Reply #72: Obama acknowledged in an interview last week [View All]

that he had spoken with Bush since the inauguration. I think publicly acknowledging contact upped the ante with Cheney. From both Obama and Bush. It tells Cheney in the most in your face way that Bush and Obama are 'talking' and that can't be good for Cheney. In addition, numerous ex intelligence people are talking about torture-and not in a positive light. No one 'with credibility' is saying that the torture worked. So we see the alignment happening. I think at this point Bush (being prodded by his father) is trying to salvage what he can. I see a huge miscalculation on Cheney's part in the very near term. Bush is spilling his guts behind the scene-Cheney counters publicly. And Obama is is playing mediator.