"

TRICKY DICK WITH YOUR SMILE SO BRIGHT, WHO IS THAT YOUNG LADY IN THE LIGHT?

IT'S NOT A WOMAN DRESSED IN THE "CONFEDERATE FLAG"

IT'S NOT KATHERINE!

IT'S NOT PAM!

IT'S NOT A LADY FROM SWITZERLAND.

IT'S NOT A LADY FROM LIECHENSTEIN!

IT'S DEFINITELY NOT "HARRY" OR HIS "WIFE"

I JUST DON'T RECALL

180 DEGREES TO THE LEFT
180 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT

I JUST DON'T RECALL
AGAIN, I JUST DON'T RECALL

MAYBE THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE PICTURE, BUT I DON'T RECALL WHO THAT REPORTER WAS.

IT'S NOT JOSH WOLF!
DEFINITELY!

BUT IT JUST CAN'T BE "THAT WOMAN"

Posted by: Roger Morris | April 11, 2008 2:16 PM

Okay, maybe it'll get its own post. I'll just wait for that one. Don't let me down, Silva.

Here goes: "It's Pat Leahy trying and failing to go eff himself."

Posted by: Jeff | April 11, 2008 2:23 PM

I'm not surprised that Darth switched from "hunting" to fishing, afterall, the GOPer's claim to be pro-gun and all but if you actually put a real gun in their hands they prove that they have no idea how to actually use one, it's the same reason Darth got 5 deferments in order to avoid serving in Nam all the while Prez Chimy was hiding in the Texas Air Nation Guard protecting Houston from the Vietcong.

NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE OF CHENEY'S HUNTING ACCIDENT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR7CH9zvD6s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR7CH9zvD6s

Posted by: John E | April 11, 2008 2:40 PM

What we have here is a failure to communicate.

Posted by: cool hand luke | April 11, 2008 2:41 PM

yep his hand is on the rod allright lololol

Posted by: bigger johnson | April 11, 2008 2:46 PM

This country is so sex-crazed that--of course--millions of people would deduce that he was looking at a naked woman. Get your minds out of the gutter, folks!

Posted by: Susan | April 11, 2008 2:46 PM

http://myfwc.com/fishing/images/fish-pic/piranha-teeth.jpg

In his black eyes-- half eaten dinner, a hand with missing fingers.

Posted by: cheney looks like a fish | April 11, 2008 2:48 PM

Who cares what it is. The man's done a great job and with things on auto-pilot in Iraq and the nation, he deserves some R&R. Great job, mission accomplished. But ok, ok, my guess is, it's a reflection of seven nude terrorist forming a human pyramid.

Posted by: Dan Wright | April 11, 2008 2:48 PM

A pterodactyl. Or a vulture.

Posted by: Nemo | April 11, 2008 2:50 PM

"Hey, that Cindy McCain is one fine looking woman."

Posted by: OTP | April 11, 2008 2:55 PM

It's Barack Obama receiving his instructions from Oil Industry CEOs

Posted by: MJ | April 11, 2008 2:58 PM

Ah Ha!! Here's proof positive Cheney was present during harsh interrogations!!

Posted by: DJ | April 11, 2008 2:58 PM

Looks like he's pointing a shotgun at a friend's face.

Posted by: Latham Stack | April 11, 2008 2:58 PM

Its a blow up adult toy doll.
Looks like Cheneys a bit of a perv.

Posted by: hhkeller | April 11, 2008 2:59 PM

It's the friend he hooked in the face on his back cast...

Posted by: Gregg | April 11, 2008 3:00 PM

"...Darth got 5 deferments in order to avoid serving in Nam all the while Prez Chimy was hiding in the Texas Air Nation Guard protecting Houston from the Vietcong."
Posted by: John E | April 11, 2008 2:40 PM

Of course not many people are jen-yoo-ine brave soldiers like you, John E. How is it over in Iraq, by the way?

Posted by: MJ | April 11, 2008 3:14 PM

NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE OF CHENEY FISHING!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLBS9BxRs1o&feature=related

Posted by: John E | April 11, 2008 3:31 PM

The Vice President is too careful to have prostitutes and photographers in the same place.

Posted by: Jerry | April 11, 2008 3:42 PM

A hand holding a bow and arrow in one lens aimed at a rotisserie chicken in another lens.

Or.

Venus de Milo on water skis.

Posted by: Herman Monster | April 11, 2008 3:51 PM

Looks like someone putting a chicken on a spit. Chaney must be having his dinner prepared...which is funny because I didn't think Chaney liked his meat cooked.

Posted by: Oswyn Johnson | April 11, 2008 3:56 PM

I think it is one of the Roswell aliens

Posted by: Nj | April 11, 2008 4:11 PM

That's no gal; that's my naked body!

Posted by: Dubya | April 11, 2008 4:13 PM

"Aww, look, another gift from Senator Vitter. Now isn't that nice?"

Posted by: Luke | April 11, 2008 4:22 PM

FOX NEWS ALERT!

THIS JUST IN!

Cheney ups the ante and switchs from shotgun to machine gun fishing, vows that he won't leave the banks of the river until all of the terrorist fish are dead and he is greeted as a liberator by the remaining peace loving Iraqi fish:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsd9oDoHECA

Fox News - we distort and you decide.
Terror Alert - ELAVATED!

Posted by: John E | April 11, 2008 4:24 PM

It has been proven to be a reflection of his right hand, which is the closest Darth will get to a beautiful young naked woman in his lifetime.

Posted by: Marc | April 11, 2008 4:33 PM

It's the devil. You know, the same guy Dick sold his soul to to get rid of Saddam. He's just laughing because the devil forgot to deliver on the WMD part, they got away with it anyway.

Posted by: Lars | April 11, 2008 4:34 PM

It is the photog taking Cheney's picture. It looks like a naked she to me, although the vp is wrapped for the cold. Who is she?

Posted by: ken mount | April 11, 2008 4:43 PM

With all of those teetes and arses shown, it is clearly a pile of 72 virgins for his "reward".

Posted by: Xcellentform | April 11, 2008 5:03 PM

I think it looks like a half white, half black man sitting in a church for 20 years with his head up is rear end.

Posted by: funnywhatmatters | April 11, 2008 5:10 PM

Well, it's not a duck.

Posted by: Roger This | April 11, 2008 5:22 PM

Hey Bubba, is that you?!!

Posted by: Kenny Bunkport | April 11, 2008 6:08 PM

The look on Darth Cheny's face is glee from his biggest catch of the day; a fish on the endangered species list.