tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/22/2008
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Let me respond to the first of Bart's posts from yesterday.
First: I agree with the vice president that Bart has "done his homework." In fact, he has done a remarkable job of research.
Second: Bart asks, "is there any doubt that the government's reaction to [the] threat [announced on ...
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 11/21/2008
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com —
Marc reports the Republican, former chief-of-staff for George
Tenet (who authorized war crimes as CIA head), admirer
of Dick Cheney, CEO of the company one of whose contract employees improperly accessed Obama's and McCain's passports, and ...
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No Way. No How. No Brennan.
washingtonmonthly.com - 11/19/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
ABOUT THAT CHENEY INDICTMENT.... At first blush, the
headline looked pretty extraordinary: "Texas Grand Jury Indicts Cheney,
Gonzales on Charges Related to Prisons." Wait, Dick Cheney's been indicted? It sounded too good to be true, in large part ...
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About that Cheney indictment...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/19/2008
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
Vice President Dick Cheney (CNN) — A grand
jury in south Texas indicted Vice President Dick Cheney
and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on separate charges related to alleged prisoner abuse in federal detention centers, Willacy County ...
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Texas grand Jury indicts Cheney, Gonzales
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Across the great divide, a recap
Power Line —
... I therefore wrote this post. Something of a "fool's errand," it quotes chapter and verse to show how negative Bart's assessment of Cheney is. ...
Across the Great Divide: A salute
Power Line —
... Great Divide," in which the singer pleads with dear Molly: "Try and understand your man the best you can." Consistent with the song, Paul tries to understand Gellman the best he can. Though Paul finds Gellman's book (which I haven't read) unfairly weighted against Cheney, Paul is generous in his treatment of it and offers his own criticisms of Cheney, which I don't think I share.
In order, Paul's comments can be found here (November 17), here (November 19), here (November (20), here (one of two on November 21), and here (two of two on ...
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