I think it was last weekend, I was watching C-SPAN, and I saw Vice President Dick Cheney, and he was being asked questions about a whole host of issues — following 9/11, the affairs in various countries in the world. And I listened to him speak and said whether you agree or disagree with him, this a man of wisdom and judgment, and he could have been president of the United States. That's the kind of person I'd like to have — a person of wisdom and judgment.

Arizona town hall (2011-09-14), quoted in Terkel, Amanda (2011-09-15). "Mitt Romney: Dick Cheney Is 'The Kind Of Person I'd Like To Have' As Vice President (Video)". The Huffington Post.