Ben Smith at Buzzfeed reports on a Dick Cheney roast that took place in New York, hosted by Commentary magazine. Speakers rounded up by the famed Jewish journal of neoconservatism to roast the former veep included boldface Jewish names such as former Sen. Joseph Lieberman, former attorney general Michael Mukasey and former Cheney chief of staff (and convicted felon) Scooter Libby. Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld also roasted Cheney. The night’s sponsors included plenty of moneyed machers.
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