Is Cheney's Cheney Replacement for Libby Even Worse Than Scooter (On or Off Crutches)?

From the Taipei Times:

US Vice President Dick Cheney chose someone in his own likeness to be his new chief of staff. Like Cheney, David Addington avoids public acclaim. And like Cheney, Addington already has made a large imprint on President George W. Bush's White House.

At Cheney's side since the 1980s, Addington has been a behind-the-scenes player in one after another of the sensitive and contentious situations the Bush administration has faced.

Some include: the investigation into the leak of an undercover CIA officer's name, the fight not to disclose which corporations advised the White House on energy policy, the dispute over the treatment of suspected terrorists, and the White House disagreements with the commission that investigated intelligence failures surrounding the Sept. 11 attacks and with the Senate Intelligence Committee over the release of documents. Cheney tapped Addington after Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the vice president's former chief of staff, was indicted in the CIA leak investigation.

Addington, who previously was the vice president's lawyer, was special assistant to the secretary of defense when Cheney led the Pentagon during the presidency of Bush's father, George H.W. Bush.

In some respects, Addington is a Cheney twin. Neither is prone to knee-jerk reactions. Each has a direct style that some interpret as blunt and unyielding. Neither is prone to expressing excessive emotion. Both prefer short meetings. Each is a voracious reader. Both are known for their work ethics and mental organizational skills.