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Associated Press - January 8, 2009 6:03 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney says that his boss, President George W. Bush, has no need to apologize to the American people for not doing more to head off the financial calamity, saying no one saw the crisis coming. During an interview ...
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
"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"
Hullabaloo
digbysblog.blogspot.com — Sunday, January 11, 2009 Establishment Dicks by digby I've written before about the influence of uber-villagers like... Stuart Taylor and how his noxious views on torture are likely to affect policy. And now we see the results of his handiwork. ... (more) Hullabaloo
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Enriching their legacy
Firedoglake — ... "We never think of the fact that something like this can happen," Brown said. And then still on the beat, there's alpha-a-hole Dick Cheney on the collapse of the economy: Vice President Dick Cheney says that his boss, ...

Enriching their legacy
Rising Hegemon — ... life of many of our "favorite" Bushies is going about as expected. For example, Michael "Heckuva Job" Brown, the man infamous for his lack of preparedness for major disasters just had to flee his Colorado mountain lair home as wildfires closed in, after being so instructed by police officers. "We never think of the fact that something like this can happen," Brown said. And then still on the beat, there's alpha-a-hole Dick Cheney on the collapse of the economy: Vice President Dick Cheney ...

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