Well, now . . . let's be fair and cut Cheney a bit of slack here. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, being a Democrat and a liberal, had the impertinence and bad taste to bring up Halliburton, all the contracts they've been getting lately, and Cheney's connection with all this, not to mention that he had the effrontery of reminding people that Cheney used to be CEO of Halliburton and that his stock (which is increasing rapidly in value as a result of all the contracts) is being held in trust for him.

Cheney came up with the best refutation he could.

Don Firth