Is it hubris or what?

It would seem that the weekend before the election Dick (shooter) Cheney has just taken a shot at Republican candidates.
Cheney: 'Full Speed Ahead' on Iraq

Nov. 3, 2006 — Four days before the election, as Republican candidates are battling to save their seats in Congress amidst a backlash over the war in Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney told ABC News the administration is going "full speed ahead" with its policy.

"We've got the basic strategy right," Cheney told George Stephanopoulos in an interview to be broadcast Sunday on "This Week."

The Republicans be damned it's all about the Bush administration.

October was one of the deadliest months in Iraq for U.S. troops. Cheney said that while the policy may not be popular, "This is the right thing for us to be doing."

Cheney said that even with pollsters predicting Democrats will likely make gains in both houses of Congress on Tuesday, voter sentiment would not influence Bush's policy.

"It may not be popular with the public — it doesn't matter in the sense that we have to continue the mission and do what we think is right. And that's exactly what we're doing," Cheney said. "We're not running for office. We're doing what we think is right."

The Republicans who have been trying to run from the administration are going to have to run even faster. This is right up there with Bush announcing he going to go after Social Security.