A world without Cheney would be a brighter place

Steven Clemons thinks Cheney needs to be neutralized in order for any significant change in policy to occur. But Brad DeLong thinks Clemmons is naive.

Don't believe it. Stupid, ill-informed, and incompetent as he is, George W. Bush has views. He does not want to change his mind. And, whether or not there once was an opportunity to convince George W. Bush to follow not-insane, not-destructive, not-criminal, and not-stupid policies, that moment has passed.

In the real word, "neutralizing Cheney down to the roots of his power" requires impeaching and removing from office Cheney, Bush, Rumsfeld, Rice, Hadley, and company.

DeLong says that as if it's a bad thing. I can't think of anything I'd rather see happen.