The many responses of Lady MacCheney

Mary Matalin appeared on "Meet The Press," this morning and defended Cheney's actions over the shooting of Harry Whittington. David Edwards just compiled her responses to Russert in this clip.

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Update: Lady MacCheney gets busted for lying

Nice catch by TPM.

Josh Marshall:

"On Meet the Press today Mary Matalin claimed that Vice President Cheney never sent surrogates out to blame Harry Whittington for last weekend's hunting accident in the first days after the news broke ... How can she be serious when she was one of the lead surrogates sent out to do just that?...read on"

Simpson Explains Cheney's Concern for Human Life

Simpson was on FOX News Sunday and felt so bad for his pal Dick.

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I wonder why the first thing Cheney didn't do was go to the hospital with his friend?

Jon Stewart had a hilarious bit on military recruiting and the cost of the war in Iraq last night.

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Remember Andrew Natsios telling us on Night Line that the cost of the war would be 1.7 billion dollars?

Max sent me an email about this story. You might have seen it alread, but if you didn't- David Edwards sent the video over. " Jason McElwain, an autistic high school basketball team member in Rochester NY, served as the coach's assistant and spirit leader for several years. On the final game of the season the coach let him finally put on a jersey with the rest of the team. Watch what happens then..."
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Pretty amazing stuff!

Read more on the story here.

"My first shot was an air ball (missing the hoop), by a lot, then I missed a lay-up," McElwain recalls. "As the first shot went in, and then the second shot, as soon as that went in, I just started to catch fire."

"I've had a lot of thrills in coaching," Johnson says. "I've coached a lot of wonderful kids. But I've never experienced such a thrill."

PNAC's Bill Kristol-a leader in using military force to change the face of the world now (FOX News and Weekly Standard editor) is saying this:

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Think Progress:

CHRIS WALLACE: We've been trying.

KRISTOL: We've been trying, and our soldiers are doing terrifically, but we have not had a serious three-year effort to fight a war in Iraq as opposed to laying the preconditions for getting out.

CICI CONNELLY: I think that really begs the question then: what have we been doing over there for three-plus years? You say there hasn’t been a serious effort to rid that region of the terrorists. I just wonder what secretary Rumsfeld would say in response to that or all the U.S. soldiers who have been over there all this time.

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WTF? If anyone wants to find his quotes saying how much he supports this war effort please do.

Fran Townsend (WH Homeland security adviser) said today on FOX News Sunday that the White House hasn't received a letter from the Dubai company to engage in a new review of the Port aggreement while on Meet the Press, John Warner (Rep) said he already holds a letter authorising that review.
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Townsend: We haven't received a request yet from that company-there are ongoing discussions-we'll have to see what that letter or that request will include.

Warner on MTP: "Last night I was contacted by the chief operating officer of this company---this is a copy of the agreement which is now being delivered to the administration and members of congress..."

I guess Warner has a little more juice than the White House or Fran knew and said nothing.

As Atrios noted earlier:

"What could possibly justify Meet the Press's decision to have 3 Republicans on and no opposition?"

Just listening to the first few minutes of this egomaniac is almost too much for any person to take. He actually said "we have shrunk the size of this government."

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Yes, he has led this country into almost being bankrupt. He says they have been united as a team. He should have said,"united as a K Street" team. The crowd behind him is very happy for Tom. I didn't know that disgrace was a time to celebrate. He says he's always acted in an ethical manner, within the rules of the house. Anyone want to tell me how many times he broke those rules?

This was before the start of the hearing yesterday.
Bush: He's got the----intellect---ahh-to bring--a lot-a lot of class to that court.

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I don't know if he got his wires crossed, but he can't even speak for a minute an a half without stumbling and bumbling.

Any talking heads doubting whether "Gekko Jack" and the Hammer are pals should just watch this circle jerk introduction by Abramoff at the 2002, College Republican Conference.

Jack: Never before has an individual who has been steadfast to our principles-risen as high as Tom Delay.

Jack: Tom Delay is who all of us want to be when we grow up.

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What principles are those Jack? Ripping people off, using Terri' Schiavo's ravaged body as a political tool, or maybe the Island of Saipan affair that Brian Ross revealed on 20/20? (Al Franken's book has a chapter dedicated to this)These are the high moral principles that all those impressionable "College Republicans" should aspire towards.

Stewart had a field day with Bush last night. You can criticize any part of the war except the parts that need to be criticized.

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"The debate itself has to be responsible."

There was a mention of a certain part of Osama's anatomy...