Newt has his Cheney. An apologist and attack dog who even looks like Cheney. Just now on Hardball.

[onehandle]

Former Congressman Robert Walker.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

1. All he needs are pointed ears to look like something spawned from Mordor

[C_U_L8R]

2. What more bejowled gravitas?

[blm]

3. The VERY ethically challenged Bob Walker, as you may recall.

His family is a bunch of grifters, too. No wonder he was Newt's righthand man in the House.

[gateley]

4. Not familiar w/him -- but I've no doubt you're correct. nt

[gateley]

5. Saw him -- not quite as scary as Cheney, but pretty damn close. nt

[quinnox]

6. This guy is a pussy next to Cheney

Cheney was scary and the "Darth Vader" aspect of him shone through.

I'm being deliberately provocative in my phrasing because I'm curious if this will stand.

I give no opinion whether I think its appropriate or not.

[grasswire]

7. Is Bob Walker related to George Walker Bush? n/t

[stevedeshazer]

8. I thought he screwed up badly.

Matthews tore him a new asshole. Walker ended up blabbering nonsense and looked like a fool.

But I don't agree with the Dick Cheney comparison. Cheney has an incredible ability to defy the truth on camera and sound believable. Walker, no.

Apart from the superficial physical resemblance, I'm not seeing it.

But I'm happy to join you in pointing out what an idiot Robert Walker is. Silly Putty looked smarter than that guy.

[onehandle]

9. Yeah, I was kidding a bit. Newt will be a memory by early next year.

And Walker is just a weak lickspittle. He's no Cheney.

[cyberpj]

10. I am SO tired of seeing large, well-suited, rich, pasty-faced old white men running things!

If we supposedly have a 'representative' government -- then our government should proportionately look like the citizens of the country!

When will we all become smart enough to vote out everlasting incumbents that are throwbacks to the 1940s and 50s?

Is it me?