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justoneminute.typepad.com - 12/22/2008
The Penny Drops
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Dick Cheney spoke with Chris Wallace and, among other things, was emphatic that Congressional leaders had been briefed on the warrantless eavesdropping program: CHENEY: Well, let me tell you a story about the terror surveillance program. We did brief the...
Cheney says top congressional Democrats complicit in spying - Glenn Greenwald
salon.com - 12/22/2008
Cheney says top congressional Democrats complicit in spying - Glenn Greenwald
— salon.com — (updated below) Dick Cheney's interview yesterday with Fox's Chris Wallace was filled with significant claims, but certainly... among the most significant was his detailed narration of how the administration, and Cheney personally, told numerous ... (more) Cheney says top congressional Democrats complicit in ...

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Op-Ed Columnist: Popularity Isn’t Everything
nytimes.com - 12/22/2008
Op-Ed Columnist: Popularity Isn’t Everything
— nytimes.com — In admiration of straight talkers, let’s give credit to the nation’s most unpopular Republican, Dick Cheney, and... the nation’s most unpopular Democrat, Rod Blagojevich. > (more) Op-Ed Columnist: Popularity Isn’t Everything

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The Right To Dissolve The Constitution
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 12/21/2008
The Right To Dissolve The Constitution
— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — One thing you have to concede to Dick Cheney. He says what he thinks. And so we... get this : WALLACE: This is at the core of the controversies that I want to get to with you in a moment. If the president during war decides to do something to ... (more) The Right To Dissolve The Constitution

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Cheney: Top Dems agreed that we didn’t need Congress’s approval for warrantless wiretapping
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... in 2002, back when the political calculus on counterterrorism measures was a wee bit different than it is now. Apparently, she was willing to take a tough line on terror so long as she didn’t have to suffer any political consequences among her base. Apply that same logic and you’ll see why Democrats might not have been eager to see Bush come to Congress seeking public authorization. 2. As Maguire notes, the ...

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