Cheney in Roswell Today

Dick Cheney, one of faux-Republican Joe Lieberman's most enthusiastic fans, is scheduled to arrive in Roswell, NM today at about 3:00 PM and depart at 6:00 PM. He'll be appearing at a private fundraiser for the Republican NM Victory 2006 GOTV project, an event designed to lure deep pocket donors to a local ranch. Of course there'll be an opportunity for rich patrons to pay a bundle to get a photo taken with Dick -- a high-priced mugshot for the well-to-do. I wonder if he'll be posing in his quail hunting outfit or if that's been retired for the duration to avoid another pellet "accident."

Notice that Cheney isn't appearing at a fundraiser that's officially for Heather Wilson. A generic fundraiser hitting up the oil patch elite for the Repub Party is obviously less controversial given Heather's professed "independence" from the Bush horrors. I guess it's bad enough that all those photos are circulating that depict Heather kowtowing to Bush at his recent fundraiser here. Local Repub poobahs (and Karl Rove) must think a bunch of Cheney-Heather images would be too damned scary in a political climate dominated by voter disgust about the administration's fiascos and failures. Too bad. I think they make a perfect pair. Oil Profits R Us.