pajamasmedia.com - 12/26/2008
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If a recovery begins too soon, a massive “stimulus” package might not be needed. Democrats consider that a bad thing.
slate.com - 12/23/2008
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slate.com —
Dick Cheney. Click image to expand. Dick Cheney
In an ever-escalating game of chicken between the executive...
branch and the rest of the world, Vice President Dick Cheney wants you to understand that he has done nothing wrong over the past eight years. ...
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Dick Cheney's unique gift for making hard questions easy ...
thinkprogress.org - 12/29/2008
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thinkprogress.org —
Only 29 percent of Americans approve of the
job Dick Cheney is doing as Vice President. In...
an interview with his hometown Wyoming newspaper , The Caspar Star-Tribune, Cheney expressed his bewilderment over his low approval numbers: QUESTION: How do ...
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Cheney: ‘I Don’t Have Any Idea’ Why People Don’t Like Me
truthdig.com - 12/24/2008
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truthdig.com —
In the end, the shame of Vice President
Dick Cheney was total: unmitigated by any notion of...
a graceful departure, let alone the slightest obligation of honest accounting. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries December 23, 2008 One ...
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Cheney’s Legacy of Deception
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Another Day, Another MSM Story Running Down the Economy
The Sundries Shack —
... and poverty in the future). That doesn’t strike me as bad news. Here’s the thing. One of the biggest chunks of “energy” that helps keep a economy healthy and growing is consumer confidence. That’s the very thing that’s taken the biggest hit thanks largely to overly-pessimistic reporting by the MSM. Yes, our economy has been slowing down. Yes, we’ve been walking the ragged edge of a real recession. Yes, companies are slimming down. But we’re not nearly in dire straits yet - not even close . Our unemployment is still in single digits, far lower than it was during the late 70s ...
The Morning Scramble - 12/26/2008
No Runny Eggs —
... Tom Blumer handicaps the race between Obama and the economy. Let me speak from experience; no matter what the economy does, CEBR and the presstitutes will declare the recession over at noon 1/20/2009, and not a minute earlier or later. ...
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"I'm the most experienced vice president since anybody"
powerlineblog.com 1/16/2009 — 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 ...
Lowering Expectations for Obama/Biden
openleft.com 12/23/2008 — Here's Joe Biden.
Vice President-elect Joe Biden is worried about the "exceedingly high expectations" the world community has for Barack Obama's presidency.
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Cheney Slaps Biden Upside The Head.....
joshuapundit.blogspot.com 12/26/2008 — I absolutely loved this, on several levels. With around a month to go until he retires, Vice President Dick Cheney decided it was time for a little payback to VP elect Joe Biden . In a FOX news interview, VP Cheney was asked about Biden's oft quoted ...
Just the man for a diminished vice presidency
powerlineblog.com 12/23/2008 — Joe Biden said yesterday that he intends to "restore the balance" in power between the presidency and the vice presidency. Biden was referring to the fact that Vice President Cheney was highly influential during the Bush years.
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Anatomy of a Vice Presidency
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/17/2008 —
Let me just say to begin with that it is flattering and daunting, in more or less equal parts, to talk about my new book on Vice President Cheney with four of its published critics: Jacob Heilbrunn in the NYT Book Review , Steve Clemons in the ...
Cheney’s Highest Moment in the Last 8 Years? 9/11.
commentsfromleftfield.com 12/23/2008 — From the Washington Post :
Vice President Cheney offered an unabashed defense of the Bush administration’s claims of broad executive powers today, mocking criticism from Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and saying the president ...
What Really Happened
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/19/2008 —
Uh oh. I waited too long to weigh back in, and now there's way too much to talk about. I'll address two points now and post again as soon as I can.
Jake asks what's so new about a big shot cutting corners and maneuvering for power. In ...
Today in The Nation: Cheney's Legacy of Deception
thenation.com 1/5/2009 — Robert Scheer In the end, the shame of Dick Cheney was total: unmitigated by any notion of a graceful departure, let alone the slightest obligation of honest accounting. The Push for More Midnight Regulations Bush's Battle for Executive Power
Biden and Cheney to Meet Tomorrow
voices.washingtonpost.com 11/13/2008 — By Michael A. Fletcher Vice President-elect Joe Biden is scheduled to meet tomorrow with Dick Cheney, the man he has called "the most dangerous vice president we've had probably" in U.S. history. The session is scheduled to take place late tomorrow ...
Cheney's Empire
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/17/2008 —
Hi Bart--excellent explication of your book that you provided. Just out of curiousity, I was once told that authors can take on the personas of their characters while writing biographies of them. Did you find yourself writing as much of the book ...
Biden says deal near on stimulus plan —
Reuters: Politics 12/26/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The incoming Obama administration is nearing agreement with congressional Democrats on a huge emergency spending bill intended to jolt the weak U.S. economy and create 3 million jobs over two years, Vice President-elect Joe ...
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