why has the media let dick cheney off the hook?

[spanone]

this man's direct involvement with the oil companies, halliburton in particular, took his SECRET ENERGY MEETINGS all the way to the supreme court to keep them secret.

the media has chosen to ignore this.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

1. "off the hook"?... Was he ever "on the hook" to begin with?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. He wasn't even in the tackle box.

:cry:

[RKP5637]

4. +1, n/t

[Rageneau]

11. Because the USA does NOT promote liberty and justice for all.

The founding principles of the USA have been upended. We all know that in America, some people are above the law and some are below it. That's the status quo.

If you want justice and accountability, look to Red China, don't look here.

[FreeJG]

26. Why is the past admin cheney/bush/condi chevron ceo/ at least at the round table now?

They are definately shielding them. So now you get it. Our country has perfected the propaganda machine.

[H2O Man]

3. Recommended.

I suspect that the corporate media does not want to remind the public about ex-president cheney's "energy policy."

[spanone]

9. i believe it is the reason for what we are currently experiencing. we need to know the truth.

[H2O Man]

13. Absolutely.

The truth is something that is mighty scarce in the corporate media. The result is that too few Americans know who their real enemy is.

[librechik]

5. I imagine Dick has been "too busy at this time" to talk to reporters

When he figures out the right slimy accusation to level at Obama (which also lets himself and the other Lizardren off the hook) he'll be ubiquitous. Unfortunately.

[Swamp Rat]

6. k&r

[KurtNYC]

7. substitute the owners of the "media" for the word media in your question

and you have the answer.

http://www.freepress.net/ownership/chart/main

"Why has GE/Disney/RupertMurdoch/TimeWarner let dick cheney off the hook?"

[Echo In Light]

10. +1000

[Overseas]

17. Exactly.

Most of our mass media has been consolidated into right wing hands.

[troubledamerican]

31. Yes.

[TwilightGardener]

8. If they call him to the carpet now, who will they get later to comment on terra?

They can't make him look foolish, or evil--they will lose their go-to guy on national security.

[marmar]

12. Because he's.......

.....not human. :scared:

[Scurrilous]

14. They're too busy holding Obama's feet to the fire. n/t

[goclark]

15. Cheney is the Mafia and they know they must still

do what he wants them to do.

[Jennicut]

16. Cheney would bury them in underground bunkers, alive.

With no food and water. I am only half joking. I still hope the Bidens really aired out that house, it must have reeked of evil when they moved in.

[Echo In Light]

19. "This house is clear"

[Jennicut]

20. LOL. Exactly!

[goclark]

30. You are on target ~ I would have the FBI and my on Security Staff

search every inch of that house -- Cheney is Pure Evil.

[leeroysphitz]

18. Dick Cheney never has been and never will be ON the hook.

The rules do not apply to men like him.

[MyNameGoesHere]

21. The press maybe. this admin? Hell yes.

The press can do investigative journalism, but I am guessing that if this admin really really wanted to, they could get answers. So I guess the biggest "pass" is coming from the good old boy network itself.

[spanone]

22. tweety is bringing this up now

[joeybee12]

23. Because Dems are wimps...they should be out there yelling about this...

...the louder and more obnoxious you are, the more the media picks up on it..Repukes have figured it out.

[spanone]

24. they should be calling for the release of the SECRET ENERGY MEETINGS.... for god's sake

we deserve to know what took place......i suspect these secret meetings may have been directly responsible for our current situation, if they are not, we need to know that too

[joeybee12]

25. Of course they should...

but they won't.

[spanone]

27. imagine. secret government meetings with people who stand to make outrageous fortunes....

and what they discussed is hidden from the people they will be charging for these services.

not only are these meetings secret, but the supreme court agreed with that argument. it brings a major portion of the government into question imho.

[bobbolink]

28. The much bigger question is why have Dems and this administration given Cheeeeeney a big break?

What does he have on them? Shouldn't we KNOW that?

[Scuba]

29. Cheney threatened to eat their children.

[spanone]

32. the media's lack of curiosity makes this a possiblility

imagine if senator Obama had met secretly with the oil companies and this happened? imagine?: crucification

[gulliver]

33. My hunch is that everyone is waiting for the crisis to be over first.

After that, I think Cheney and Vice President Bush are going to be turned every which way but loose over this.