I came across this exchange in yesterday's (Nov 8) press gaggle, just above the question about Libby's possible pardon:
MR. McCLELLAN: In terms of our members -- like I said, there are already laws on the books that we have to adhere to and abide by, and we do. And we believe that those laws and those obligations address these issues.
Q So then why is the Vice President continuing to lobby on this issue? If you're very happy with the laws on the books, what needs change?
MR. McCLELLAN: Again, you asked me -- you want to ask questions of the Vice President's office, feel free to do that. We've made our position very clear, and it's spelled out on our website for everybody to see.
Q We don't need a website, we need you from the podium.
MR. McCLELLAN: And what I just told you is what our view is.
This is the clearest statement from the White House indicating that VP Cheney is running his own shop that I've seen so far. How can Cheney do anything remotely like this (asking for torture exemptions) without Bush's backing since the VP lacks constitutional authority to do almost anything. If the White House can't speak for the VP then Cheney has gone rogue.