So…what’s the best way to divert attention from the plummeting support for Obamacare and the prison rape nature of the projected costs for Cap & Trade?

Start whining about Dick Cheney, of course!

The Democrats have blamed the former VP for everything but the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby and Adam Lambert’s shocking American Idol loss (worry not, investigations into both are scheduled for the next session). Cheney’s continued mentions also keep the public from thinking about the fact that the current veep is clinically insane.

The latest Darth Cheney story is that he gave a “Shut up, already!” order to the CIA about its plans to knock off some terrorist sweethearts. The tale goes that Cheney told the CIA to keep its plan from Congress. Now they want another investigation into the CIA, Cheney and anyone who dares pay attention to what’s actually going on with them.

Funny thing about this evil, terrorist-killing program and its illegal secrecy: it never got off the ground and was reported on in the New York Times seven years ago.

Let’s see what Congress does with the facts. Or if it can even recognize them.