Vice President Dick Cheney, right, leaves a briefing in the U.S. Capitol along with White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card Friday, Dec. 16. 2005 after talking with members of the Senate Intelligence Committee leadership. (Another briefing. Maybe the problem with the senate is that they all are suffering from dementia. They sure do seem to forget the many briefings they receive.)
The Vice President will go to Afghanistan next week for the first session of its new parliament, and also make stops in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Oman. (I'll bet this is the first most of us have heard that Afghanistan has elected a new parliament. While it rushes to give away national security secrets, our media can't be bothered telling us some really significant good news.)
The Vice President and his wife, Lynne, sit down to a town meeting with U.S. troops. They are flanked by 42nd Division's Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Taluto, left, and Lt. Col. James Lettko, right, after a rally for the 10th Mountain Division and the 42nd Infantry at Fort Drum, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005.
Sen. John McCain (R-Loony Bin) looks startled as PRESIDENT Bush pats him on the arm while bursting the senator's self-delusion: Thanks for dropping by, John. By the way, you do realize the Republican rank-and-file will never give you the nomination, now don't you. There, there, now. Don't take it so hard, John.
Rocked by the news, McCain stares fixedly into space while the PRESIDENT talks with Sen. John Warner (R-VA).
