Biden and Cheney to Meet Tomorrow at the Naval Observatory
By Michael A. Fletcher
Vice President-elect Joe Biden is scheduled to meet tomorrow with Dick Cheney, the man he has called “the most dangerous vice president we’ve had probably” in U.S. history.
The session is scheduled to take place late tomorrow afternoon at the vice president’s residence at the Naval Observatory.The two men are to be joined by their wives, Jill Biden and Lynne Cheney. Besides the meeting, the vice president-elect and his wife are scheduled to take a tour of their new digs.
Biden, a 35-year Senate veteran with a deep knowledge of foreign policy, has said he expects to be an “adviser in chief” to President-elect Barack Obama. But his aides have emphasized that he will not run “a shadow operation” — a pointed reference to Cheney, who is known for having a strong hand in shaping Bush administration policy.
Biden also has been critical of Cheney for excessive secrecy and holding too much power in the Bush White House.