I hate to say they're done, because Lord only knows what's next. They have achieved a large part of their objective. |
They have made a lot of progress. |
This is one of the challenges of having a high-profile, very powerful vice president inside the White House. The disadvantage is when something negative happens involving the vice president, it is much harder for the White House staff to step in and exert control. |
When the vice president is immune to politics and tone-deaf to politics, as Vice President Cheney has shown himself to be at various stages along the way, then his perspective on this kind of situation isn't as sharp. |