President Obama gave a thoughtful address yesterday at the National Archives. Press accounts today suggest that he did so because he knew that a former vice-president was scheduled to give a speech on the topic of terrorism.
So what to make of the current former VP? He shows no interest in vanishing from the scene. And he certainly feels no need to re-invent himself. To the ever-dwindling ranks of GOP true believers, of course, he is a hero. It is hardly surprising that the American Enterprise Institute would give him a platform. But why must the national press pay him any attention at all? As the principal author of the web of deception that led us into Iraq, his take on foreign policy was twice repudiated at the ballot box. He has officially "jumped the shark".
The reason for this is Cheney role in the GOP. Throughout the last 8 years, i have never seen Cheney as a true member of the bush administration, rather he was sent in by the GOP brass who needed a traditional, "old school" republican to offset the younger, admittedly wild GWB. With Bush bowing out of the spotlight, most likely conceding the last 8 years as a failure of sorts, the only person to save face is Cheney, who is working once again as a bully for hire for the old guard.
ReplyDeletealso, quick question. The quote you often used in class
"polotics is the only sport for men"
who is that attributed to, i must use that as often as humanly possible
-Matt Civello