Dick Cheney is a Vogon

It's the only explanation that makes sense.

"Vogons are extremely ugly, extremely officious, and generally not much fun to be around. They emerged from the seas of the planet Vogsphere, and gave up on evolving there and then. Only their stubbornness allowed them to survive."

"They generally become bureaucrats in the galactic government. Their unpleasant demeanour makes them ideally suited to such employment"