As every pundit knows, Dick Cheney is a "serious man" who "deserves to be heard" on every topic all the time regardless of which end the grumbling comes from. Count on the stenographers who catch the pearls of wisdom that fall from his lips to follow his lead and pin the blame for all our problems on the president. Not the guy who was president when the jokers who planned the recent bombing attempt were released back into the wild, the current president. You know what that means...
Republicans are going to work overtime undercutting the president. I think it's cute how much Republicans love to undermine the president during a time of war. It's like they are wrapping themselves in the flag then setting it on fire.
What separates Dick from the wannabees is he gets to have his cake and eat it too. He doesn't merely jump all over the president during a time of war, he justifies this assault by blaming the president for acting like we aren't at war. That way if someone points out the hypocrisy of his actions, Dick can mutter something about putting the nation before the president. Never mind the fact Obama is facing the consequences of war personally and on politically. He's not hiding from the dead and he's not hiding the budget numbers. As far as Dick's concerned, you aren't acting like we are at war unless you ignore the costs of war. Don't let the snarling fool you. When it comes to logic, Dick is as nimble as a tiny Chinese acrobat.
As noted in the comments, the press is letting Dick do all the thinking. That makes their job a lot simpler. The stories almost write themselves. If Obama stays on vacation and handles things remotely, he will be chastised for being aloof. If he rushes back to Washington, he will be chastised for wasting taxpayer money on empty gestures when he could have used the phone.
The same rules apply no matter what he is doing so the Dick party never has to worry about going off message. If Obama breathes in, Republicans will complain he is taking their oxygen. If he breathes out, they will complain he is adding to greenhouse gases. Any fool can do that, and count on Glenn Beck to be doing it. Here's what separates the pros from the wannabees: The pros won't complain about his breathing out because they think greenhouse gases contribute to global warming. They will complain it proves he's a hypocrite because he says he's worried about greenhouse gases. I told you they were nimble.
Bottom line, no matter what the president says, Dick will always complain. That's because Dick is a man of action. That's the key to dealing with Dick. He's a man of few words. But as I said before, Dick Cheney is a "serious man" who "deserves to be heard" on every topic all the time regardless of which end the grumbling comes from. That is why I suggest people listen to whatever noise he makes then respond with the same few words a former vice president once shared with a senator on the floor of the United States Senate:
Go Fuck Yourself.