tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/19/2008
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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 principle, nothing. Senior advisers to presidents ...
chron.com - 11/18/2008
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chron.com —
McALLEN, Texas A South Texas grand jury has
indicted Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General...
Alberto Gonzales on charges related to the alleged abuse of prisoners in Willacy County's federal detention centers. The indictment ...
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Vice president, former AG, state senator indicted | AP ...
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, Part Three
Power Line —
... "paranoid" the view that career bureaucrats and presidential appointees and staffers sometimes act in bad faith or with excessive caution. But it seems clear that some of what Cheney did was informed by this view (I know this is true of certain Cheney's allies in the administration). Thus, in my opinion, any account of his vice presidency should address this view far more comprehensively than Bart does.
Bart responded to this criticism here. And this is what he said about my prior critique. Jacob Heilbrunn offers some ...
Across the great divide, a recap
Power Line —
... The first issue should have required no debate, but on Wednesday Bart disputed my claim that the book treats Cheney's impact as "very much for the worse." He said that his views are rather more mixed. ...
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Texas grand jury indicts Cheney, Gonzales —
CNN.com - Politics 11/19/2008
Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been indicted on separate charges related to alleged prisoner abuse in federal detention centers, Willacy County, Texas, District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra told CNN ...
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