IOW: “Ah caint crituhcize him ‘cause ah got too much class as mah Freeper fans point out but now Cheney, well, that’s a diffront story. ‘Course he don’t have class like me, but he does got gonads!”
It comes down to personality. I will never forget the 2004 vice-presidential debate where Cheney completely dismantled Edwards. He did it so methodically and quietly, it was scary.