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The Vice-President arrives on the scene
An American Airlines plane arrived at McGhee Tyson Airport at 3:10 p.m. Saturday with about 130 people from New Orleans.
Vice President Dick Cheney was on the plane, helping patients. He did not grant interviews to reporters Saturday.
“My understanding was that he made this happen, that he actually arranged for this aircraft,” Webb said.
Oh wait, must’ve read that wrong.
Former Vice President Al Gore was on the plane, helping patients. He did not grant interviews to reporters Saturday.
“My understanding was that he made this happen, that he actually arranged for this aircraft,” Webb said.
Al Gore (at center)
yagi said,
September 6, 2005 at 10:40
Oh Captain, my Captain!
jeff-perado said,
September 6, 2005 at 10:54
Well, you know Cheney is in charge of that shadow government, the one that will take charge if the “real” government fails. And as we all know from Bush, being in charge of a self-sustaining government is hrad work, and not only that, the work itself is hard, real hard.
Cheney cannot bother himself with helping Americans, for he is busy making sure that government remains continuous in the event of terrorism in this country. Since God is not a terra’ist, he cannot be bothered with the “reality-based” community.
moonbiter said,
September 6, 2005 at 12:55
Just a guess, but I think we will be hearing news any day now that Vice President Cheney has joined Chief Justice Rhenquist.
Lancelot Link said,
September 6, 2005 at 13:05
Dick Cheney has other priorities. he’s already made money from the situation.
Brad R. said,
September 6, 2005 at 15:26
Man. Al’s gained weight. (I’m don’t really blame him- if I had to sit back and watch some moron foul up a job that should have been mine, I’d be eating all the time too.)
johnny foreigner said,
September 6, 2005 at 15:38
Wait, this is the Al Gore who couldn’t get a clear majority of Americans to vote for him because they thought he was ‘boring’ or ‘too clever’? I don’t know how to continue without profanity and pointless insults, so I’ll just shake my head and move on.
tigrismus said,
September 6, 2005 at 15:38
Al’s still way hotter than poor Georgie could ever hope to be. I’d endanger a Gore presidency.
Brad R. said,
September 6, 2005 at 15:49
Wait, this is the Al Gore who couldn’t get a clear majority of Americans to vote for him because they thought he was ‘boring’ or ‘too clever’? I don’t know how to continue without profanity and pointless insults, so I’ll just shake my head and move on.
You gotta remember, the guy WAS pretty damn boring during the 2000 campaign, when he became a DLC clone. It was only after he lost that he grew a beard, ate some burgers and became cool again.
Dan Someone said,
September 6, 2005 at 15:53
Has anyone heard anything from the current VP since Katrina hit? Seriously. I’ve seen Bush make his photo-op tour, Condi Rice has been spotted shopping in New York, even Rummy has made an appearance in the news… but not even a word from Cheney’s office, let alone any visibility. Where’s the Dick?
Rowan Berkeley said,
September 6, 2005 at 21:13
he is buying an estate :
wash post discussed at DU
Oh, FTLOG said,
September 6, 2005 at 23:34
VP Hallib…er Cheney is s’posed to be going down to N.O. today or tomorrow. Now it’s his turn to distract and divert resources for his photo-op. Hell, what’s more important: saving lives and recovering bodies or providing security for that old, jowly heart-attack waiting to happen?
Timmah420 said,
September 7, 2005 at 19:01
And so, we get an idea of what a competant president would do, contrasted against the big propoganda effort that Bush is putting on.