Cheney is unwatchable now. I recall, earlier in the Bush presidency, when I thought he was the adult, the one who certainly had a different political point of view than my own and would certainly fudge and prevaricate as much as any other politician, but who could be listened to with some degree of interest. I remember on our trip to the Outer Banks, hearing an interview with him on one of the PBS stations and being impressed.
No longer. I now think he's the worst of the bunch. Unwilling to acknowledge mistakes, unwilling to accept responsibility for what he does. He was quoted, for instance, today as saying there was no problem with the Africa uranium story. And Ambassador Wilson, on Blitzer's show, which I did see, noted that Cheney had or should have had four reports on his desk on that topic before they used to story in their justifications for the war. Three said there was insufficient evidence to make the link; the fourth said there was but Wilson observed it was a report even the Italian tabloid to which it had been submitted was unwilling to publish. I believe that. A large switch.
I think Krugman is correct. There are so many Halliburton's and Enron's lurking behind the curtains, particularly as regards Cheney, that the Bush folk can't afford to lose and see them become public. |
