I remember when HL Mencken wrote an obituary for William Jennings Bryan that was so scathing in its honesty that it’s still talked about a hundred years later. Interestingly enough that was during a time when politics was doing the kind of great revolutionary things that American government was actually supposed to be doing, which it currently is not.

Telling the truth about matters of public importance even when it hurts somebody’s feelings used to be a core value in this country. I get that she’s friendly with the family. If she wanted to just say some brief words of condolence it’s fine. But taking extra time to shine him up and pretend his time entrusted with the power generated by the people was spent on anything other than killing motherfuckers and stealing money is a massive disservice to this country.

When you’re entrusted with that public sword, you’re supposed to do something good with it. Pretty much everyone who voted for Kamala knows Cheney was one of the chief villains of the modern era, and doesn’t mind saying so, and is going to think it’s bizarre and crooked that she’s out here lying about his record to try to pretend he was a decent person.