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Toward the end of eight years in the White House, Dick Cheney was on a mission to have the chief of staff, Lewis “Scooter” Libby, pardoned by the president. Libby had been convicted of obstructing an investigation into the leak of a CIA officer’s identity two years earlier. But the president pushed back. This Time article reveals how the last few stressful and tumultuous hours represent key differences between the two men who lead America through most of this decade. What does this reveal about the pair’s relationship while in power? What issues do you think they fought over?

(via The Daily Beast)

Dick Cheney speaks to recent scandals and the future of the party.

“We’ve got some great talent out there, young people coming along that are going to do a superb job. I always remind people that in adversity, there’s opportunity,” he said (as reported by CNN).