Vice President Dickless Cheney - speaking in Arkansas before a heavily-screened group of Bush Pledge Signers who passed background checks - forgot momentarily that the Democrats don't represent any majority in the House or the Senate.
Cheney Blames Democrats for Nation's Pain at the Gas Pump
Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that rising consumption and decreasing domestic oil production have led to high gasoline prices but also blamed his Democratic opponents and their opposition to the Bush administration's energy policies.
He accused Senate Democrats of blocking a Bush energy plan that would increase petroleum drilling and energy conservation and provide new tax breaks and other incentives to spur exploration and production.
"John Kerry and John Edwards voted no," Cheney said. "It's another area where I think there is a significant difference."
Cheney advocated increasing domestic oil production in wildlife areas in Alaska and other regions that are now off-limits to development.
