Today in Self-Delusion

From The Corner:

As a friend succinctly puts it, "When that big asteroid finally heads toward Earth, who's the person you'd most want to be in charge?" I suspect Cheney would score at or near the top.

Conservatives can only speculate about the state of affairs had we seen more of this type of detailed, sober defense during President Bush's tenure.

The belief Bush's failures did not derive from faulty policies but were merely a matter of an insufficiently articulate defense of said policies suggests that Republicans are still a long way from climbing out of their present hole. And upon what does he base his suspicion that most of the nation secretly wants Cheney in charge when the going gets tough? The US has a pretty imposing set of problems right now, and no one wants Cheney running things. And rightfully so; we've been paying attention that last eight years.

The post's title is also great: "Cheney: Adult". It reminds of Jay Bilas' foremost compliment of any basketball player; "He's a man."