Posts tagged Dick Cheney

Hero of the right Petraeus slaps Cheneyism

Gen. David Petraeus, the military hero of the Republican (and even non-Republican) masses and the current leader of U.S. Central Command, cast himself as decidedly outside the Dick Cheney school of counter-terrorism thought on Sunday. Appearing on Meet the Press, the general made a compelling... [+]

Even Cheney thinks Sarah Palin is an idiot

Former Vice President Dick Cheney took issue on Sunday with Sarah Palin’s recent suggestion that President Obama could win re-election by starting a war with Iran. In an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” Cheney said that Palin’s argument that Obama might have a clearer path... [+]

Joe Biden ripps Dick Cheney a new one on ‘Meet The Press’

In a much-anticipated Sunday showdown between Vice President Joe Biden and his predecessor Dick Cheney, Biden has drawn first blood. Asked to respond to a range of harsh attacks on the Obama administration leveled by Cheney, Biden first gathered himself. “Let me choose my words... [+]

Alan Grayson: Who Wrote The Introduction To Cheney’s Book — Mephistopheles?

Appearing just now on the Ed Schultz show on MSNBC, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) said that former Vice President Dick Cheney’s attacks against President Obama are just a ploy to increase Cheney’s book sales — and rhetorically asked whether the Devil himself had a hand... [+]

Matthews: Politico Serves As The Drudge-Like ‘News Conduit’ For Dick Cheney

Last month, Politico conducted an “interview” with former Vice President Dick Cheney. As ThinkProgress noted at the time, the paper’s top reporters — Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen — transcribed Cheney’s attacks on Obama without challenge, criticism, or rebuttal. Indeed, Cheney has been using Politico... [+]