Posted on 07/01/2006 6:20:34 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Cheney makes grand entrance at NASCAR race By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer Published: Saturday, July 1, 2006 Updated: Saturday, July 1, 2006
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The stock cars weren't the only things buzzing the track at Daytona Saturday - Vice President Dick Cheney made his grand entrance when Air Force II flew in low over the crowd gathering for the start of the NASCAR race.
Cheney's appearance at the Pepsi 400 was another chance this year for Americans to get a glimpse of the extraordinarily powerful vice president who normally operates behind the scenes. From the baseball diamond to the speedway oval, Cheney is turning up at lots of high-profile venues as part of an all-hands-on-deck effort at the White House to improve the GOP's standing going into the November election.
Saturday offered a double-dip in the all-important political state of Florida: visiting the Kennedy Space Center and then catching the race, complete with a visit with the drivers and their crews.
Cheney hoped to see Discovery blast off on the first shuttle mission in nearly a year, but thunderstorm clouds forced a postponement. Cheney said he was disappointed, especially because he brought his three granddaughters along for the occasion.
"We'll have to bring them back another day," Cheney said. "It's a great program, and it's important that we keep going and keep our space program going."
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I love that last photo - John Hunter Nemechek with his Dad, Big Time, and Kenny Schrader.
What I didn't know and think is kind of funny is that when he said that he hasn't driven in 7 years cause the Secret Service won't let him due to security concerns.
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damn...missed it!
He may be just trying to have some fun. Leftists sure are a humorless bunch...
I love it!
Cheney is a truely good and decent man.
Those ignorant honyocks don't know any better.
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I don't need NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer, to describe what I saw on the tube.
The screen image got a bit blurry when he asked all Armed Forces, Past and Present to stand and be recognized by an appreciative audience.
Then I think it started raining in my living room when that kid sang The National Anthem.
Excuse my ignorance, who is Nedra?
Nedra Pickler...you couldn't make up a name like that.
I guess VP Cheney decided he needed something different for the weekend since the NYT outed some of his other places. I bet there are swarms of people headed out with the NYT article in hand.
She's not a household name, but she is an AP lib.
I could go for that!!
Cheney/Rice? Cheney/Allen? Cheney/Tancredo?
Or that one that would make the left collectively jump off a bridge, Cheney/Gingrich?
He should wash his hair and comb it once in a while. He looks light in the loafers.
I doubt that Jeff Gordon was one of the applauders.
Gordon is a Democrat.
great photo, you got the VP, the Biff and THE CAT IN THE HAT. fabulous!
that figures, he is such a pansie. btw he DNFed tonight a the race and is back to 12 in the chase.
I've heard that rumor about Gordon, but I'd like some proof on it. They also said in the past he was gay, but he's managed to land two pretty hot looking chicks down the aisle.
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