micTruely Your Radio

International

Tears and solemnity at Cheney funeral – but no memorial for those killed in Iraq

todayNovember 20, 2025 1

Background
share close

Great and good pay tribute in Washington but honouring of former vice-president was an exercise in omission

You suspected that Maga had not conquered the Washington national cathedral when Bill Kristol was spotted at a men’s urinal conversing with Chris Wallace. You knew it for sure when James Carville, Anthony Fauci and Rachel Maddow were seen sitting close to one another in the nave.

The funeral of the 46th US vice-president, Dick Cheney, who died earlier this month aged 84, was a throwback to a less raucous and rancorous time. Ex-presidents and vice-presidents, Democratic and Republican, made small talk, but Donald Trump, who spent Thursday crying treason and calling for Democrats to be put to death, and his deputy JD Vance were not invited.

Continue reading…

Source: www.theguardian.com

Read full article

Written by: truelightfm

Rate it

Similar posts

International

White House announces new oil and gas drilling off California and Florida

But Sunshine state Republicans might oppose drilling off state’s famous beaches that keep tourism dollars coming inThe Trump administration on Thursday announced new oil and gas drilling off California’s and Florida’s coasts, setting the stage for a political showdown – including with Sunshine state Republicans who have largely opposed petroleum […]

todayNovember 21, 2025

Post comments (0)

Leave a reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *