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markpkessinger

(8,536 posts) Sat Sep 7, 2024, 12:43 PM Sep 7

. . . I think we might do well to remember that Cheney's "unitary executive" theory did a lot to pave the way for Trump's excesses!

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Lest we get too carried away with ourselves in praising Dick Cheney . . . [View all] markpkessinger Sep 7 OP

Isn't Darth Cheney an undead? (n/t) PJMcK Sep 7 #5

I don't think anyone will suddenly become a fan of Dick Cheney. Ocelot II Sep 7 #2

I'm only celebrating the strategy servermsh Sep 7 #4

Don't worry, arlyellowdog Sep 7 #6

Not to mention his role in starting America's failed war in Iraq. Dennis Donovan Sep 7 #7

Democrats will take any votes they can get PJMcK Sep 7 #8

Even though he'll always be Darth Cheney to me, catbyte Sep 7 #9

I expected threads like this gab13by13 Sep 7 #11

Still a war criminal IMO HAB911 Sep 7 #14

Bush/Cheney Florida 2000 paved the way for Trump GoreWon2000 Sep 7 #15

Nobody's forgetting and we don't need reminding. Ocelot II Sep 7 #16

Cheney's hypocrisy isn't useful GoreWon2000 Sep 8 #22

2 wrongs don't make a right GoreWon2000 Sep 8 #24

I remember Florida 2000 and Iraq and all the rest of it very well. Ocelot II Sep 8 #25

bushthief/Cheney made the current mess possible GoreWon2000 Sep 8 #28

Nobody is forgiving or forgetting. Ocelot II Sep 8 #29

I have a problem with the terrible hypocrisy GoreWon2000 Sep 8 #30

Well, you do you; if it chafes your butt that much Ocelot II Sep 8 #35

I spent too much time in Florida working on campaigns GoreWon2000 Sep 9 #36

Dick Cheney and GW Bush will always be war criminals in my book. Martin Eden Sep 7 #17

Why don't you want them to vote for Harris? obamanut2012 Sep 8 #19

Their votes in Wyoming won't change anything, Ocelot II Sep 8 #26

I would see it as doing a deal with Beelzebub anamnua Sep 8 #20

Nobody's doing that. betsuni Sep 8 #21

I've Seen No Such Posts ProfessorGAC Sep 8 #27

I get the same feeling about duncang Sep 8 #31

For years, I've used "Dick Cheney" snot Sep 8 #33