POLITICS BUZZ: The wet-dream of a million liberals just came true: Dick Cheney has been indicted. The charges (having to do with TX federal detention centers) are minor and local and will probably be dismissed tomorrow, but you get to use the i-word, so do you care?

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1. Arraignment set (but Cheney will not appear)
2. Indicted in Willets County, TX
3. “The indictment criticizes cheney’s investment in the vanguard group, which holds interests in the private prison companies running the federal detention centers.”
4. Alberto Gonzales also indicted
5. the Nine Lives of Dick Cheney - Featured on BuzzFeed
6. “The indictment has not been seen by a judge, who could dismiss it.”

POLITICS BUZZ: Hilarious comparison of the types of responses to expect from the Presidential running mates. The CBS Exclusive shows Joe Biden and Sarah Palin discussing their thoughts on the best and worst parts of Dick Cheney’s Vice Presidency. After seeing Biden’s well articulated answer, Palin looks more like someone you’d see on The Tonight Show’s “Jay Walking”.

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1. Biden, Palin On Dick Cheney Video - CBSNews.com

POLITICS BUZZ: While Sarah Palin is new to the arena of making public mistakes , Joe Biden is a practiced professional. Here are some highlights. Biden’s known to savor the taste of his own foot, and his career is littered with big public oops moments.

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1. Biden: “Hillary might have been a better pick than me.”
2. “Racist” Joe Biden Perfect For Obama? - Featured Video on BuzzFeed

A video from her days with Channel 2 Sports. This is long before her political career started, back when she was still unmarried (her last name was Heath) and when huge bangs were all the rage.

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POLITICS BUZZ: As every American with access to 30 Rock and a blog has pointed out today, there is a slight visual similarity between comedy heart throb Tina Fey and Republican Vice Presidential hopeful Sarah Palin. This is the last post today about Palin, I swear. See below for Tina Fey in action.

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1. Sarah Palin and Katie Couric on SNL (Newest Video)
2. Tina Fey As Sarah Palin on SNL — Amazing!!
3. OH HA HA THEY LOOK THE SAME!
4. “In recognition of the one-millionth repetition of this trenchant observation, balloons are now cascading from the ceiling of my office…”
5. “Brown hair and glasses do not a Tina Fey make.”
6. Back me up on this one Lemon
7. Sarah Palin vs. Liz Lemon: Who’d Make the Better Veep?
8. OMG LOL Sarah Palin <3!!!
9. “Hopefully this means that Fey will be guest-starring on SNL through November.”

POLITICS BUZZ: McCain picked Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska , as his running mate. A bold move! McCain can now safely count on those three electoral votes from Alaska. Palin’s a reformer who plays well to the cameras, but a state probe into her official conduct — she may have used her clout to fire her ex -brother-in-law from a state trooper’s position — could really backfire.

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1. McCain Picks Alaska Gov. Palin As Running Mate!!
2. Governor Palin Has What it Takes to Be the Next Dick Cheney
3. Sarah Palin, Hottie!
4. Buzz on Sarah Palin: McCain’s Vice President?
5. Sarah Palin - Featured on BuzzFeed
6. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Is McCain’s VP Pick Says CNBC
7. More about Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska! Is She McCain’s Choice?

POLITICS BUZZ: Joe Biden’s son is Delaware’s Attorney General, but he’s also in the National Guard (and is headed to Iraq). Beau introduced his dad at the DNC last night, and his speech definitely tugged at the heartstrings. Hopefully, he didn’t inherit his father’s hair .

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1. Biden’s Son Off to Iraq
2. Beau, Joe Biden’s Son, Makes His Debut On The National Stage
3. “Beau Biden almost made me cry”
4. Transcript of Beau Biden’s Speech at the DNC
5. Beau Biden’s Headed To Iraq on October 3
6. Beau Biden’s Bio
7. Beau Biden Iraq Deployment Raises Issues

POLITICS BUZZ: Drudge thinks the announcement will come tomorrow morning; time to check the tea leaves. Drudge says the New York Times is ready to run with the story as early as tomorrow, though others think he’s way off.

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1. “Obama appears ready to announce running mate”
2. Obama Has Selected A Runningmate?
3. Developing….
4. For Instance, Mark Halperin Thinks Drudge Is Wrong
5. Evan Bayh - Featured on BuzzFeed
6. Mr. Belding For Vice President - Featured on BuzzFeed

POLITICS BUZZ: The Virginia governor is getting lots of buzz as a prime contender for Barack Obama’s VP spot. Who will Obama choose?? It’s like watching an unusually riveting episode of Elimidate unfold before our eyes.

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1. Virginia Governor Not Saying if He’s Obama’s Top VP Choice
2. Buzz Tagged “Vice Presidential candidates” on BuzzFeed
3. Virginia Governor Has Goofy Hair. That’s All.
4. Tim Would Be the First Virginian on a Major Party National Ticket in Ages
5. Kaine is Perhaps Best Known for Being a Deeply-religious Roman Catholic
6. According to the Washington Post, Kaine is in ‘Serious’ Talks With Obama
7. Tim Kaine on Wikipedia
8. Official Site of the Governor of Virginia
9. Timothy Kaine Not Your Typical Catholic
10. “Tim may be the most affable, interesting and passionate politicians I know”
11. Um. Here’s His Wife!
12. Kaine ‘very, Very High’ On VP Shortlist