Too Funny

Remember how Cheney fought tooth and nail to protect the identities of his "energy task force"? Well, the names have now come out:

The WP got its hands on the list of meetings that Vice President Cheney's energy task force held with various interest groups and (surprise!) most of them were with the energy industry. These meetings became the subject of much controversy as the administration fought tooth and nail to keep the list private. But now the Post reports that by the time the task force met with environmental groups, there had already been numerous encounters with the industry and the first draft of the report was basically complete. Many of those who met with Cheney continued to be perplexed as to why the administration fought so hard to keep the list of meetings private. Interestingly enough, the paper notes that although the report was heavily criticized by environmental groups when it came out, some now say "that in retrospect it appears better balanced than the administration's actual policy."

It's called paranoia and was one of the first signals of just how off-the-rails Dick Cheney has become.