She didn't storm off the stage, but she did walk rather quickly.I think she knew she couldn't metaphorically castrate Mr. Stewart as she has done to corporate douchebag, Wolf Blitzer. She obviously did her homework because she brought a gift-a big Darth Vader and she even had a couple of witticisms prepared that were funny. Jon asked if there was a hidden surveillance device in the statuette and Lynne said there wasn't but her husband had autographed the base-in invisible ink.
Jon was nervous and he admitted it.They discussed her book and Mrs. Cheney spoke of the wide open spaces in Wyoming and about how you looked people in the eye, you valued them because there weren't very many of them and you respected them. Also, you didn't talk a lot. Lynne had her talking points lined up and they would have worked very well on just about any other program with a couple of exceptions (Olbermann, Colbert).
The audience was quite polite but there was dead silence when Lynne said there hadn't been any attacks on America in 6 years. I think it surpised Mrs. Cheney when there was no kneejerk burst of applause. Then Jon cited the Anthrax attacks and the attacks in Spain and England. Lynne then said they weren't Americans. We were talking about attacks on America. And Jon said that they're our allies, and don't they count? That was a deadly blow b/c it made it very clear that to Mrs. Cheney only certain kinds of people count.We all know what groups count to the Cheneys and most of us are not among them. Jon kindly changed the subject. He could have gone for the jugular but he doesn't do that.
It was very clear that Mrs. Cheney, who appears to be an intelligent woman, knows it's wrong to stand by while the government attacks certain groups that your daughter happens to be a member of, especially when your husband happens to be the most powerful person in that government. That's why she has to take umbrage and cut off the discussion because if she doesn't, her own hypocrisy and lack of respect for others is all too evident. I wonder if Comedy Central will be punished.www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/index.jhtml