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"Or at least, the presidents after cheney may have had some input, something I (and any of us, for that matter) don't really know."
"h, so you are advancing the theory that the Prez is an empty suit fronting for Cheney. "

Let me get this right...we have a VP who is acting with more real power than any VP certainly in MY lifetime, and the mere suggestion that Bush might have discussed broad policy decisions with this same VP Cheney prior to implementation is interpreted by you as saying that bush is an empty suit?

Can you connect the dots for me here? WHere on earth do you get the idea that bush is an empty suit? Certainly not from my comments (the phrase "may have had some input" is not generally interpreted in that fashion.)

You ventured the idea you'd rather have Cheney in office as President, highly complimentary on his conservatism and performance tonight. I do not deny he is qualified for the Presidency and he did well. I have also been vocal about how I wouldn't mind him on our '08 ticket as Prez.

My response to you was that the policies Cheney has defended and worked on have been put forth by THIS President.

Rather than acknowledging that, you retort Cheney had a bigger role than we are aware of.

If YOU do not mean to imply Cheney is largely responsible for the President's successful policies, fine, I will accept your word.

I do not deny Cheney offers important imput as does every member in the administration. What I am sensitive to is the suggestion the President is overly dependent on Cheney, charges usually advanced by the Left.

G.W. is the President, he sets forth policy. The successes Cheney defended tonight Bush put in place and Cheney certainly deserves credit for their implementation, but there is no question Bush leads this administration.