"Trying military times"

Speaking of "conservatives working out their psychopathologies in the public square" [1], a Big Con reader points me to this from Dick Cheney's hilarious (in an apocalyptic kind of way) official White House biography [2]. It's a hoot, and I just had to share it with you:

Vice President Richard B. Cheney has had a distinguished career as a businessman and public servant, serving four Presidents and as an elected official. Throughout his service, Mr. Cheney served with duty, honor, and unwavering leadership, gaining him the respect of the American people during trying military times.

It goes on and on—he served his service with all kinds of service, serving all the livelong day—and one wants to quote Shakespeare: "Methinks the lady doth protest too much." Yes, Dick, you shirked your Vietnam service. Get over it. You don't have to prove yourself any more by visting upon us more "trying military times."