Addington

Her husband David Addington is another military service avoider who is an architect of the Bush/Cheney torture program.

Think Progress » Thiessen’s Inconsistency Undermines Claim That Detainee Lawyers Can’t Be Compared To John Adams 2010

Her husband David Addington is another military service avoider who is an architect of the Bush/Cheney torture program.

Think Progress » Thiessen’s Inconsistency Undermines Claim That Detainee Lawyers Can’t Be Compared To John Adams 2010

Nothing about Addington is worthy of respect, except arguably for that.

The Hunted Child | ATTACKERMAN 2008

David Addington is probably not much fun to work with.

Notes on a Trial - Swampland - TIME.com 2007

The lack of respect for the rule of law by people like Dick Cheney, John Yoo, Robert Delahunty and David Addington is very disturbing.

Matthew Yglesias » No New Thing Under the Sun 2007

Addington is thin but has rather prominent cheeks (or jowls).

Matthew Yglesias » Unlimited Government 2007

Addington is the architect of the “signing statements” that Bush has used to assert his right to ignore laws passed by Congress.

Think Progress » Snow: ‘I Don’t Think It’s Ever Been the Goal of the Administration to Expand Executive Authority’ 2006

The officials said Cheney's legal adviser and chief of staff, David Addington, is the Bush a dministration's leading architect of the ` ` signing statements the president has appended to more than 750 laws.

Presidential Signing Statements? How about Vice-Presidential Legislative Screening? 2006

Even in a White House known for its dedication to conservative philosophy, Addington is known as an ideologue, an adherent of an obscure philosophy called the unitary executive theory that favors an extraordinarily powerful president ….

Think Progress » Addington Involved In Leak Scandal 2005

It seems that Addington is who Libby turned to, after his breakfast with New York Times reporter Judy Miller, when he needed more information about Plame.

mjh's blog — 2005 — November 2005