"Their ire? The George W. Bush administration's 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, for starters, considered today to be one of America's greatest foreign policy mistakes. Even a majority of veterans believe it was not worth fighting. Then there was the torture, the rampant due process violations, and the fact that Cheney's advocacy for extreme executive power made him an enemy of the Constitution."
"Last week, Maddow attended Dick Cheney's funeral. Cheney never apologized for or even said he regretted Iraq. He was seemingly down to torture until the day he died. Maddow was not at Cheney's funeral to show grace to a once wayward man who had since repented. Independent journalist Glenn Greenwald noted of MSNBC's biggest star, "Maddow's career as a commentator began during Bush/Cheney, when she'd frequently compare Cheney to the worst monsters in history (I was on her programs when she said it).""
Dick Cheney was once the principal villain for the left, castigated as a fascist, warmonger, and likened to Hitler. The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and policies including torture, due process violations, and advocacy of expansive executive power fueled that anger. Rachel Maddow built early career prominence from criticizing Cheney. Maddow attended Cheney’s funeral, despite his lack of apology or regret for Iraq and continued support for torture. Many liberals have publicly softened toward Cheney primarily because he opposed Donald Trump. This shift illustrates Democrats' willingness to rehabilitate former antagonists when faced with a newer political adversary.
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