The Cheney Book

My Middle Brother sent me this item on former Vice President Dick Cheney's recent book.  When the column author used the term "Prince of Darkness" I thought he was referring to Richard Perle.  Apparently not.  However, Mr Perle was part of the Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney's management team at the Pentagon.

Not even the inestimable Ms Maureen Dowd, in her column on Sunday, could make the book interesting.

But, during his eight years as VEEP, Mr Cheney made one very important point for all of us to keep in mind.  The Vice President is NOT part of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.  The President may make him part of the Kitchen Cabinet, or he may not.  See Harry S Truman as Vice President.

A little distance between the President and the Vice President is always good, in case the Congress decides to Impeach and Convict the President of High Crimes and Misdemeanours.  The VEEP should be outside the frag pattern.

Regards  —  Cliff