Executive or Legislative, That is the Question

The Vice President asserts executive privilege to shield his activities from Congress, but when it comes to Executive Orders that he doesn't like, he asserts that he's not part of the Executive Branch. A lesson in basic Constitution is in order.

Article I Section 3 states "the Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided." Article II defines the term, manner of election and manner for removal from office of the Vice President along with the President. The Vice President seems to be claiming that he is in the unique position of stradling both the Legislative and the Executive Branches. He is claiming that he is not subject to the authority of either. He has invented a new branch of the government, one not subject to the checks and balances of the other three.

It is clear to me, from my reading of the Constitution, that the Vice President is a member of the Senate only as a representative of the Executive Branch. He has no vote unless there is a tie, in which case, he is clearly authorized to cast a vote favorable to the position of the Executive.

Dick Cheney has conducted his office with nothing but contempt for Congress. As the issue of whether the Vice President is a part of and thus subject to the orders of the Executive is destined to be decided by the Supreme Court, the question then becomes, does the Vice President recognize the authority of the Judicial Branch over the Executive and Legislative Branches and does the current President have the balls to compel his Vice President to submit to Executive Orders?