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thebigidea

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25. Are you serious? Cheney was constantly in the press throughout those two terms of office

Reply to TSExile (Reply #22)

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 12:18 AM

Mar 11

He was the most consequential VP in my lifetime for sure, he's the only one who knew how to work the levers of power and work them he did while Bush was off clearing brush. We raged about him every single day here on DU and he certainly was under tons of press scrutiny despite his fucking undisclosed locations.

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Elevating VP Harris - it's about time [View all] TBF Mar 10 OP

On Gutfield's show they call her Karmelkorn. Diamond_Dog Mar 10 #1

They do it every time and folks fall for it, TBF Mar 10 #2

They do it to all women. How Republican women keep voting for oppressors is beyond me. flying_wahini Mar 10 #3

If you want to know how Repubs see Farmer-Rick Mar 10 #14

Kamala's been to Wisconsin recently, too Wild blueberry Mar 10 #4

She's definitely grown into the job as VP. patphil Mar 10 #5

I would love to see VP Harris out there, strongly and calmly... Think. Again. Mar 10 #6

They have not been PROTECTING her. They've been giving her some difficult assignments. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 10 #7

I felt like at first they were protecting her so she wouldn't be attacked TBF Mar 10 #17

Agree! cilla4progress Mar 10 #8

Basically, most republicans are stuck in high school mode PatSeg Mar 10 #9

K&R redqueen Mar 10 #10

I've followed her career since the early days. byronius Mar 10 #11

Their big complaint nowforever Mar 10 #12

"I think it's time for her to be out and about" BumRushDaShow Mar 10 #13

Yes, thanks for adding this - TBF Mar 10 #18

Yes..."the media". Isn't that a favorite whipping boy of the right & maga crowd? elocs Mar 10 #20

They own and run most of it BumRushDaShow Mar 10 #23

Couldn't agree more mountain grammy Mar 10 #15

Joe didn't pull focus from Obama either. By design...Going to Kamala's Lucinda Mar 10 #16

VP Harris should have been elevated 3 years ago. elocs Mar 10 #19

The press is used to ignoring the VP. It's the extra "strike" against her after the racism and mysogyny. Wounded Bear Mar 10 #21

Good point. TSExile Mar 10 #22

Are you serious? Cheney was constantly in the press throughout those two terms of office thebigidea Mar 11 #25

Way overdue. Joinfortmill Mar 10 #24

Just wait until her second term when Biden is getting her ready for '28. Sneederbunk Mar 11 #26

Protecting Harris? I didn't know she needed protecting. live love laugh Mar 11 #27