Jun 26, 2012
McDonnell Gets Cagey About Romney VP Selection
Is Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell officially in the running to be presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential pick? He was very shifty about the subject in a radio interview earlier today.
Oct 21, 2011
Today In Massive Headline Gaffes
Alright, I’ll admit it. I wasn’t maniacally refreshing the Washington Times website early this morning. Fortunately, the folks over at SocialStudiesDC were, as they were able to catch this headline gaffe of massive proportions.
Sep 17, 2009
Cheney at GWU Hospital for Spinal Surgery
Breaking right now from the Washington Times: Former Vice President Dick Cheney is at The George Washington University Hospital this morning to undergo elective surgery on his spine. Cheney visited GWU Hospital something like 643 times over the course of the Bush administration, typically taking his massive motorcade along for the ride, the Secret Service keen on shutting down nearby streets. But now that he’s no longer in office, we’re curious to hear from…
Jan 20, 2009
Cheney Takes to Wheelchair for Inauguration
Yesterday evening, White House press secretary Dana Perino had to make a final announcement regarding outgoing Vice President Dick Cheney: He hurt himself while helping with his move to McLean, Virginia and pulled a back muscle. Yes, Cheney, with his history of heart trouble, was apparently helping with the move. His doctor said he should use a wheelchair for the next few days—which means he’ll be attending the Inauguration in a wheelchair. “The vice…
Oct 16, 2008
GWU Medical School on Probation
Vice President Dick Cheney puts his troubled heart in the care of George Washington University Medical Center (check out The Colonialist’s photos of Cheney waving to the crowd as he left yesterday afternoon), but the Liaison Committee on Medical Education has since put the medical school for which the hospital serves as a training ground on probation. The Post characterizes the probationary status of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences as…
Oct 15, 2008
Cheney Headed Back to GWU Hospital
For those of you who live or work near The George Washington University Medical Center, heads up that Vice President Dick Cheney is heading back there today to see his regular heart doctor. The Associated Press is reporting that Cheney experienced an irregular heart beat this morning, and has since canceled a campaign event on behalf of John McCain and “scheduled a hospital visit to ‘restore his normal rhythm.'” Cheney is well known to Foggy…
Aug 29, 2008
McCain Picks Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
Every blogger in America is scrambling to pull together some kind of background information on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain named as his running mate this morning. The hits are generally these: She’s been governor for a little under two years; she used to be a sports reporter and later mayor of Wasilla City; she took second place in the 1984 Miss Alaska contest; she’s super pro-life. She’s…
