I bet Cheney's known longer

Is this guy ever given a piece of news that may have any potential consequence? You know, like he's the President?

President Bush was unaware of the pending sale of shipping operations at six major U.S. seaports to a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates until the deal already had been approved by his administration, the White House said Wednesday.

Just like Rummy, who is supposedly on the committee that approves such nonsense.