He'll wrap us in his big, gun toting arms

He'll scare the asteroid away.

It would be interesting to see the results of a more finely calibrated poll, one that compares how well-respected, competent, and effective the subject is perceived to be relative to similarly situated individuals. As a friend succinctly puts it, "When that big asteroid finally heads toward Earth, who's the person you'd most want to be in charge?" I suspect Cheney would score at or near the top.

via Matt.

Conservatives need for a father figure is nothing new, but the adulation and longing for Dick Cheney is taking it to a whole 'nother level.