I’m starting a recurring watch feature on Dick Cheney’s refusal to answer even the most basic questions about his conduct in office. We are now a week since his former chief of staff was indicted on five counts, with many, many questions related to his role in the affair. Still, radio silence from the veep. We are also reaching the end-game on his refusal to ban torture and abuse in military detention policies. And still: no comment. Here’s something from the NYT today on Cheney’s threatening to veto the McCain Amendment and leaning as hard as he can to kill it in the conferecne committe:
A spokeswoman for Mr. Cheney, Lea Anne McBride, said Thursday that Mr. Cheney frequently met with members of Congress to discuss legislative issues, but she declined to characterize his stand on Mr. McCain’s provision or the proposed motion to instruct House conferees.
She declined? Who on earth does Cheney think he is? And when will the press get aggressive in pursuing him until he starts acting like an accountable elected official and not some monarch. If readers catch more instances of Cheney’s preposterous refusal to be accountable to the people who elected him and who pay his salary, please let me know.
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