It isn't every day that the Obama campaign alerts reporters to a glowing endorsement of McCain, but Dick Cheney -- he of the approval rating in the teens -- is another matter. So the Obama camp was quick to blast out to the press this vid of Cheney saying today that "the right leader for this moment in history is Senator John McCain":Cheney's claim that McCain is the "right leader" for this particular moment is particularly interesting in light of the Arizona Senator's recent claim that he was "terribly disappointed" with the Bush administration on the economy and in light of his call for a "clean break" with the admin on energy. It'll be interesting to see if the McCain press operation highlights this particular endorsement.Late Update: To be a bit clearer, either Cheney doesn't believe McCain's claims that he represents a change from Bush-Cheney policies, or Cheney thinks that a clean break from his own policies is what's called for right now. The latter doesn't seem terribly likely.
Why by coming out and giving him your endorsement when you know it will hurt. I don’t think Cheney could have expressed his contempt for McCain any better than how he did yesterday. With 60+ hours before election day Cheney came out and really put his foot up McCain’s butt.Enough said.