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HBO planning miniseries on Dick Cheney. What could go wrong?

The mini, which will be based on the bestselling book and the FRONTLINE documentary The Dark Side, tells the story of Richard Bruce Cheney from his early days as Donald Rumsfeld’s protégé in the Nixon administration, to the nation’s youngest Chief of Staff under President Ford, to serving as Secretary of Defense under George H.W. Bush, through two controversial terms as Vice President under President George W. Bush. According to the producers, the project will center on Cheney’s “single-minded pursuit of enhanced power for the Presidency (that) was unprecedented in the nation’s history.”

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i’m sure it will go over like a lead balloon….

i guess they don’t realize how juvenile they appear

cmsinaz on March 22, 2011 at 7:37 AM

Revenge of the Sith, Part 2

Rod on March 22, 2011 at 7:39 AM

through two controversial terms as Vice President under President George W. Bush

Who says they were “controversial”? Oh, lefties. That’s who. To the rest of us, they were two competent terms as vice president. That’s kind of a big f-in deal.

Rational Thought on March 22, 2011 at 7:43 AM

Yet another Hollywood production that at least half the country has zero interested in seeing.

beatcanvas on March 22, 2011 at 7:43 AM

so glad i let that subscription expire…what a waste

cmsinaz on March 22, 2011 at 7:45 AM

Am so glad that I don’t subscribe to HBO

hawkman on March 22, 2011 at 7:57 AM

“single-minded pursuit of enhanced power for the Presidency (that) was unprecedented in the nation’s history.”

Unprecedented? I guess this ignoramus knows nothing of FDR or Woodrow Wilson.

RadClown on March 22, 2011 at 8:27 AM

Will he be given veto power as the Kennedys were?

Grunt on March 22, 2011 at 8:34 AM

The Dark Side: How me and Halliburton Screwed the World and I Eat Puppies When I’m Not Even Hungry.

BigWyo on March 22, 2011 at 8:45 AM

All in time for the 2012 campaign, or so I am given to understand

Sekhmet on March 22, 2011 at 8:45 AM

This sounds like a great concept! I can’t wait for the equally exciting miniseries on Dan Quayle or Al Gore. What drama!

ncborn on March 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM

You have to love liberals’ continuing interest to “Speak Truth To Power” … oh wait, Dick Cheney’s not in power anymore …

furytrader on March 22, 2011 at 9:17 AM

Bet they air it back-to-back with episodes of “Real Time” so HBO can be your one-stop destination for liberal moonbattery.

jon1979 on March 22, 2011 at 9:19 AM

Hey, maybe they will get James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano) to play Cheney. I might actually watch that.

bitsy on March 22, 2011 at 9:57 AM

I find it hard to believe the general public has been clamoring or would be even much interested in a miniseries about a former VP.

I wonder who is financing this?

Queen0fCups on March 22, 2011 at 9:59 AM

I believe Obama wins the award for seeking enhanced power.

Blake on March 22, 2011 at 10:07 AM

Notice how they waited until he’s all but dropped off the radar because of health reasons. Slim chance he’ll show up on TV somewhere to take them to task for this.

Just like they did to Reagan.

Tasteless. Shameless. Cowardly.

CurtZHP on March 22, 2011 at 10:18 AM