Chuck Todd secures leftovers for 'Meet the Press' in Dick Cheney interview

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Chuck Todd secures leftovers for 'Meet the Press' in Dick Cheney interview
By Eddie Scarry | December 11, 2014 | 11:53 am



NBC News on Thursday trumpeted its upcoming "exclusive" interview with former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney, as conducted by Sunday's "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd.

Cheney will face questions about the CIA’s interrogation techniques and their effectiveness, as well as what the Bush White House knew about the details of the program at the time," touts the networks press release. It notes that Cheney will be "live and in-studio" for the interview.

The only problem is that NBC's "exclusive" is a warmed-over offering. Fox News's Bret Baier already had that interview (also "live and in-studio&quot Wednesday night. It lasted for nearly 15 minutes.

And it's not as though Baier asked softball questions. He questioned whether a new congressional report is accurate in saying that former President George W. Bush was kept in the dark on extreme interrogation techniques of suspected terrorists. Baier also asked Cheney about gruesome specifics of those techniques — one such technique was called "anal rehydration" — and whether they constituted "torture." Cheney responded that he didn't "know anything about that specific instance.”

[Frank Cannon]

1. Remember to gently fondle the balls, Chuck.

And do that "swirley" thing with your tongue. Ask your friend Luke Russert how his dad taught him.

[fadedrose]

2. The difference is

that Chuck Todd will be on NBC where I can watch it on Meet the Press.

It doesn't matter what they do on Fox, or what they did, because I never watch Fox. Never.

It'll all be new to me because of this, and no doubt, there are other DUers feel the same way.

Letterman caught Todd's mistakes in Todd's Obama interview. Let's hope Dave watches Meet the Press to keep Todd honest.

[Paladin]

3. Cheney vs. Todd?

Yeah, I bet Darth is losing sleep over the rigorous interrogation he'll get from Lil' Chuckie. Looking forward to laughing at the Monday morning inquests on this one.....

[2naSalit]

4. oooHHH!

The ecstasy chuck must be in over this very special encounter!

Yet another reason I'm glad I am nowhere near a TeeVee. I don't think I could even stomach the ads for this one.

[grasswire]

5. I saw video of the Baier interview

I was surprised at the strength with which he questioned Cheney.

[Erose999]

6. Lets all synchronize our microwaves and aim them toward the MTP studio this Sunday AM.

[MiniMe]

7. Not fair

Chucky will be going into a battle of wits unarmed

[yortsed snacilbuper]

8. dicks gonna beat chuck,

like a rented mule!