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Politicians We'll Miss in 2009

Cheney's delightful brand of unrepentant evil simply unequaled

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 26, 2008 12:29 PM CST

(Newser) – The election is over, a political era is ending, and a number of this year's frequent headline-makers will step out of the spotlight in 2009. Politico gets misty-eyed about its favorites:

  • Dick Cheney: Who else would tell a senior senator to “go f*** himself”? Who else, when asked about the public’s disapproval of his foreign policy, would respond, “So what?”

  • Rep. William Jefferson: Nancy Pelosi said it best: “Anybody with $90,000 in their freezer has a problem.”
  • Alan Colmes of Fox's Hannity & Colmes: America hardly knew ye—but conservatives and liberals alike sure hated ye.
  • Sen. Chuck Hagel: The Senate’s real maverick didn’t wind up running for, or being appointed to, anything, despite numerous “political strip-teases.”
  • Sen. Ted Stevens: Nobody bullied, thundered, and menaced like Stevens. Will we ever see another “coot-off” between him and Robert Byrd?
For the full list, click the link below.

Ted Stevens leaves the Senate chamber after making his last formal speech on the Senate floor and listening to tributes from his colleagues Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 on Capitol Hill.
Ted Stevens leaves the Senate chamber after making his last formal speech on the Senate floor and listening to tributes from his colleagues Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 on Capitol Hill.   (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)
Vice President Dick Cheney attends the unveiling of President George W. Bush's portrait at the National Portrait Gallery on Friday, Dec. 19, 2008 in Washington.
Vice President Dick Cheney attends the unveiling of President George W. Bush's portrait at the National Portrait Gallery on Friday, Dec. 19, 2008 in Washington.   (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Former Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman and CEO Carly Fiorina made a name for herself in 2008 - sometimes to buddy John McCain's chagrin.
Former Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman and CEO Carly Fiorina made a name for herself in 2008 - sometimes to buddy John McCain's chagrin.   (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 5 comments
Guest
Dec 31, 2008 3:47 AM CST
I have you know I am a white person, you racist.
Guest
Dec 27, 2008 10:12 PM CST
There are also many of us who would like to see him behind bars. I fear the Dems have the spines of sea cucumbers.
Shannonals
Dec 27, 2008 3:17 AM CST
Careful, you don't want Cheney to invite you onto a hunting trip

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