Uncle McScrooge V. Richie Rich

I know we are all fascinated by the Veep debate tonight. Will Cheney softball? Will we get to see the glint of darkness in his eyes? Will wonderboy's flashy grin and Daddy-was-a-Mill-worker, Norma Rae antics work? This piece in the Washington Post ("the chatty paper") today claims that Cheney is the de facto NSA. I've read before that Condy is less an NSA than a Bush lap dog, viciously guarding her proximity and access, and expending far more energy on her relationship to the man in power than on her job itself. Kinda reminds me of power publicist Chloe Walsh, who somehow managed to parlay her closeness with Jack White into a whole career. Sleaze, pandering and mediocrity always triumph over actual work. Just comtemplate the success of Maxim magazine if you disagree. Bah, humbug!