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Biden has some sympathy for Bush — but none for Cheney

 

Published 12/22/2008 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker

There’s no love lost between Biden and Cheney. (CNN) – Joe Biden says he has some sympathy for George Bush after the president became the target of a shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist – but the Vice president-elect struck a tougher tone on Dick Cheney, the man he is set to replace. “It's presumptuous to feel sorry for another [...] (link)

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