People not in power especially those from an opposition party tend to run their mouth since there are no consequences they have to face. Dick was a very dangerous man since he wanted to pretty much eliminate any country that was not in the US orbit but thankfully he was overruled numerous times while in office. He also believed public opinion didn't matter while in power so he did display quite the authoritarian streak. But one has to wonder what he would have done if he became President. Would he have been as hardline or would reality set in that he can't go round bombing everyone that doesn't obey his commands and that public sentiment does count for something.








