"I briefly worried that telling this story at this moment might be in poor taste, given that Cheney, the powerful and polarizing former vice president, died Monday at 84 of complications from pneumonia and heart disease. But he was always amused by the vignette, which was oft-told in his circles. It was also consistent with the "Prince of Darkness" caricature that Cheney readily embraced. In life or death, he wouldn't have cared much either way."
"He cared, I suppose, about public opinion insomuch as it mattered to his political standing, the selling of his ideas, and the advancement of his agenda. But he was indifferent to self-promotion, and had no need for cheering crowds and fawning coverage, typically the mother's milk of political ego. He was truly one of the most sheepish and least flamboyant figures ever to skulk through the power alleys of the capital."
Dick Cheney once received a personality-test result naming him well suited to be a funeral director and was amused by the anecdote. He embraced the "Prince of Darkness" caricature and paid little attention to others' opinions. Cheney remained fully secure in his beliefs, desires, and identity. He considered public opinion only insofar as it affected political standing, policy promotion, and agenda advancement. He was indifferent to self-promotion, did not seek cheering crowds or fawning coverage, and was unusually sheepish and unflamboyant for a long-time operator in the capital. Cheney died at 84 of complications from pneumonia and heart disease.
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