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Office of the Vice President stories: 7 news summaries
opinion

Arianna: Biden Should Resign Over Afghanistan

If Obama ramps up troops, the VP should quit on principle

Oct 14, 09 5:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Biden should resign on principle if President Obama sends more troops to Afghanistan, writes Arianna Huffington. It's no secret Biden has "deep reservations" about ramping up the war effort there. "So if the president does decide to escalate, Biden, for the good of the country, should escalate... More »

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Joe Biden • vice president • Arianna Huffington • Afghanistan war • Office of the Vice President • Afghanistan exit strategy

Interview

 Biden Plans to Shrink VP Power 

But he'll be 'the guy in the room'

Jan 15, 09 10:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Most vice presidents enter office wanting to grab power and make a name for themselves. Not Joe Biden. The VP-elect is determined to roll back Dick Cheney’s massive power grab, he tells the New York Times. Will that make him less effective? “The only value of... More »

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Bush administration • Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Dick Cheney • Bush legacy • vice president • George W. Bush • Obama administration • Office of the Vice President • President Obama

opinion

Cheney Deserves
Kick in the Shins: Dowd


'Vice is still on top'

Jan 11, 09 6:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Vice President Dick Cheney's guiding principle was "a theory of constitutional thuggishness" that set the tone for the administration's agenda—but he's refusing to take the blame for anything, writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times. His insistence that he never called the shots, despite his "Darth... More »

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Dick Cheney • Darth Vader • Maureen Dowd • George W. Bush • Office of the Vice President

Bidens Headed to VP Mansion to Meet Cheneys

VP-to-be will dine at Naval Observatory tomorrow to discuss transition

Nov 12, 08 3:45 PM CST
(AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney and Vice President-elect Joe Biden are getting together tomorrow night to discuss the upcoming handoff of the job as the nation's second-in-command. Cheney spokeswoman Megan Mitchell says Cheney and his wife, Lynne, will host Biden and his wife, Jill, at their home. More »

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Joe Biden • Dick Cheney • vice president • President • George W. Bush • Office of the Vice President • President Obama

OPINION

 His 'Bedrock Decency' 
 Will Be Missed 


Nov 8, 08 2:31 PM CST
(Newser) - George W. Bush may not be judged kindly by history, but he was faithful, consistent, and above all compassionate, writes former White House official Jim Towey in the Wall Street Journal. It was “little acts behind the curtain” that “inspired intense loyalty by staff members." To... More »

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compassionate conservatism • faith based initiatives • US Supreme Court • Election 2008 • George W. Bush • AIDS epidemic • Office of the Vice President

OPINION

 The Vice Presidency Must Go 

Founding fathers created institution in very different context

Oct 2, 08 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Few countries have vice presidents, and the US shouldn’t either, Bruce Ackerman writes in the LA Times. The founding fathers established the office as a consolation prize, the Yale law and political science professor explains, and it's morphed into a ticket-balancing slot. "This isn't a question on which... More »

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John McCain • political reform • vice president • electoral reform • Sarah Palin • Office of the Vice President

 Cheney Sued 
 to Expose 
 Secrets 

Citizens group asks judge to order his records preserved for public access

Sep 8, 08 4:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - A federal judge is being asked to prevent Dick Cheney from destroying or hiding what some believe are the administration's best kept secrets, reports the Washington Post. The advocacy group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics is calling for a court order to force the powerful vice president to preserve... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Dick Cheney • National Archives • Presidential Records Act • public records • Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics • U.S. District Court • University of Wisconsin Law School • Walter F. Mondale • Office of the Vice President • St. Louis University School of Law

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