Recently Dick Cheney, the original Darth told us that his cousin BO will keep all those illegal powers he, Dick amassed in the executive.
There was silence in the media and now, a justification follows. Coyly entitled
OBAMA’S CHENEY’S DILEMMA
the article makes the case that
The flaw of the Bush-Cheney administration may have been less in what it did than in the way it did it—flaunting executive power, ignoring Congress, showing scorn for anyone who waved the banner of civil liberties.
Had they been more polite when breaking the law, everything would have been hunky dory since, the article assures us. A “flaw” people, not a crime…A breach of etiquette
In times of war and crisis, as presidents such as Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt discovered, the nation needs a strong chief executive
Geez, Newsweek! I guess I understand now why you never criticized Cheney when he was doing it, not even his lack of manners in “flaunting it”! You and the rest of the media were covering the “unitary executive” with the same awe as you are covering this “but this guy will use it for good”.
Interestingly enough, Newsweek is silent on the fact that Biden was returning Dick’s illegal powers – apparently, we couldn’t trust him with all that. Teh One – that’s another story all together.
I remember Hillary during the campaign, promising to restore the presidency to its constitutional tenure. I remember searching – and not finding – any similar vow from Obama, even if Newsweek in a fuzzy way implies the opposite
. Barack Obama was elected partly to cleanse the temple of the Bush-Cheney stain, and in his campaign speeches he promised to reverse Cheney’s efforts to seize power for the White House in the war on terror.
Well, the voters thought they were doing that, but the media, paid by the same people they were paying for covering up for Bush and Cheney knew better.
Cheney’s cousin was put in place precisely to continue the family business. The only truth in that article is the illustration, which is why I displayed it.
And this article is pretty much a rehashing of the arguments Cheney made in his interview with Rush Limbaugh, only with better illustrations
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7 Comments
January 12, 2009 at 6:44 am
Honestly, this is just so painful to watch.
And it’s unbelievable to me that the far, pro-civil liberties, left hasn’t caught on yet.
That kool-ade coma must be a bear to wake up from. Obama’s handlers are hoping the hangovers last four years….
January 12, 2009 at 7:28 am
Ok, somebody needs to explain this to me, because I just don’t get it. What in Heaven or on Earth is it that his followers can possibly attach all that hope to? Is there even one thing he’s said or done or even hinted at since he won the election that could possibly be inferred to be something that’s a change from the present administration? Anyone? Bueller?
January 12, 2009 at 7:52 am
I’m still waiting for the hopey/changey train myself Grail. The only noteworthy change I’ve seen is that Hillary Clinton will be in charge of the State Department. Of course we could’ve had her in charge of the whole government, but that’s another story.
January 12, 2009 at 8:01 am
@stray
pro-civil left is dead – apparently the baby boomers and their silly ideals are no more – the media sez so
http://garychapelhill.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/you-just-cant-make-this-up/
January 12, 2009 at 8:02 am
Grail Guardian: Ok, somebody needs to explain this to me, because I just don’t get it. What in Heaven or on Earth is it that his followers can possibly attach all that hope to?
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IMHO they are unfamiliar with the function of religion which has in the past provided a source for nurturing love and hope. For them, ‘feeling the promise’ may be enough to foster belief in the False Hope.
January 12, 2009 at 9:49 am
Wait till Obama tramples on their privacy rights, then what will their excuses be?
January 12, 2009 at 11:27 am
What would cousin DICK do??? Oh, BUSH III set in motion, no Changie Hopie, just some more Dickie Cheney…