When George W. Bush rejected John McCain, for fear that he'd be overshadowed, rejected Rudy Giuliani, for fear he'd be overshadowed, and took the most dull, drab and unassuming person -- really on the face of the earth, I think -- in Dick Cheney, it showed a lot about Mr. Bush's deep insecurities.
Begala critiques George W. Bush's choice of Dick Cheney as vice president.
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