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An Alpha-Political Farewell to Bush and Cheney
Back in 2004 I summed up George Bush’s first term in my Alpha Politics. So it seems only appropriate to do the same for the Bush-Cheney second term. (Most of the links point to one of my satirical posts on the topic.) A is for Jack Abramoff who’s big in pay-to-play. B’s for ...
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newsweek.com — Dick Cheney , who will step down as vice president on Jan. 20, has been widely portrayed as a creature of the dark side, a monstrous figure who trampled on the Constitution to wage war against all foes, real and imagined. Barack Obama was elected ... (more) Obama's Cheney Dilemma | Newsweek Politics
Hullabaloo
digbysblog.blogspot.com — Sunday, January 11, 2009 Establishment Dicks by digby I've written before about the influence of uber-villagers like Stuart Taylor and how his noxious views on torture are likely to affect policy. And now we see the results of his handiwork. ... (more) Hullabaloo
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