Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mark the passing of a professional liar, war criminal, and mass murderer. Dick Cheney is dead. As you read this, his co-conspirator George W. Bush may be reading his eulogy in Washington National Cathedral. Yet the politics Cheney represented live on—and the media are busy trying to whitewash his record, depicting him as an honorable American statesman. Today, on the day of Cheney’s funeral, we’re joined by Adam McKay, the director of 2018’s Vice, who sets the record straight.

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0:00-5:35 How the Media Is Whitewashing Cheney

5:35-8:24 All the People Cheney Killed

8:24-14:54 Cheney's Rise to Power

14:54-21:42 How Cheney Gave Us Trump

21:42-29:30 "Box Office Poison"

29:30-32:34 How Dick Cheney Betrayed His Daughter

32:34-45:18 The Real Legacy of Dick Cheney

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