Psychoblues
07-28-2008, 03:19 PM
Man, lil' dickey is some kind of paranoid, ain't he?!?!?!?!?!?!??!??!?!
Injured vets tell pull Dick Cheney invitation over security demands
By James Gordon Meek
Daily News Washington Bureau
Sunday, July 27th 2008, 11:55 PM
Ceneta/AP
Vice President Cheney was told to get lost by Disabled American Veterans, which had invited him to its convention next month.
WASHINGTON - Vice President Cheney's invitation to address wounded combat veterans next month has been yanked because the group felt his security demands were Draconian and unreasonable.
The veep had planned to speak to the Disabled American Veterans at 8:30 a.m. at its August convention in Las Vegas.
His staff insisted the sick vets be sequestered for two hours before Cheney's arrival and couldn't leave until he'd finished talking, officials confirmed.
"Word got back to us ... that this would be a prerequisite," said the veterans executive director, David Gorman, who noted the meeting hall doesn't have any rest rooms. "We told them it just wasn't acceptable." ............
More: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2008/07/27/2008-07-27_injured_vets_tell_pull_dick_cheney_invit.html
If Cheney knew more about the injuries and ailments of Veterans he would be more accomodating, don't cha think?
Injured vets tell pull Dick Cheney invitation over security demands
By James Gordon Meek
Daily News Washington Bureau
Sunday, July 27th 2008, 11:55 PM
Ceneta/AP
Vice President Cheney was told to get lost by Disabled American Veterans, which had invited him to its convention next month.
WASHINGTON - Vice President Cheney's invitation to address wounded combat veterans next month has been yanked because the group felt his security demands were Draconian and unreasonable.
The veep had planned to speak to the Disabled American Veterans at 8:30 a.m. at its August convention in Las Vegas.
His staff insisted the sick vets be sequestered for two hours before Cheney's arrival and couldn't leave until he'd finished talking, officials confirmed.
"Word got back to us ... that this would be a prerequisite," said the veterans executive director, David Gorman, who noted the meeting hall doesn't have any rest rooms. "We told them it just wasn't acceptable." ............
More: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2008/07/27/2008-07-27_injured_vets_tell_pull_dick_cheney_invit.html
If Cheney knew more about the injuries and ailments of Veterans he would be more accomodating, don't cha think?