White House problems stick to the 'Velcro veep'

Say what you will about Vice President Cheney: He's not a man who's backing down.
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The most powerful vice president in American history finds himself at the center of storms these days over prewar intelligence, a proposed ban on prisoner torture and the CIA-leak investigation that has ensnared his top aide. Critics say he has helped shape an administration that - on the war, energy policy and other issues - is unwilling to admit mistakes, wedded to secrecy and increasingly embattled.

"The paradox of this vice president is the things that made him so valuable in the beginning and so important to the president - his willingness to take the lead and be a strong visible advocate on some issues - have come back to haunt him," says Paul Light, a political scientist at New York University and author of vice presidential Power: Advice and Influence in the White House. "It's almost like everything that's bad in the administration has come back to stick to
Dick Cheney."

Light calls him "the Velcro vice president."

Cheney doesn't seem concerned about the risks of fueling more controversy, though. Tonight, he headlines a campaign fundraiser in Houston for Rep. Tom DeLay, who was forced to step aside as House Republican leader when he was indicted on ethics charges this fall. On Tuesday, the vice president is slated to deliver a speech at Fort Drum, N.Y., defending the Iraq war - a war he was instrumental in launching.

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still skating by? His approval ratings are bad, but he just doesn't seem to be catching the same degree of heat.

without it, all * would have is a small but vocal band of semi-literate atavists, who seem to think he's an avatar of some sort.

LOL

dupe, imho. When the light of day shines directly on him, he will be seen for the toad he is.

I had a vision of all his people stripped away for illegal activities and he will be so freaked out that he will quit. Others will call it resign, but it will be quit.

So president "lame duck" Hastert can sit on the throne until we replace the rest of them.

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as in the mob type of family. :grr:

That's what the repukes mean when they spout out that platitude of "family values"--mob family values!

As in "Look the other way--or else!"

And (strange to relate!) you'll find that people tend to not believe you! Leo Strauss would be so proud of how closely his proteges have followed his teachings, don't you think? :eyes:

Remember the energy commission? The plans written by Enron? The maps of Iraq oil fields being part of Dick's energy plan? Hallyburton payola? His own private CIA? His asking the Navy to foot his humongous electricity bill?
Whare was the velcro then?

The question should be: what has * been doing all this time while Cheney has been running his own parallel government?

Let's take a close look at Cheney when he gives his speech tomorrow. I want to see any hints of intense pressure, what's going on behind the scenes. He may give us some hints.

I think the creep is under unbelievable pressure right now. I've read that he hardly ever meets with Bush any more. He apparently only meets with his family members to make policy. His family members? What a jerk. He's "circled the wagons" so to speak. Cheney's approval rating is now at 19%.

It seems like the American public has finally started to TAKE A CLOSE look at this man, and that's fantastic. Look closely, America.

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White House problems stick to the 'Velcro veep'

By Susan Page, USA TODAY Mon Dec 5, 7:23 AM ET

Say what you will about Vice President Cheney: He's not a man who's backing down.

The most powerful vice president in American history finds himself at the center of storms these days over prewar intelligence, a proposed ban on prisoner torture and the CIA-leak investigation that has ensnared his top aide. Critics say he has helped shape an administration that - on the war, energy policy and other issues - is unwilling to admit mistakes, wedded to secrecy and increasingly embattled.

"The paradox of this vice president is the things that made him so valuable in the beginning and so important to the president - his willingness to take the lead and be a strong visible advocate on some issues - have come back to haunt him," says Paul Light, a political scientist at New York University and author of vice presidential Power: Advice and Influence in the White House. "It's almost like everything that's bad in the administration has come back to stick to
Dick Cheney."

Light calls him "the Velcro vice president."
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alert the troops!

no morals, no scruples. he does not give a damn what other people think. how could he when he has no soul??

this is the weasel who had ' other priorities ' as he sought and received FIVE deferments during the VN war. this rat has always had only one priority - HIMSELF.