There is in Washington a radio show called The Chaz and AJ in the Morning Show, and yesterday Dick Cheney, a vice president, was on that show, and here’s how it went:

Q: …You were in charge of the [vice presidential] search and then George gets the papers and is like, hey, Dick, how come your name’s on every page? (Laughter.)

Q: It’s a typo, right? You were here and then you are again. (Laughter.)

THE VICE PRESIDENT: The way it actually worked was they talked to me about whether or not I was interested in the job originally, and I said, no, definitely not interested; and then they came back and said would you help us find somebody, and I said, sure, I’d be happy to do that. We got through doing the search. It took a couple of months, and at the end of the day, the President, after we reviewed all the candidates, looked at me and said, you know, you’re the solution to my problem. I took that as a threat (laughter) and redoubled my efforts. He persuaded me that what he wanted and what he needed in a Vice President, that I fit the bill. So I was willing to give up private life, which I was enjoying at that point, and join in. I don’t regret it for a minute. It’s been a tremendous experience. He’s been absolutely true to his word in terms of letting me get actively involved in the whole range of activities. And it’s been well worth the effort.