Comments on: Judge Orders Cheney To Preserve Records Of His Time In Office

By: kritt11

kritt11 — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:19:47 +0000

The latest book on Cheney, “Angler”, is reported to do a pretty good job assessing Cheney's role in the administration. Cheney filled in the gaps of a president who was incurious, delegated extensively and did not work to settle disputes within his administration. Cheney will probably go down as the most powerful, fascinating VP in our history.

By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:37:40 +0000

“Maybe they'll get bumped down in their next incarnation – mollusk level, or something similarly appropriate.”

Hmmm… how about pond scum. And then after the pond scum dies it will fall to the bottom of the pond, where it will decay and after millions of years it will turn into oil.

By: JSpencer

JSpencer — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:40:51 +0000

I doubt that people like Cheney or Bush will experience much in the way of accountability in thier lifetimes. Maybe they'll get bumped down to the level of clams in their next incarnation or something equally appropriate. (no offense intended toward mollusks)

By: Marlowecan

Marlowecan — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:26:53 +0000

Cheney's views on record keeping were shaped by his experience in the White House in the Watergate era.

He is notorious for avoiding note taking, and leaving any documentary traces of his views if he can possibly avoid it.

Thus, I doubt historians will ever clearly and directly perceive his role, objectives and power in the Bush administration.

Instead . . . like a black hole that is perceived only through its effects on other perceptible objects . . . Cheney will only be seen through his impact on others. I doubt he will write a memoir. He will simply be an omnipresent shadow in the countless autobios of other Bush Admin players.