I have never seen any evidence of Dick Cheney to have a "phobia of partisanship, a hesitancy to plead one's own case, [or] an utter inability to fully appreciate the evil motive of Democrats." One thing for certain is that Cheney was the slugger in the Bush Administration. Now, he may have been muzzled by GWB, but he has never been reticent about expressing his opinions. That's one reason he was held in such low regard, he was unwilling to refrain from expressing his true opinions.
Again, this is a ridiculous tempest in a teapot. What Cheney actually said was,
"The test to get on that small list has to be, 'Is this person capable of being president of the United States?'
I like Gov. Palin. I've met her. I know her. She - attractive candidate. But based on her background, she'd only been governor for, what, two years. I don't think she passed that test ... of being ready to take over. And I think that was a mistake."
It was a very carefully explained opinion and the mildest of criticisms. If Palin got angry over that comment, then she has no business being near the White House--she'd be too thin skinned to be granted that much power . . . but then, it appears that she wasn't terribly offended by what he said, she just chose to respond in kind--mildly and with good humor.
What I find most interesting in this whole kabuki theater is how calm Sarah was about Cheney's comments and how hysterical and hyperventilated Sarah's supporters got.
Clearly Sarah has a much better sense of proportion and is far more mature than many of her supporters--especially those posting on this forum.
That Cheney quote and his opinion of her not ready are exactly what set off this storm here. And it is a mistake on Dick Cheney's part.
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I didn't choose the word ‘angry’, it was the title from Josh Feldman (Mediaite). And let each one decide on his/her own.