It’s been fascinating to watch the morning shows code-word their way through covering Dick Cheney’s latest heart problems. Cheney is “the most powerful vice president in recent history,” he’s “the president’s most trusted advisor.” On The Early Show, the graveness of the situation even prompted them out of code-word territory – “Many believe George W. Bush needs an enormous amount of help finding his way around Washington.” It’s hilarious to hear journalists, who gave GWB a pass during the election, now hinting around at their perhaps belated realization that if Cheney dies, an idiot will be left holding the bag.
If Walter Mondale, GB Sr. or even Al Gore had gone into the hospital for heart troubles in the first few months of their administrations, would that be enough to bump a multiple school shooting from the top of the news?
Followup: precautionary measures