Cheney -- pretty in pink

By Aussiegirl

Everybody's missing the point -- somebody in Cheney's camp has a very sly sense of humor -- the pink tie is an obvious sarcastic reference to Hillary's "Pretty in Pink" media interview and mea-sorta-culpa where she wore the pink twin sweater set. Good one by the Cheney crowd for displaying this kind of subtle wit. A sartorial wink!

Chron.com WHITE HOUSE WATCH: Cheney's tie raises eyebrows

It was a moment made for anti-macho pink.

For his relatively emotional mea culpa on Fox News last week, Vice President Dick Cheney confounded fashion expectations and donned a soft-pink necktie.

That's right — Dick Cheney, often depicted by critics as the Darth Vader of the Bush administration.