Judge rejects argument Cheney needs to be shielded from Daily Show


	Judge rejects argument Cheney needs to be shielded from Daily Show

etellefs

6-19-2009 1:03 PM

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etellefs says:

Obama is defending Cheney and is afraid of the Daily Show! Now I've seen it all

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