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VP Cheney “Pleased” at Dismissal of Lawsuit by Valerie Plame
By Richard B. Schmitt, LA Times A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to hold Vice President Dick Cheney and others personally responsible for damages arising from the 2003 disclosure of the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame. …Lea Anne McBride, Cheney’s spokeswoman, said the vice president was “pleased” about the dismissal. (Original…
War Czar: Permanent Iraq Bases Won’t Require Senate Ratification
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Palm Springs protest: ‘Dump Trump Impeach Now’
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70% DISAPPROVE OF BUSH AMID FINANCIAL MELTDOWN
Democratic Underground Historic Disapproval: Bush Hits All-Time Low Amid Economic Meltdown Source: ABC News Just two presidents have had lower approval (Richard Nixon and Harry Truman) than President Bush, and none has had higher disapproval in polls since 1938. McCain’s problem: Fifty-three percent of registered voters think he’d lead the country in the same direction…
