Historical analogies are often attenuated at best. So saying that Biden is the new Cheney will engender controversey for sure. Concededly, there are differences between the two. Cheney is a Republican and Biden a Democrat. Cheney favors limited social programs and an expanded security state, while Biden favors allocating more money towards education and health care while scaling back the war effort and closing Gitmo.
Still, their similarities far outweigh their differences. First of all, these men serve very similar roles. Biden, like Cheney under Bush, is next in line to become President. If Bush had become infirm in office, Cheney would have been President. If Obama becomes infirm in office, then we'll have President Biden. Also, Biden will serve as the tie breaker in the Senate. Cheney served as the tie breaking vote in the Senate when Bush was President. These historical similarities cannot be overlooked.
If that's not a big enough coincidence, the two also have similar skills. They both got elected to be Vice President: that means they each made speeches and participated in the same type of vice presidential debates. Biden visits with foreign leaders and diplomats. That's exactly the kind of thing Cheney had been doing for the last eight years.
Whoa! This is getting almost eerie.
And the similarities don't end there. Both have opinions on energy policy, both work at the White House, both have families, etc. As a man wiser than myself once said, "history repeats itself sometimes."
Well it certainly has here. It certainly has here.
does this mean that obama is the new bush? i thought i voted for change. damn, tricked again
ReplyDeleteI hate to burst your bubble, Eli. But Bush was the Commander in Chief of the military, now Obama is. Bush had the option of veto legislation, now Obama does. The list goes on and on. Read between the lines.
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