rssCheney in the House
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 1:57 pm
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While Liz Cheney of Keep America Safe spoke to a mostly-full Marriott Ballroom, a buzz circulated among event organizers: Trust us, you should be there. When Cheney wrapped, the surprise was revealed — her father, the former vice president, was on deck.
Dick Cheney entered the room to Beatles-on-Ed-Sullivan applause, the longest applause of the day so far. “If I keep hearing applause like that,” he said, “I’m going to have to run!” More applause. The former vice president’s speech was short, mostly platitudes about how much he enjoyed CPAC, and then he was spirited down to the radio booth of 920am with an entourage that included his other daughter, Mary Cheney.
Photo by David Weigel
A crowd started to form, although no one not next to the radio mics could hear what Dick and Liz were saying. Members of the media were informed that this was his only interview — he was going to be rushed away immediately — but a group of Citadel cadets were allowed to stand along the path out for a quick photo.
“We’re all big fans,” said Gerry Ratchford, a junior at the Citadel. “I think it’s ridiculous that the sitting president and vice president feel like they need to engage him.”
Some members of the Cheney entourage were sporting “Draft Cheney 2012″ stickers, which were being passed out by GOProud, a gay Republican group. When I asked whether they endorsed such an effort: No comment.
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8 Comments
Comment posted February 18, 2010 @ 2:55 pm
I think it hilarious that supporters would have “Draft Cheney 2012″ stickers – don't they know he ducks any kind of draft? 5 times no less.
Comment posted February 18, 2010 @ 2:58 pm
Draft Cheney? As I recall he doesn't take kindly to drafting…he got excuses very time he might have to go to Vietnam….
Comment posted February 18, 2010 @ 3:24 pm
the image this evokes is: Cheney, holding forth on the dais, bouncing his chins & bourbon-belly up & down (ala Rush) to the rhythmic chant of——
“We want Dick! We want Dick! We want Dick!”
Comment posted February 19, 2010 @ 10:14 am
Y'know, he's awfully plump for someone who's had multiple heart attacks and a bunch of stents. I wonder if he refuses to modify his diet and exercise regimen because the evil socialist Communist doctors have told him to lose weight through eating those horrible, anti-American things called vegetables?
Comment posted February 19, 2010 @ 10:15 am
Y'know, he's awfully plump for someone who's had multiple heart attacks and a bunch of stents. I wonder if he refuses to modify his diet and exercise regimen because the evil socialist Communist doctors have told him to lose weight through eating those horrible, anti-American things called vegetables?
Comment posted February 19, 2010 @ 3:14 pm
Y'know, he's awfully plump for someone who's had multiple heart attacks and a bunch of stents. I wonder if he refuses to modify his diet and exercise regimen because the evil socialist Communist doctors have told him to lose weight through eating those horrible, anti-American things called vegetables?
Comment posted February 19, 2010 @ 3:15 pm
Y'know, he's awfully plump for someone who's had multiple heart attacks and a bunch of stents. I wonder if he refuses to modify his diet and exercise regimen because the evil socialist Communist doctors have told him to lose weight through eating those horrible, anti-American things called vegetables?
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