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Remembering Why Americans Loathe Dick Cheney

Conor Friedersdorf Aug 30 2011, 8:00 AM ET

As the former vice president releases his memoir, it's useful to recall the many reasons why the vast majority of Americans disapproved of his tenure

When Vice President Dick Cheney left office, his approval rating stood at a staggeringly low 13 percent.

Few political figures in history have been so reviled. As his memoir, In My Time, hits bookstores today, and he does a series of friendly interviews in the press, some Americans with short memories might wonder, "Why is it that so few were willing to endorse his performance in office?"

This is a reminder.

Much more:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/08/remembering-why-americans-loathe-dick-cheney/244306/