Dick Cheney decided to stay on vacation for 72 hours in the midst of the worst natural disaster in American history.
Most Americans would probably say he came back to the job three days late.
Cheney sees the glass half full — according to U.S. News and World Report:
When asked by a reporter why he did not return from his vacation earlier than last Thursday, three days after the hurricane hit, the vice president replied: “I came back four days early.”
Tomato, tomahto.
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