Dick stands up

For once, I am happy with the trajectory of the Republicans.

Can you believe that Rush Limbaugh and Dick Cheney are now officially being sought after for their ADVICE on what the party should do?! The Republican faithful are apparently behind these fat old men lock-and-step. And even the ones who aren't apparently cannot come up with anything good.

I must assert that while I am not a fan of Dick Cheney, I do approve of his message: "Screw you, I'm preserving my own legacy." C'mon, you have to give this man, who is digging his political grave on Sunday morning talk shows, a little credit. Reagan's days of a "big tent" party are over, and Cheney is just bold-faced and stubborn enough to be out in front talking about it.

When your party has lost ground and relevance (think about the GOP's losing stances on health care, economic recovery, and torture), and you were primarily the one to blame, just OWN IT! What's the point of staying quiet, even though you've said virtually nothing for the last 8 years? What's the point of offering constructive criticism to the party that you just torpedoed? And what the hell is the point of talking about anything relevant, when your administration avoided any and everything relevant from Day One?

How much luckier can we get? Bush finally shuts up and exits the political arena, and his mean-as-fuck Number Two takes over the limelight!

So, Dick, my hat is off to you, and this Nero will fiddle as your party burns.