1.0 link 155075 <![CDATA[Cheney's Legacy Project and the Return of the Media Cringe]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harry-shearer/the-legacy-project-and-th_b_155075.html The Sunday-morning yak shows on the networks have long since all adopted the late Tim Russert's habit of confronting guests with previous statements that contradict what they currently say. It's the shows' way of demonstrating their "toughness."

But what happens when a member of the Bush Administration, making another stop on the Bush Legacy Project tour, appears live on one of those programs? Judging by Sunday morning's Face the Nation, what happens is a return to the respectful or intimidated cringe...

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