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Cheney: We Did It Our Way And We Aren’t To Blame For Anything
themoderatevoice.com - 1/15/2009
Cheney: We Did It Our Way And We Aren’t To Blame For Anything
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Remember how in the year 2000 and other years Republicans talked about entering the age of “personal responsibility”? Apparently that message didn’t filter up (or down) to Vice President Dick Cheney who, in an interview with PBS’ Jim Leher seems to be doing a Bart ...
newsweek.com - 1/11/2009
Obama's Cheney Dilemma | Newsweek Politics
— 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

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Cheney On Whether Iraq War Was Worth The 4,500 Americans Killed: ‘I Think So’
thinkprogress.org - 1/14/2009
Cheney On Whether Iraq War Was Worth The 4,500 Americans Killed: ‘I Think So’
— thinkprogress.org — In an interview airing tonight on PBS’s Newshour, host Jim Lehrer asks Vice President Cheney about the U.S. soldiers who have lost their lives in the war in Iraq. Cheney shows little remorse : Q: But Mr. Vice President, getting from there to ... (more) Cheney On Whether Iraq War Was Worth The 4,500 Americans ...

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powerlineblog.com - 1/16/2009
"I'm the most experienced vice president since anybody"
— powerlineblog.com — Joe Biden has been talking about his favorite topic -- Joe Biden. In particular, he's been attempting to talk his way past the widespread view that he, Joe Biden, marks a return to the days of the irrelevant vice president. Talkin' Joe himself has ... (more) "I'm the most experienced vice president since anybody"

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Crooks and Liars — Vagabond Scholar: If BUSHCO were a football team, they'd be the 0-16 Detroit Lions, but would insist they'd actually won every game - except for a couple losses -  which weren't their fault. The Reaction: Charm offensive The Big Picture: Time to fire Ken Lewis of Bank of America alicublog: Warning! The Liberal Arts are about to get Liberaller! Discourse.net: $1.2 Trillion and we can't be told who got it, what we got as collateral, or how it's doing ANNALS OF ...

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