The Cheney Roast Continues

Dick Cheney was interviewed by Wolf Blitzer on CNN's The Situation Room on January 28th. I don't remember seeing much reaction of the way Cheney conducted himself on mainstream media; the only place I've seen it is on Keith Olbemann's Countdown and on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Here's just a sampling:

Now, give Blitzer credit. He did ask some good questions, although when Cheney gave him the death stare, Wolf looked like he crapped in his pants.

Well, comedians to the rescue once again. I don't know why Stewart has a bee in his bonnet regarding Cheney lately, but he's been lambasting him every chance he gets. This week he was particularly feasting on Cheney in a way that I hadn't seen before.



Once again, you'll only see this kind of stuff on satire and comedy shows. It is absolutely amazing that you won't see anything like this on mainstream media.

What is the point of Cheney going on interviews like this if he refuses to answer questions, tries his silly intimidation tactics and comes across looking like an asshole anyway? Nevermind the lies he's spewing (we all know it's crap) like, "The biggest danger is that we will validate the terrorists' strategy" if we show disagreement, or "things are fine in Iraq."

This guy is a joke.

While we're at it, here's the Washington Post with another Cheney bombshell regarding the Scooter Libby trial:

"FBI agent Deborah S. Bond also testified that Libby said that, while he was preparing to be interviewed by investigators in the fall of 2003, he came across a handwritten note he had made during a phone conversation with Vice President Cheney. The note made it clear that, shortly before June 12, 2003, Cheney had told Libby that Plame worked at the CIA's counterproliferation division and was married to an outspoken critic of the Iraq war."

"Libby had complained to Cheney that McClellan had... cleared senior White House adviser Karl Rove but not Libby, according to witnesses and trial documents. Cheney then called the White House to urge McClellan to do the same for Libby, suggesting some phrases that Libby and Cheney had worked out together. According to one exhibit, Cheney scribbled on a note: "Has to happen today."