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Bill Kristol Loves Dick Cheney

Posted on: May 16, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Kristol: "Dick Cheney, most valuable Republican."

Dick Cheney Desperately Wants to Bomb Iran

Posted on: May 13, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Cheney said the only way for Obama's diplomacy with Iran to work is if Obama also threatens to bomb the country.

Obama Sends Handwritten Letter to Gay Soldier Ousted From the Military Promising to Repeal DADT

Posted on: May 8, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Good news from Obama about Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Civil War Emerges at Fox News: ‘We Don’t F*cking Torture’ vs. ‘Torture, My Ass’

Posted on: Apr 24, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Sean Hannity volunteers to be waterboarded for charity.

Afghan Women Pelted By Stones While Protesting Rape Law

Posted on: Apr 15, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

The women protesters were greeted by "largely male" counter-protesters.

Ten Conservative 'Democrats' Vote for Bill That Protects the Children of Multimillionaires

Posted on: Apr 3, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

This ridiculous bill passed thanks to these ten dems.

How Many Iranians Saw Obama's Nowruz Message?

Posted on: Mar 20, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

The AP reports that "Iran played down" President Obama’s new video message to the Iranian people.

Flashback: In October, Obama Said That AIG Execs 'Should Be Fired' for Their Excesses

Posted on: Mar 18, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Update: Obama spoke today about AIG, 'Ultimately, I’m responsible. I’m the President of the United States…The buck stops with me.'"

Barney Frank on AIG: 'Maybe It's Time to Fire Some People'

Posted on: Mar 16, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Maybe? Definitely is more like it. But this is a start.

Surprise: Dick Cheney 'Loves' Rush Limbaugh

Posted on: Mar 15, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Unfortunately, no wedding date has been set yet.

GOP Civil War: Kristol Takes on Leader Limbaugh

Posted on: Mar 6, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Will Kristol resist the pressure, or will he fall in line like all the others?

Sri Lankan Cricket Team Attack in Pakistan Rouses Anger Against Militants

Posted on: Mar 5, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

On Tuesday in Lahore, Pakistan, terrorists waged a brazen attack in broad daylight against members of the Sri Lankan cricket team.

Steele Loses, Bows Down to Limbaugh

Posted on: Mar 2, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

"No attempt on my part to diminish his voice or his leadership."

Vanden Heuvel Rips Rove Over Fiscal Responsibility

Posted on: Mar 2, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Watch the heated exchange from ABC's This Week.

U.S. Troops Praise Iraq Withdrawal: 'I Don't Think We Really Had a Whole Lot of Direction.'

Posted on: Feb 28, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

"All around pretty good feeling."

Canadians Who Welcomed Bush with Protests Raise American Flags for Obama

Posted on: Feb 19, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

What a difference a person makes.

Bailed-Out Wall Street CEOs Still Leasing Private Jets

Posted on: Feb 12, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

They're also hoping to keep up to $1.5 Million in salary this year.

Will Obama Allow Americans to 'See the Full Human Cost of War?'

Posted on: Feb 10, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

CNN's Ed Henry asked President Obama a hard-hitting question yesterday.

Senate GOP's 'Stimulus Plan' Costs 3.5 Times as Much as Obama's

Posted on: Feb 2, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Not surprisingly, DeMint's plan consists of permanent tax breaks for corporations and lowering income tax for the wealthy.

Slumdog Millionaire's Child Actors Still Live in 'Grinding Poverty' in Mumbai

Posted on: Jan 29, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

A Fox Searchlight spokesperson said he is "proud" of their treatment, "the children were paid three times the average local annual adult salary."

Biden Takes Swipe at Chief Justice Roberts for Flubbing Oath

Posted on: Jan 21, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

From Obama's first official media appearance.

Eric Holder Shows Some Sense, Says 'Waterboarding Is Torture'

Posted on: Jan 15, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

"We prosecuted our own soldiers for using it in Vietnam. I agree with you, Mr. Chairman, waterboarding is torture."

Bush: 'I Don't Give a Darn' What Americans Think of Me

Posted on: Jan 14, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

"Bush has remained seriously jerky to the end."

Obama Thinking About Investigating Bush Administration?

Posted on: Jan 11, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Obama on appointing special prosecutor to investigate Bush's crimes: "We need to look forward."

Bush Administration Taken to Task for Allowing Loaded Guns into National Parks

Posted on: Dec 31, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

The suit charges that the Interior Department violated several federal laws in its rush to implement the rule before President Bush leaves office.

Updated: Blagojevich Appoints Roland Burris as Obama's Senate Successor

Posted on: Dec 30, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

"No appointment by this governor under these circumstances could produce a credible replacement."

Former Powell Aide: Bush Was 'Sarah Palin-Like' in His Knowledge of Foreign Policy

Posted on: Dec 30, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

Lawrence Wilkerson rips President Bush in an interview with <i>Vanity Fair</i>.

Karl Rove Gets It Wrong, Thinks Joe Biden Is Worse Than Dick Cheney

Posted on: Dec 24, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

Once again, Rove has his "facts" wrong.

Cheney Biographer: Dick's View of Presidential Power Is 'More Radical' Than Nixon's

Posted on: Dec 23, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

Cheney has made the astounding claim that if the President does anything during wartime to protect the country, it is legal -- echoing Nixon.

Blagojevich Finally Speaks: 'I Will Fight, I Will Fight, I Will Fight Until I Take My Last Breath'

Posted on: Dec 19, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

"I'm here to tell you right off the bat that I am not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing, that I intend to stay on the job ... "

Rachel Maddow Weighs in, Calls Rick Warren Obama's 'First Big Mistake'

Posted on: Dec 19, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

What are we left with here? We are left with the cold, hard political fact that this is a lose-lose proposition for Barack Obama.

Even the State Department Recommends Dumping Blackwater

Posted on: Dec 17, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

A panel commissioned by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called for the security firm's contract not to be renewed next year.

Rove Will 'Help Lead' GOP's Fight Against Eric Holder For Attorney General

Posted on: Dec 15, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

A year after he resigned from public office, all roads still lead to Rove.

Bush Takes a Last-Minute Swipe at Workers' Rights

Posted on: Dec 1, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

The proposal is "one of about 20 highly contentious rules the Bush administration is planning to issue in its final weeks."

Summers and Gibbs Both Get Jobs From Obama

Posted on: Nov 23, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

Obama has selected Summers to lead National Economic Council, Gibbs as press secretary.

Reports: Clinton Accepts Secretary of State Nomination; Geithner and Richardson Also Likely Cabinet Choices

Posted on: Nov 21, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

The New York Times reports that Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) "has decided to give up her Senate seat and accept the position."

Bill O'Reilly Defeated: Surrenders to the 'War on Christmas'

Posted on: Nov 19, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

Bill O'Reilly isn't practicing what he preaches.

Campbell Brown Rips McCain Aides for Blaming Palin for McCain Loss: 'You Picked Her'

Posted on: Nov 7, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

She has a point.

Dick Cheney’s Hometown Newspaper Endorses Obama, Rips Bush Legacy

Posted on: Nov 3, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

The Casper Star-Tribune in Wyoming joined at least 50 other newspapers who switched party endorsement since 2004.

McCain Claims Meg Whitman 'Founded' eBay ... Truth: Obama Supporter Is Founder

Posted on: Oct 27, 2008, Source: ThinkProgress

In a statement on the economy today, however, McCain incorrectly claimed that Whitman was the "founder" of EBay.

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