News that I missed, courtesy of The Babylon Bee:
WILSON, WY — Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who famously started two wars in the Middle East and shot a dude in the face while hunting, now says Donald Trump is the greatest threat America has ever faced.
“Donald Trump is an evil reprobate and a big meanie, and a danger to our Constitutional rights,” growled the retired politician who orchestrated the brutal torture of hundreds of detainees who were held without trial. “We must make sure he never gets elected to office again. And also, vote for my daughter, Liz.”
Political consultants applauded Liz Cheney for her brilliant move of tapping one of the most hated politicians in history to help boost her political chances. Initial polling indicates her approval has climbed .0000002 percentage points since Dick Cheney’s statement.
“If there’s a singular figure universally adored by every hard-working American, it’s Dick Cheney,” said a spokesperson for the campaign. “We are grateful for his endorsement, and look forward to seeing her represent the citizens of Wyoming.”
Trump was quick to respond to Cheney’s statement, saying “Poor little Dick Cheney! He’s so mad that I got elected president instead of him. Boo hoo! Maybe he should stop shooting dudes in the face! Sorry, Dick!”
Go here to read the rest. If it is wondered why the GOP rank and file turned to Trump, the grifting Cheney clan gives one reason: Republican elites who obviously believe in nothing other than enriching themselves.
The Cheney clan is upset because they became irrelevant, worse thing that can happen in politics. The fact that they got only perfunctory note in the press with their announcements pretty much confirms that.
It would help if the Bee’s satire would be accurate. Saddam started the fight in ’90. We allowed him to remain mostly to balance Iran. Twelve years brought no change to his governance; we removed him in ’03. As for detainees, applying the US Constitution to foreign combatants makes as much sense as holding Presbyterians accountable to Catholic Canon Law.
Thing was, Cheney was one of the better VPs at the time. He should view his daughter, who sided with those who wanted to throw him in jail as a war criminal as they did to Trump what they tried to do to him, as a greater threat than Trump.