response 9 of 32:

Feb 21 18:29 UTC 2006

Yes, the vice president has a lot of power in the Bush Administration, 
but nothing you cited violates the Constitution or makes Cheney the "co-
president".

Cheney isn't a Dan Quayle type invisible VP, or a contender for the 
presidency brought in to bring votes like Jack Kemp, Geraldine Ferraro 
or Joseph Lieberman.  He has more authority than Al Gore had.

He's either a very close advisor to the president, or the presidential 
puppet master, depending on your politics.  No one I've ever met has 
the knowledge to say which, but many people strongly assert one or the 
other.  I assume this is because of what they want to believe.