When former Vice President Dick Cheney sat down with Chris Wallace for an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” no one seriously expected a tough interview. But even with low expectations, the exchange that aired yesterday was just embarrassing.
Consider, for example, how the pre-recorded interview ended:
For those who can’t watch clips online, Wallace thanked Cheney for appearing on the program — which isn’t at all unusual — and then reached across the table to shake for the VP’s hand and said, “I want to thank you for your service to our nation, sir.” The host then told viewers that Cheney’s book is “a very good read.”
The interview itself was no better. Talking about Cheney giving the order to shoot down hijacked planes, Wallace asked, “What’s that moment like?”
The host noted President Obama’s upcoming speech on the economy and asked for Cheney’s thoughts. When the former vice president said he hasn’t “seen what’s going to be in that plan yet,” Wallace said, “Supposedly, infrastructure, extending pay roll cuts. More of the same.”
Wallace also asked, “Do you think the Democrats would have been better off in 2012 with Hillary Clinton as the nominee?” followed soon after by, “[D]o you think there was a liberal bias in the mainstream media?”
That wasn’t an interview; this was a joke.
