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themoderatevoice.com - 5/14/2009
What If Richard Cohen Was Not a Fatuous Fool?
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We will never know the answer to that question: Blogger Alert: I have written a column in defense of Dick Cheney. I know how upsetting this will be to some Cheney critics, and I count myself as one, who think — in respectful paraphrase of what Mary McCarthy said about Lillian Hellman ...
The Truth About Richard Bruce Cheney
thewashingtonnote.com - 5/14/2009
The Truth About Richard Bruce Cheney
— thewashingtonnote.com — This is a guest post exclusive to The Washington Note by Col. Lawrence B. Wilkerson, who is... former chief of staff of the Department of State during the term of Secretary of State Colin Powell. Lawrence Wilkerson is also Pamela Harriman Visiting ... (more) The Truth About Richard Bruce Cheney

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weeklystandard.com - 5/14/2009
Obama Administration to Cheney: Request Denied
— weeklystandard.com — The Obama administration has turned down former Vice President Dick Cheney’s request for the declassification of two... CIA reports on the effectiveness of the Agency’s detainee program, THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned. A letter dated May 7, 2009, from ... (more) Obama Administration to Cheney: Request Denied

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nationaljournal.com - 5/15/2009
National Journal Magazine - Political Insiders Poll
— nationaljournal.com — Click here to see how prominent political bloggers responded to these questions. Q: Has Dick Cheney helped... or hurt the Republican Party since leaving office? Democrats (103 votes) Helped 6 percent Hurt 92 percent Both; neither; time will tell ... (more) National Journal Magazine - Political Insiders Poll

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PoliGazette:  The Bizarre Priorities Of The Far Left

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The Bizarre Priorities Of The Far Left
PoliGazette — ... policies that have long been the goal of progressives. But when the chips are down, the progressive blogosphere thinks continuing vengeance against the hated Bush administration is more important — Obama’s departures from that jihad outweigh his near-lockstep adherence with progressive policy goals. These bizarre priorities can also be seen in the shape of the coverage in the leftist and faux moderate blogosphere — obsessively repetitive posts bashing on Bush, Cheney, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, and disempowered Republicans generally vastly outnumber ...

So You Think You Can Vants
d r i f t g l a s s — ... ) that will be a welcome addition to our pages, and help provide some much-needed balance to Radical Liberals like Richard Cohen, and sensible Centrists like (former Bush speechwriter) Michael Gerson, (Bill Kristol's Neocon PNAC Tree fort buddy and the "Billy Baldwin" of the odious House of Kagan) Robert Kagan and (Smirky douchette) Kathleen Parker." ...

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