Friday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

As predicted, the traditional media was agog over the Cheney speech yesterday. Just felt like many of them fell right back into their circa 2002 reporting. Dick Cheney said we must be afraid. Dick Cheney said terrorists were going to get us.

If Dick Cheney put as much time into thinking about protecting the nation at this time eight years ago, he and his hapless president might have prevented the worst terrorist attack in our history. But, many in the media forget that Bush and Cheney failed to protect us. And, a lot of them forget Bush and Cheney lied to them about so many issues. Lied right to their faces.

But, Cheney is back. He's the GOP's future. And, while most Americans are long past the politics of fear, the D.C. press and pundits fall for it every time.

So glad it's a three-day weekend....