Cheney vs. Obama: Banking on Fear

In his speech, Obama sympathized with the quaking souls of his fellow Party members, saying, "These issues are fodder for 30-second commercials and direct-mail pieces that are designed to frighten. ... Watching Cheney's sneering performance
, the thought hit home that the real power in America doesn't come from the barrel of a gun but from the threat of a pink slip. Sure, Wall Street is unpopular now, resented and derided around the world, but Cheney's very persistence on ...


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