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MSNBC Commentator: Cheney‘s Foreign Policy Has Been ’Validated by Obama’

A conversation on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” sparked controversy when Tina Brown called former Vice President Dick Cheney a “wrecking ball” yet conversely,  said he was validated by President Obama.

MSNBC Commentator Says Obama Validates Cheney

“I mean, you know, Cheney seems to be totally in denial still about Iraq. I mean, totally in denial,” Brown said on Tuesday. “One of the things I feel is just, you know, you get reminded again of what a kind of wrecking ball the guy was.”

Just moments later, however, Brown makes an interesting comparison. Newsbusters reports that as the commentators discussed how anti-war Democrats become increasingly militant once elected, Brown called President Obama “Cheney-like.”

“He’s been validated by Obama,” Brown said.

Watch the odd and seemingly video below to see the full conversation.

Cheney’s new memoir, “In My Time” hit bookshelves Tuesday.

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  • glockrussman
    Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:58am

    All the answers will be found at http://www.killingusbydegrees.com

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  • pooterskooter
    Posted on August 31, 2011 at 4:32am

    It seems like all the “idiots” work for PMSNBC and CBS. I guess with their IQ’s, they can’t get an Honorable and Respectable job anywhere else. Hopefully once Comrade Obama and his Socialist co-horts gets thrown out of office, things can get back to normal, and if we ignore them, they will just go away.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:55am

      Interesting topic –
      Where did code pink go? We used to see them every night on TV, Cindy Sheehand and company. We used to get up to date news on every bombing and event in Iraq or Afghanistan that killed an American soldier. As soon as Obama got into office, it all stopped, the wars did not stop.

      It shows what a fake these clowns are.

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  • jmgair
    Posted on August 31, 2011 at 4:14am

    So this raises the question for these dimocrats, now that Cheney has been vindicated by Obama, what does that make Obama now ??

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    • tifosa
      Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:34am

      He hasn’t “been vindicated.” There was much more to that segment than what you were shown. The reality is that we are leaving Iraq, we do NOT torture anymore….

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    • loriann12
      Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:39am

      We may not use inhanced interrogation, but that’s sure how Osama was gotten. Obama can use it to take credit, when all he did was sleep on it for 16 hours and pass the decision to someone else. Just because it happened on his watch, doesn’t mean he had anything to do with it. He voted present once again, and then took credit for the success of hardworking SEALS, and then turned them over to the enemy to be murdered.

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    • Ben__Franklin
      Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:25am

      Tifosa,.
      He hasn’t “been vindicated.” There was much more to that segment than what you were shown. The reality is that we are leaving Iraq, we do NOT torture anymore….
      ——————————————————–
      Really? I mean Really?? Are we really leaving Iraq? I do not see any of our servicemen leaving. Dippshitt has been in office for almost an entire term and we are still full steam ahead in Iraq and also Afghanistan. President Craptastic also started is own war in Libya with zero support by Congress or the American people. At some point I wish the liar and chief along with his useful idots on The Blaze would would give us all the talking points for closing GITMO. The only difference between Bush, Cheney, and Obama is Obama does not keep his promises that get him elected. Say good bye to Oblahblah in 2012.

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    • Sleazy Hippo
      Posted on August 31, 2011 at 10:15am

      LoriAnn12,

      President Bush and Cheney take credit for 911, Medicare Part D and Katrina, and TARP.

      President Obama takes credit for Bin Laden, ObamaCare, General Motors/Chrysler recovery and Irene.

      What do you not get about politics?

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    • Jim in Houston
      Posted on August 31, 2011 at 1:18pm

      tifosa: How does it feel to be terminally stupid?

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    • vieteravet
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:05am

      TIFOSA, water boarding’s not torture, aks the POWs from Nam what torture is. We still water board, I’ll bet money on that!

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  • One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
    Posted on August 31, 2011 at 4:10am

    I sure miss the nights of Good Sleep with those men in charge after 911 of course. The attack that never would have happened had the guy before them not cared more about little Willie getting slicked over than the country’s safety.

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  • 4stmichael
    Posted on August 31, 2011 at 3:57am

    Dang! Cool To See Vice President Cheney on Hannity’s Program 30August11.
    Sure Miss People Who Had America’s Best Interest At Heart.

    Dick Cheney, Man Of Valor; Man, His Heart’s Red White and Blue!
    by joachim
    excerpt from “Vice President Cheney, Thanks For Speaking Out” June 11, 2010

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  • Ohello
    Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:05am

    Just need to start recognizing and removing the neo-communists and jihadists from our government. Particularly those elected and appointed who openly and subversively undermine the Constitution.

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  • Viet Vet
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:34pm

    And of course the answer is….they could care less about the casualties, both civilian and especially our military. It’s all about power to them, and thereby the furtherance of leftist ideology. Just like the NAACP only supports liberal blacks, and NOW only supports liberal women. It’s all about the furtherance of leftist ideology.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:42am

      Didn’t the Black Caucus refuse admittance of a conservative black congressman? And if the “woman’s movement” was so for women, wouldn‘t they be against Shari’a law? they are strictly ideologic.

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  • Cold War Vet
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:33pm

    MSNBC COMMENTATOR: CHENEY‘S FOREIGN POLICY HAS BEEN ’VALIDATED BY OBAMA’___________________________________________________________________________

    Tea Party commentator: “Obama and MSBNC stupidity validated by themselves.”

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  • Ken2
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:08pm

    Poor Mika. She was biting her tongue so hard she looked like Charlie Sheen on a four day coke binge. It must be hard for these people to continue to shill for Obama. They have to know they’re making themselves out to lying idiots. The last time I checked, it was still sort of bad to be PERCIEVED as a lying idiot while trying to SELL the perception that you’re a journalist. The sleeping pill bill for MSNBC hosts must be staggering.

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  • momprayn
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:02pm

    I’m watching him with his interview with Hannity…..I feel very sorry that he had to endure all the horrible unfair, ungrateful, hateful accusations against him. Maybe he has his flaws, as we all do, but I am highly grateful he was there (as Bush was too) when 9/11 happened and I credit them with the reasons why we haven’t had another attack in all these years…..no matter if they might have been wrong in their nation building ideas (which I’m against). I think water boarding is not torture and was necessary and gave us needed info that saved lives. He’s a patriot and loves this country, as Bush does & I don’t believe they lied – they believed, as the rest of the world (& Dems), that Sadaam did have the WMD and would indeed use them. Many think they were moved to Syria. We could not take the risk and shame on all who say we should have. But think we should have left shortly after Sadaam was taken out & should not try to bring “democracy” to Muslim countries — never works. But just b/c they may be wrong in that judgement, that doesn’t mean they are not patriots.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:22pm

      You might want to ask the Iraqi people about that democracy thing not working. We should have stayed at full strength though for awhile longer.

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  • 22hornet
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:59pm

    Tina Brown is the editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast and Newsweek

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  • CatB
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:51pm

    August 2011 .. was the most deadly ever … where are the “code pinks”?

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    • PaulAnn
      Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:54pm

      Code Pink is so stupid they are probably at the Crawford Ranch protesting.

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  • lonewolf57
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:37pm

    The picture of Obama and VP Cheney is ugly.The Blaze staff must be on dope!

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  • lonewolf57
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:33pm

    Wheres Cindy Sheehan now? Wheres the nightly reports on ABC,CNN,NBS,CBS about USA military deaths?Wheres the nightly civilian deaths reported under President Obama?

    Journalism is SOOOOO Corrupt.What a bunch of pansies.

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    • WaitOneMinute
      Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:57am

      So many people on both sides have been asking that question. I just can’t believe that we never hear anything reported.

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  • tower7femacamp
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:17pm

    so was John McCain

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  • leftcoastslut
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:15pm

    wow, what a revalation…. hello earth to Major Media…..

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  • Gabbie
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:13pm

    What a lot of people do not know, it that Cheney gives his checks from Halliburton to charity. Gosh he is so evil. always like him and I think he kept this country in balance. I do not care what the left thinks, they just always want to find someone to hate and hate and hate. As the left enjoys tearing anyone apart that does not dance to their song.

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    • username112973
      Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:36pm

      I agree. The left just likes to hate. Whether you support them or not, look what the left is doing to the Tea Party. They’re making every Tea Party supporter out to be a racist. We all know it‘s not true but that’s what they do. That’s what the left does, hate!

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    • Chappy123
      Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:49pm

      Replace left with hate .Are you right handed or hate handed?

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    • Ookspay
      Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:15pm

      Hatred, yes you are right. Hatred is of course an emotion and requires nor uses logic. As a rule Liberals use emotion and feelings when confronted with problems, logic and common sense are rarely used. Once their emotionally fueled crusade fails, their lack of logic leads them to anger instead of reflection on why they failed. The anger needs a victim to channel the hatred, Voila! Cheney, Bush(es), Reagan, Limbaugh, Beck. Liberal voters and Pols are intellectually lazy instead of researching and studying a problem they just trust their feelings; War-Bad, Poor-take from the rich education-free college for all. Of course conservatives have solutions as well. Logical initiatives that use past data and predictable human nature to compassionately achieve the goals.

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    • Sleazy Hippo
      Posted on August 31, 2011 at 10:10am

      Just because the Cheney clan and the Obama clan (on his mother’s side) are cousin families is not a valid point. For example, Barack Obama is half black, and the Cheney’s are pure white as the driven snow.

      Obama was foolish to place the War cost on budget, when Cheney kept it off and said, “deficits don’t matter.”

      Obama increased the “official national debt” by $2 Trillion in his first week in office. Was it political Guts or just foolish honesty due to gross political inexperience?

      Dick knows the answer, his 30 years of self-aggrandizing, calculated actions speak louder than words. Ask Scooter.

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    • Sleazy Hippo
      Posted on August 31, 2011 at 10:20am

      Gabbie,

      It is fascinating that Cheney gives his Halliburton checks to charity, where can we see evidence of that? How many and how big are these donations/ What charities?

      ((He worked so long there! He must feel really guilty – not to give some of that money to his grandchildren.))

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  • ProbIemSoIver
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:10pm

    Obama answers to Cheney. Cheney is a powerful Bilderberg.
    The purpose of being in IRAQ was to finance the Military / Industrial Complex for 10 Years.
    It had nothing to do with Muslims, Oil, Democracy or any of the other BS they tell you. It’s all about Government / Military contracts and $$$.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:35pm

      Coo Coo, Coo Coo.

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:08pm

      @VIET VET. lol. Yeah clown, I mean it’s the left / Right Paradigm. You are right. lol. Who is your neo-con pick to come save the day? You have no clue as to what is going on. I have done more intensive and extensive research on political matters in the past year, than you have done in your pathetic lifetime. I can see you are a biased, partial, neo-con that believes in policing the world. Were you aware of the fact that you were just a employee of the big corporate military machine ? That “spreading democracy and freedom” was just a bunch of BS ? If you think I am “coo coo” that makes you extremely uneducated and naive. it is uninformed individuals like yourself that is part of the problem. the global elite campaign finance a majority of both democratic and republican “politicians”. I really am not in the mood, nor do I have the time to educate you. Just think I am “coo coo” lol. Take the blue pill and enjoy the steak. Yeah, now that I think about it, getting Obama out in 2012 will fix everything !!! lol. ………………not. Loser.

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    • Flyndad123
      Posted on August 31, 2011 at 1:22pm

      What amazes me are the masses of seemingly totally uniformed people on this website,.. and this is supposed to be Glen’s site !!!,.. Do you people REALLY think it is going to matter one hill of beans worth of difference if one of the so called “republican” candidates wins the “election”?,.. Clinton was the same as Daddy Bush, Baby Bush was the same as Clinton, Obama is the same as baby Bush, and the next POTUS will be the SAME as Obamy!!,.. We have been heading straight down hill for a “one world government” for decades, and it floors me to no end that you supposed ‘informed“ people still run around screaming ”just get obama out!” What utter nonsense! I mean there is such a plethora of information out there to substantiate my statements that I am in shock you “knowledgeable” and politically “aware” people still spout such absurdities like changing the “party” of the president will prevent our national sovereignty from continuing to erode. And these are supposed to be “tea party” folk on this web site ?!? It would be laughable if it weren’t so d*mned scary,.. PLEASE start doing some REAL research people so you can begin to actually SEE the big picture here !!! the MSM ( including FOX!!) are two sides of the same coin,. The political “parties” are two sides of the SAME coin,.. We MUST get rid of the coin if we are to ever have any hope of becoming the great nation we once were,… wake up,….. Wake Up,…… W.A.K.E. U.P. !!!! YOU are being MANIPULAT

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    • vieteravet
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:09am

      I’m with you Viet Vet, that spout crap and call us uneducated. I spent 22 years in service and let Uncle sam pay for my 4 (count them) degress! But we don’t always see it their way, so we’re stupid!

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:09pm

    Like , totally dude, I mean it’s a totally bad sceen, like, what we saw in the 60′s with, you know, dude, like, totally rad and awesome, dude. The wrecking ball was like, totally awesome, dude, totally rad man! It’s like Obama, you know, the Man, really knows us, and stands for us, dude, like we own him, and such. See you at 9-17…. not.

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  • liberalsarealiens
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:09pm

    Tina, Tina, Tina, go back to your tofu and leave the thinking to smart people!

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  • godhatesacoward
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:05pm

    Where’s Waldo? anybody?

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  • proantisocialist
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:05pm

    some lefty british chic who had to come to america for better healthcare and a job….

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  • mossbrain
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:02pm

    I used to hate Cheney but now I almost wish he was young enough to run for president.

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  • Freebird
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 9:02pm

    I thought it was Bush’s fault.Now it‘s Cheney’s fault,I’m so confused.

    BTW the pic of Obama and Cheney is scarey.

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  • victorincalifornia
    Posted on August 30, 2011 at 8:58pm

    Who’s Tina Brown ?

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