In the early stages of Cheney and President George W. Bush’s 2004 reelection campaign, I was assigned to write a profile of Cheney for The Washington Post Style section. “They don’t spend time worrying about taking credit.” In his own case, Cheney said, “It’s not so much a strategic decision as much as it’s what I’m comfortable with.” This was as close as Cheney ever came to unburdening himself in public. Cheney’s deep suspicion of peacocks and sycophants was just a sliver of why he despised Donald Trump, his bootlicking MAGA entourage, and what generally has become of the party in which the Cheney family was royalty for nearly half a century.
Author: Mark Leibovich
Published at: 2025-11-06 22:30:00
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