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The incredible shrinking VP; Lexington.(Dick Cheney's gradual disappearance)(Brief Article)

Something is happening to Dick Cheney

DICK CHENEY spent part of this week doing one of the most dismal jobs in the world: holding town-hall meetings to try to sell his energy policy to a sceptical America. He was suffering from such a bad case of laryngitis that he had to sit by impassively while his wife delivered his speeches for him. And his speeches included the sort of touchy-feely tosh--"conservation is a must"--that Mr Cheney despises.

Most vice-presidents start off with no influence and then gradually try to acquire some. Mr Cheney may be doing the reverse. A few months ago, praise was heaped on him. This column, it should be admitted, was the first to compare ...

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