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13 Nov 2008

Cheney, Biden Meet In D.C.

Vice President Dick Cheney and his successor, Sen. Joe Biden., meet for transition talk at Cheney's residence on the Naval Observatory grounds.

Episode Duration -- 0:41

11 Nov 2008

Biden Vs. Cheney: Any Difference?

How will Joe Biden's role as vice president differ from Dick Cheney ?

"… You never know what you're gonna get for the past eight years Dick Cheney has -- influential vice president. …" at 0:53

"… You didn't see Vice President Cheney taking -- a wide variety of extra -- assignments. That just doesn't work if you want to be in the inner circle …" at 1:32

2 Spoken Highlights

2:01

11 Nov 2008

Cheney At Tomb Of Unknowns

Marking Veteran's Day, Vice President Dick Cheney lays a wreath of flowers at the Tomb of Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.

Episode Duration -- 1:02

15 Oct 2008

Cheney Undergoes Heart Procedure

Vice - President Dick Cheney successfully underwent a heart procedure to alleviate an abnormal heart rythmn on Wednesday.

Episode Duration -- 0:50

3 Oct 2008

How Has Cheney Changed Veep Role?

CNN's Frank Sesno looks at the traditional role of the vice president and how it's changed in recent years.

"… something happens defaults. What they do depends on who they are take Dick Cheney and he put real power in the office major influence on the president and policy. In charge in the hours after the …" at 0:21

1 Spoken Highlight

1:47

3 Oct 2008

Uncut: Biden-Palin V.P. Debate

Watch the vice presidential debate between Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, and Sen. Joe Biden, D-Conn., in its entirety.

"… supported John McCain strategy on the war. John McCain said exactly would Dick Cheney said go back and look at Barack Obama's statements in mind go look at Joe Biden dot com contemporaneously. Held hearings in the summer before we went to war saying if we went to war. We would not be greeted as liberators we would have a fight between Sunnis and she is we would be tied down for a decade it would cost us hundreds of billions of dollars John McCain the same exact opposite. John McCain was lockstep with Dick Cheney at that point about how this has -- so John McCain strategy in this war. Not just whether or not to go …" at 1:04:04

"… let's get straight who has been right and wrong John McCain in Dick Cheney said while I was saying we would not be greeted as liberators. We would not this war would take a decade not …" at 43:04

"… As Vice President Cheney does that the executive branch does not hold complete sway over the office the vice presidency that is that is. Also a …" at 1:14:21

4 Spoken Highlights

1:31:52

2 Oct 2008

Veep Debate: What Is Veep Worth?

At the vice presidential debate, Sarah Palin and Joe Biden are asked to explain how a vice president can make a difference.

"… As Vice President Cheney does that the executive branch does not hold complete sway over the office the vice presidency that is it is. Also a …" at 2:14

"… that will be put to good use in the White House also. Vice President Cheney interpretation of the vice president vice. …" at 3:11

2 Spoken Highlights

4:16

2 Oct 2008

Veep Debate: What Should Be Iraq Exit Strategy?

In their vice presidential debate, Joe Biden and Sarah Palin tackle Iraq and the best strategy to bring U.S. troops home.

1 Spoken Highlight

5:42

28 Aug 2008

DNC Uncut: Al Gore

Former Vice President Al Gore addresses the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

"… John McCain's support. President Bush and Vice President Cheney have let our nation into one calamity after another. Because of their indifference to facts. Their readiness to sacrifice the long term …" at 2:27

1 Spoken Highlight

13:58

28 Aug 2008