The proudly self-chosen identification with Darth Vader that Cheney has shown seems to have been upstaged by his junk-yard dog persona last night in Dallas. Threatening Iran with war and Iraq with perpetual war established him once more as the ugly American personified. His appeal is to the lowest element, which he represents inimicably.

It amazes me that there isn't anyone with the acuity to laugh aloud at lines like 'no one will trust America again' if we leave Iraq. As if anyone could trust an America that attacked a country unilaterally on created lies for that purpose. Read more…