Why is Cheney so hated?

I really can't understand it. True, he doesn't come across as the most dynamic of personalities. He's no Obama, that's for sure. But, he is sincere, pensive, intelligent, deeply knowledgeable and straightforward. He doesn't feel like a greasy politician. He doesn't engage in doublespeak. He tells it how it is and doesn't beat around the bush (no pun intended). This is rare in politics.




It's a shame Cheney wasn't President in lieu of Bush.