Vice President Voldemort

The amazing Mr Chaney has gone from hiding in a secure, undisclosed location in the capital to hiding in a secure, undisclosed location in the Constitution. He declares himself beyond the law and, in effect, a 4th branch of government.

After four years of refusing to cooperate with the government unit that oversees classified documents (housed in The National Archives) , the vice president tried to shut down the unit rather than comply with the law ensuring that sensitive data is protected. Tricky Dicky Chaney refused to cooperate with an Executive Order signed by Bush on the grounds that he is not a part of the Executive Branch of government (because he also serves as the president of the Senate). The National Archives appealed to the Justice Department, but who knows how much justice there is at Justice, now that the White House has so blatantly politicized it?

After claiming executive privilege to withhold the energy task force names and protect Scooter Libby, Chaney now acts outraged that he should be seen as part of the executive branch.


Cheney was able to bully Colin Powell, Pentagon generals and George Tenet when drumming up his fake case for war, but when he tried to push around the little guys, the National Archive data collectors — wonky types with glasses and pocket protectors — they pushed back.

Congressman Henry Waxman has the job of oversight here and he's hanging onto it like a pit bull. We could be heading into a major conflict if congress cuts off funding for Chaney's office.

Someday there will be a dark and scary movie about Chaney.