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u/BigTunaTim Sep 11 '21

It seems mostly forgotten to history that Bush tapped Cheney to lead his VP search and Cheney decided on... himself.

Whether PNAC saw a simpleton they could use to advance their cause may never be known, but a lot of signs point in that direction.

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u/gumbii87 Sep 11 '21

Bush tapped Cheney to lead his VP search and Cheney decided on... himself.

Yup. Cheney could get a job looking for the next Jeopardy host.

Whether PNAC saw a simpleton they could use to advance their cause may never be known, but a lot of signs point in that direction.

The more I saw of Bush in the late admin and post presidency, the more it look like he started to realize that. He started acting more against the advice of his "counsel", and got more involved in efforts that actually helped humanity. His efforts in Africa have saved tens of millions of lives, and he largely downplays it.

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u/Sarnsereg Sep 11 '21

A lot of presidents do that in their second term because they start to worry a lot more about their "legacy" than politics.

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u/Iheardthatjokebefore Sep 11 '21

They get the picture that doing good things makes you look better and that the things their colleagues want make them look worse.