Imperial VP

Last night on the CNN Situation Room Dick Cheney provided the best evidence yet of why we need Congress to step up to the task of providing a check on the Presidency. The following exchange between John King and Cheney Shows how Imperial Cheney has become.

JOHN KING: “You're also a human being, though. Your poll ratings are lower than the president's. You have an image that, I think it's fair to say, is not positive with the majority of the American people. That doesn't trouble you at all?”

CHENEY: “There's a great sense of freedom when, in fact, you don't have to worry about the polls. We don't worry about the polls. They go up, the polls go down. The fact of the matter is, we're doing what we think is best for the nation. And that's what the American people elected us to do. I think, ultimately, in the final analysis, that history will judge this president as a very successful, very effective leader. And I'm proud to be part of his team.”

CHENEY: “It's the other thing that's working here, John: I'm not running for anything. My career will end, politically, with this administration. I have the freedom and the luxury -- as does the president -- of doing what we think is right for the country. And the advice I give and the positions I take on issues are based upon that fundamental proposition: We're doing what we're doing in Iraq, in terms of here in the U.S. with the terrorist surveillance program and so forth because we think these are essential policies for the nation to follow. We're not trying to improve our standing in the polls, we're not out there trying to win votes for ourselves. Neither one of us will ever be a candidate again. We're doing what we think is right. And I'm very comfortable with that.”

Cheney seems to be saying that since he was elected he can ignore the wishes of the people. He can act as though he was Emperor or King. He knows best and the hell with the rest.

It would be very bad for the United States if anything bad happened to George Bush in the next 2 ½ years.