Newsweek's Jon Meacham thinks the Cheney for Prez chatter makes sense -- for the good of Republicans and for the good of the country.
Far from fading away, Cheney has been the voice of the opposition since the inauguration.
Wouldn't it be more productive and even illuminating if he took his arguments out of the realm of punditry and into the arena of electoral politics? Are we more or less secure because of the conduct of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq?
Does the former vice president still believe in a connection between Saddam and Al Qaeda? Did the counterterror measures adopted in the aftermath of the attacks go too far? Let's have the fight and see what the country thinks.
.... it seems much more likely that Cheney would pull Obama to the right than that Obama would pull Cheney to the left. I think it is safe to say that neither a Huckabee nor a Palin bid would have the same effect.
(emphasis added) You can't out-gravitas Dick Cheney. And if you're a talk show host or traveling celebrity, it becomes even more difficult.
