News of the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney at the age of 84 on Tuesday inspired praise for his legacy of service among Granite State Republicans. It also served as a moment to reflect on how much the Republican Party has changed in the first quarter of the 21st century.

Cheney’s résumé stands out even among the nation’s political elites, having served as a member of Congress from Wyoming, President Gerald Ford’s White House chief of staff, and secretary of defense under George H.W. Bush. Cheney is also the only person in U.S. history to have served as both vice president and secretary of defense.

“Laura and I will remember Dick Cheney for the decent, honorable man that he was,” former President George W. Bush said of his VP. “History will remember him as among the finest publ

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