More questions
by Jack GrantI wish I could take credit (given my native contrarianism myself) in asking these questions, but since I have been too busy to pose them, I will repeat what James Wolcott asked:
Why has Dick Cheney been allowed to be secret-agent vice president since 9/11? Everyone foolishly accepted that he needed to be in an undisclosed location in case of terrorist attack, but there hasn’t been a terrorist attack and Cheney has used the 9/11 moment as a permanent opaque bullet-proof shield between himself and accountability on everything pertaining to his office. Has there ever been an administration where the vice president was more aloof, arrogant, and stealthier than the president himself?
A reminder:
He’s an elected official, which he seems to have forgotten, as has the press, as has the Republican Party, as have the American people.
The incident in of itself would be inconsequential if the administration was viewed as an entity to be trusted.
So…
Think about the reaction, and more importantly, the reasons underlying the reaction.
Don’t resort to partisan talking points, look at the “why” both of the reaction of those you don’t agree with, and the gut reaction you experience.
THINK.
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