Any Question Who Runs The Show

There has always been a lot of speculation as to who really runs the country. Is it George Bush, or is it really Dick Cheney? Cheney's shooting of an old man has shed a lot of light on the issue. From ABC News:

Sources told ABC News that the vice president's team had debated issuing a statement early Sunday morning per the White House's request. But sources said Cheney's team decided it would be more credible to allow ranch owner and witness Katharine Armstrong to make the information public. [emphasis mine]

So, after the White House asked Cheney to make a statement, he merely considered it. Guess when you run the show, you call the shots. (Again, not an intended Cheney pun)

All in all, this has been a pretty enjoyable week for me. I love watching Scott McCellan twist in the wind while reporters question him about the incident. It's always pleasurable when the republicans fuck up such an inconsequential event, and by the standards of Cheney's fuck ups this is inconsequential event.

I guess it still remains true, it's never the big fuck up that sink you, it's always the stupid little shit that gets handled badly.