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aps said:I looked up the definition in the dictionary, which stated, "To engage in delaying tactics; stall." Websters Dictionary.
And, as I said, there's more to it than that, as noted in the phrases I used -- [refusing] to answer or cooperate with; resist or rebuff and/or obstruct[ing] or hinder[ing] any discussion -- that ALSO came from the dictionary.
And lets be honest with that Webster's cite:
Main Entry: stone·wall
Pronunciation: 'stOn -"wol
intransitive senses
1 chiefly British : to engage in obstructive parliamentary debate or delaying tactics
2 : to be uncooperative, obstructive, or evasive
transitive senses : to refuse to comply or cooperate with
- stone·wall·er noun
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/stonewall
You're going to stick with 'delaying tactics' because its the only way your argument works. You're deliberately ignoring the OTHER aspects of the term because you know Cheney didnt do those things.
Thats intellectually dishonest.