October 28, 2003
In the saddle
Alternet: Dick Cheney, Commander in Chief
Home ? Top Stories ?Posted by fightingdem at October 28, 2003 4:29 PMDick Cheney, Commander in Chief
By Jim Lobe, AlterNet
October 27, 2003"Like with a horse, Powell is always able to lead Bush to the water. But just as he is about to put his head down, Cheney up in the saddle says, 'Un-uh,' and yanks up the reins before Bush can drink the water. That's my image of how it goes," said Sen. Joseph Biden, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, describing the power relationship between George Bush and Dick Cheney in a recent interview with the National Journal.
The image of the president of the United States as a tame horse, saddled up and ridden by his own vice president, may seem overblown, but Biden is not alone in his assessment of the White House's internal dynamics. When it comes to foreign policy, Cheney is increasingly seen as holding the reins in the power circles within Washington. .."
