PAGING DR. FREUD

Politico (emphasis added):

Republican leaders on Sunday backed Dick Cheney’s attacks on President Barack Obama, calling the former vice president a strong asset for the party.

"It doesn't hurt us, it helps us," House Minority Leader John Boehner said on CNN's "State of the Union," calling Cheney a "big member in our party." ...

Yeah, I'd say member size is basically what politics is all about for the GOP.