Mission Accomplished! Democrats Take Back House and Senate Politics & Society Mission Accomplished! Democrats Take Back House and Senate Richard Silverstein November 8, 2006 Mission Accomplished, my ass Mr. President I just had to write that headline! It gives me oh... Read More Read more about Mission Accomplished! Democrats Take Back House and Senate
Waterboarding ‘No Brainer’ for Cheney–But ‘We Don’t Torture’ Politics & Society Waterboarding ‘No Brainer’ for Cheney–But ‘We Don’t Torture’ Richard Silverstein October 27, 2006 Mr. Cheney was interviewed Tuesday by Scott Hennen, a conservative radio talk show host in Fargo, N.D.... Read More Read more about Waterboarding ‘No Brainer’ for Cheney–But ‘We Don’t Torture’
Citizens: Approach Emperor Cheney at Your Peril Politics & Society Citizens: Approach Emperor Cheney at Your Peril Richard Silverstein October 4, 2006 A Colorado man was walking through a shopping center at the Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado when... Read More Read more about Citizens: Approach Emperor Cheney at Your Peril
Kristol, Cheney and Ghosts of Regime Change Past Mideast Peace Politics & Society Kristol, Cheney and Ghosts of Regime Change Past Richard Silverstein July 18, 2006 I’ve written my own critique of Bill Kristol’s It’s Our War, in which he posits that Israel’s... Read More Read more about Kristol, Cheney and Ghosts of Regime Change Past
Lynne Cheney Can Be Funny–Really She Can! Humor Politics & Society Lynne Cheney Can Be Funny–Really She Can! Richard Silverstein March 14, 2006 Here’s how Maureen Dowd (TimesSelect sub. required) describes Lynne Cheney’s feeble attempt at political humor (at the... Read More Read more about Lynne Cheney Can Be Funny–Really She Can!
Cheney: “I’m the Guy Who Pulled the Trigger” Politics & Society Cheney: “I’m the Guy Who Pulled the Trigger” Richard Silverstein February 15, 2006 He’s finally done it. The Sphinx has arisen from his slumber to address the multitude clamoring for... Read More Read more about Cheney: “I’m the Guy Who Pulled the Trigger”
Cheney Shooting Victim Suffers Heart Attack Politics & Society Cheney Shooting Victim Suffers Heart Attack Richard Silverstein February 15, 2006 Harry Whittington, the 78 year-old Texas attorney and real estate magnate who Dick Cheney shot last Saturday... Read More Read more about Cheney Shooting Victim Suffers Heart Attack
Cheney Shooting and Fateful 24-Hour Delay Politics & Society Cheney Shooting and Fateful 24-Hour Delay Richard Silverstein February 14, 2006 I’m glad to hear that according to the NY Times the press is in an uproar over... Read More Read more about Cheney Shooting and Fateful 24-Hour Delay
Cheney Aims at Quail But Takes Out Hunting Companion Humor Politics & Society Cheney Aims at Quail But Takes Out Hunting Companion Richard Silverstein February 13, 2006 Cheney’s got his gun (photo: Informationblast.com) This has got to be a first: has any sitting vice-president... Read More Read more about Cheney Aims at Quail But Takes Out Hunting Companion
Bush: “If I Wanted to Break the Law, Why Was I Briefin’ Congress?” Politics & Society Bush: “If I Wanted to Break the Law, Why Was I Briefin’ Congress?” Richard Silverstein January 24, 2006 Bush tried his best today to change the subject on the NSA spying scandal. He’s like the... Read More Read more about Bush: “If I Wanted to Break the Law, Why Was I Briefin’ Congress?”
Bush’s Secret Intelligence War Politics & Society Bush’s Secret Intelligence War Richard Silverstein December 17, 2005 The New York Times has dropped a bombshell into the continuing debate about national security, civil liberties... Read More Read more about Bush’s Secret Intelligence War
Cheney’s ‘Vision’ of Muslim Worldwide Domination Politics & Society Cheney’s ‘Vision’ of Muslim Worldwide Domination Richard Silverstein November 22, 2005 Osama & Cheney–believers in the Caliphate (credit: Elena Steier) Dick Cheney’s speech today to the American Enterprise... Read More Read more about Cheney’s ‘Vision’ of Muslim Worldwide Domination