Robert Novak Retires After 'Dire' Brain Tumor Diagnosis

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that conservative columnist Robert Novak has announced his immediate retirement. He told the paper that his recent diagnosis of a brain tumor was "dire." Novak was involved in an accident on July 23 when he hit a pedestrian with his car and drove away. He was stopped a short distance later by a bicyclist who witnessed the incident. Novak claimed he didn't realize he had hit someone. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor the following Sunday, July 27.

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adios, dark knight. may a flight of winged monkeys carry your writings to their final resting place.

He still got his driver's license, right? It takes more than a hit-and-run and a degenerative brain disease to get your license pulled in DC.

monkey: marion barry, right?

right?

(ba-dum-bum)

I was thinking of the AARP crowd, but, yeah Barry works, too.

I swear I saw him driving, talking on a cellphone, and eating a baby. And baby stains are impossible to get off a daishiki. Don't ask me how I know. I just do.

I wonder if DDOT does build the Anacostia streetcar, how long will it be before one side-swipes Barry's car?

The URL: "...robert_novak_retires_after_dire_bra". Considering the later typo, this guy is just destined to have bad Headline-karma.

-rosscott

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