Up until a week ago it was an article of faith for me that Dick Cheney was a powerful figure in the Bush administration: fearless and tough. I have to confess that I've been feeling pretty foolish about that recently. I mean, if Dick Cheney is so powerful and tough, then why is he afraid to appear before the Sept. 11th Commission without George W. Bush? What - does he need the President to hold his hand or something?
Frankly, this is embarrassing for all of us who have spent the last few years trafficking recklessly in conspiracy theories about the man.
Posted by Chris at April 8, 2004 10:25 AMi'm curious to see who does the talking when bush and cheney appear together. will they be interrupting each other? kicking each other under the table? any mental image i try to make about their appearance turns into a kind of cartoon
Posted by: upyernoz at April 8, 2004 10:38 AMI vaguely remember a Robin Williams monologue about Ronald and Nancy that referenced her ventriloquism skills and the fact that he never spoke while she was drinking water. Perhaps something similar is going on with Dubya and Cheney?
Posted by: Spaz at April 8, 2004 10:57 AMMan, you're good at perverse lateral thinking.
In this case, reverse thinking...
