Nets Hype Elder Bush’s ‘Scathing’ ‘Political Bombshell’ Against Cheney

Scott Whitlock | November 5, 2015
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[See NewsBusters for more.] The three networks on Thursday hyped the “scathing” “political bombshell” of George H.W. Bush criticizing Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld. In contrast, when Barack Obama’s former Secretary of State went on the record with harsh criticism of his former boss, ABC and NBC avoided it.  Speaking of the Bush family, Good Morning America’s Amy Robach trumpeted, “This is being called a political bombshell. In his new biography, the elder, former President Bush delivers some scathing criticisms about key figures in his son’s administration.” In the book, Bush refers to Cheney as “too hard line” and Rumsfeld as “arrogant.” 

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