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Cheney says Clinton just what Obama needs
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 12/16/2008
Cheney says Clinton just what Obama needs
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Cheney is praising Obama's new national security team. (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama's national security team got an endorsement from an unlikely source Monday: Vice President Dick Cheney. In an interview with ABC News, Cheney called the team — to be headed by Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton, National Security adviser Gen. Jim Jones, and Secretary of [...]

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Transcript: Cheney Defends Hard Line Tactics
abcnews.go.com - 12/16/2008
Transcript: Cheney Defends Hard Line Tactics
— abcnews.go.com — The following is a transcript from ABC News' Jonathan Karl's exclusive interview with Vice President Dick Cheney on Dec. 15, 2008 in the Executive Office Building. JONATHAN KARL: Mr. Vice President, there has not been a terrorist attack in the United ... (more) Transcript: Cheney Defends Hard Line Tactics

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politico.com - 12/15/2008
Cheney: Obama 'not likely to cede authority'
— politico.com — Cheney said Obama will “appreciate” the expansions of executive power achieved during the Bush administration. (more) Cheney: Obama 'not likely to cede authority'

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Exclusive: Cheney Says He's Changed
abcnews.go.com - 12/16/2008
Exclusive: Cheney Says He's Changed
— abcnews.go.com — In an exclusive interview with ABC News, a reflective Vice President Dick Cheney praised President-elect Barack Obama's national security team and admitted he's changed during his time in office. In his first exit interview and first television ... (more) Exclusive: Cheney Says He's Changed

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Weekly Standard Blog — Rasmussen: 45 percent suspect Team Obama involved in Blago scandal. Don King on Dubya: "He's got unbelievable reflexes!" Caroline Kennedy's inexperience making it pretty hard for Dems who bashed Palin to support her. Surprise: Time mag bureau chief to become Biden's communications director. African-Americans do play at Katon Dawson's country club. Gov. David Paterson upset about "SNL's" blind jokes. Blind jokes? I had no idea that kind of thing was even close to allowed anymore. Cheney: Clinton is just what Obama needs. Rice: Iran hurting under sanctions. ...

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