By Nitya

Oct 15, 2008 11:28am

Cheney Heart Troubles Resurface

ABC News’ Ann Compton Reports: For the second time in a year, Vice President Cheney will head the hospital to have an irregular heart beat corrected.

Earlier today, Cheney, 67, experienced an abnormal heart rhythm during a morning visit with doctors.

"It was discovered that the Vice President is experiencing a recurrence of atrial fibrillation, an abnormal rhythm involving the upper chambers of the heart," his press secretary Megan Mitchell said in a statement.

Last November, doctors discovered an irregular heartbeat when Cheney was getting a checkup following a lingering cough. Treated as an outpatient procedure, his doctors used what was described as an "electrical impulse" to restore normal rhythm in the upper chambers of the heart. 

Cheney has a long medical history — four heart attacks over his career including one right after he was elected Vice President; a quadruple by-pass; several angioplastys; and implantation of a defibrillator which was replaced with a newer model just last year.

Later today, Cheney will have an outpatient procedure at George Washington University Hospital "to restore his normal rhythm."

The condition canceled the Vice President’s plans to attend a campaign event in Illinois for Republican congressional candidate Marty Ozinga. Cheney did not attend the Cabinet or Iraq meetings today as he was expected to be traveling, but did participate in the usual early morning Oval Office security briefing.

User Comments

Die you SOB!

Posted by: Joe | October 15, 2008, 11:40 am 11:40 am

If Obama wins he will need to give good medical attn to William Ayers, who authored his 2002 anti-war speech, and the book “Dream of my father.” Compare these to Ayer’s books, and Jack Cashill’s reseach.

Posted by: Colonel Reb | October 15, 2008, 11:43 am 11:43 am

Just imagine that if John McCain becomes president and something like this happens and he pass away (God Forbig), Sarah Palin would be in charge. Not a comforting thought. I would vote against the republican ticket based on that alone!!!

Posted by: jpeezus | October 15, 2008, 11:44 am 11:44 am

If Obama wins he will need to give good medical attn to William Ayers, who authored his 2002 anti-war speech, and the book “Dream of my father.” Compare these to Ayer’s books, and Jack Cashill’s reseach.

Posted by: Colonel Reb | October 15, 2008, 11:44 am 11:44 am

Die you SOB!
Posted by: Joe | Oct 15, 2008 11:40:24 AM
Another Liberal “elevating the tone.”

Posted by: Hey Joe | October 15, 2008, 11:45 am 11:45 am

He has a heart?

Posted by: The Unshrub | October 15, 2008, 11:46 am 11:46 am

why couldn’t this be Obama? Oh yeah, Leftist radical baby killers don’t have a heart.

Posted by: BabsNJ | October 15, 2008, 11:47 am 11:47 am

He is something you can focus on. Why are you trying to prevent someone from posting a comment that fits into your rules?

Posted by: The Unshrub | October 15, 2008, 11:50 am 11:50 am

They say that men who cheat are more likely to die of a heart attack because of the stress…I wonder what the stress of being responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people for no good reason would do to a man?
BTW he is even YOUNGER than MkKlan!!!

Posted by: Becky | October 15, 2008, 11:53 am 11:53 am

I wouldn’t want to be associated with any one of authors of these comments. Dems or Repub. doesn’t matter….don’t want a bunch of blood thirsty haters on my side.

Posted by: shmo | October 15, 2008, 11:53 am 11:53 am

Joe said it all.

Posted by: susan | October 15, 2008, 11:53 am 11:53 am

The U. S. Naval Academy Teaches Future Military Officers to Be Mentally Tough. About 37% of a Plebe class fail to make it to graduation at the U. S. Naval Academy. John McCain made it. It matters not where he finished, he graduated.
First of all, the Naval Academy is a very unforgiving experience. Every midshipman (the term used for all students at the Academy) must meet every requirement to graduate, and there are a lot of them! There are no escape clauses, no exceptions, no waivers, special favors, or accommodations for the many hurdles and obstacles between you and the goal of graduation.
Now the mental disgrace that cannot stop smoking cigarettes.
The smoking habit shows Obama is a weak-minded person and that he cannot take mental pressure, not even the pressure of running for president. Obama appears to be a nervous irascible person that would find it difficult to make quick accurate decisions concerning national emergencies. He would probably smoke four packs a day, during a horrific national emergency.
DR. Everett Koop reported that nicotine addiction is equal to a heroin addiction. The reason being that both nicotine and heroin cross the blood brain barrier.
Obama is a great example for his national health program.
On average, smokers pay 100-150% more for health insurance coverage than nonsmokers. That means that taxpayers that do NOT smoke will pay more taxes for people that do smoke.

Posted by: Independent Voters | October 15, 2008, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm

I have never heard the anger and I have never read the anger like in this American Presidential election. Perhaps the Democrats should have selected a candidate more like Denzel Washington or Chris Gardener. Both men are known exceptional people that are devout Christians and true to the American way.
The Chris Gardener story is an example of a man wanting and being rewarded through his desire to succeed. The kind of man that would get my vote.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Gardner
The Denzel Washington story is another fine example of a devout Christian being rewarded through his desire to succeed. The kind of man that would get my vote. I am just pointing to the kind of person the democrats could have chosen for a candidate.
http://www.people.com/people/denzel_washington/biography
This is a look at Barack Obama and it is the kind of person that will NOT get my vote. It does not matter what is in his heart, it is what is in his head from all the years of questionable associations. A person is the sum of that which they learn.
http://www.theobamafile.com/

Posted by: Independent Voters | October 15, 2008, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm

He has a heart??????

Posted by: willie | October 15, 2008, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm

Cheney is a piece of crap. His war mongering days are numbered. The world will be better off without him.

Posted by: schizer | October 15, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm

“Cheney is a piece of crap. His war mongering days are numbered. The world will be better off without him.”
Posted by: schizer | Oct 15, 2008 12:13:33 PM
Another Liberal “elevating the tone.”

Posted by: piece of schizer | October 15, 2008, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm

The U. S. Naval Academy Teaches Future Military Officers to Be Mentally Tough. About 37% of a Plebe class fail to make it to graduation at the U. S. Naval Academy. John McCain made it. It matters not where he finished, he graduated.
Posted by: Independent Voters
*********************
Your comment are not relevantly associated with
this story,because we are referring to Cheneys
physical health, not mental health. Ironically both
are in bad shape.
Though, to put your comments in prospective
regarding whether McCain has equivalent
capability whether he graduated first or nearly last
in the class, I can offer you this:
If you were to have selective surgery on your heart
or brain, and given a choice between a surgeon
who finished first in his class and one who was
nearly at the bottom of his class, you would not
have any doubts or regrets in your answer.

Posted by: spacerook1 | October 15, 2008, 12:28 pm 12:28 pm

OMG…joe you are such an idiot..you must know that people “monitor” these sites and you just threaten the Vice President of the United States…WOW liberalism at work folks…

Posted by: socalvoter | October 15, 2008, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm

Susan, I disagree. I think Unshrub said it all – “He has a heart?” LOL

Posted by: 2008TooLate | October 15, 2008, 12:34 pm 12:34 pm

Obviously, operating on the “dark side” is not good for one’s health, individually or collectively…the heart of America also requiring drastic measures to keep it beating!

Posted by: karen | October 15, 2008, 12:52 pm 12:52 pm

People, it is Obama who has the faulty heart, soul and mind. He speaks only for the weak minded and socialist centered. He stated “he would stand up for the Muslims”. Most of the terrorist groups around the world and American haters are Muslims.

Posted by: Mary | October 15, 2008, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm

Amateurs? I think not. Professionals in the ongoing institution of voter fraud tactics perfected over time in two of our older Citites: Chicago and New Orleans, where Acorn’s founder Wade Rathke’s brother is on trial for embezzlement of $1,000,000.00 from ACORN..and what does the National Acorn board say?…Stunned..did not know anything about it until now…Where o ACORN and WHERE O Howard and Where OBINGO are the everyday standard accounting and legal procedures at least at minimum, once a year of AN OUTSIDE INDEPENENDENT AUDIT OF BUDGET AND FUND MANAGEMENT? and Where O Where all of you thieves, crooks and FRAUDS ….were you?
Most importantly, Where are the attorneys to sue for the pulling of ACORN’s CHARTER AS A NON-PROFIT
AT STATE LEVELS AND WHERE OH WHERE ARE THE ATTORNEYS TO SUE FOR THE SAME REGARDING ACORN SO CALLED SUBSIDIARY NON-PROFITS?

Posted by: HP Boston | October 15, 2008, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm

Posted by Independent Voters
This is a look at Barack Obama and it is the kind of person that will NOT get my vote. It does not matter what is in his heart, it is what is in his head from all the years of questionable associations. A person is the sum of that which they learn.
—————————————-
Well said,Now we know what’s in YOUR HEART, what’s in YOUR HEAD?

Posted by: fempharoh08 | October 15, 2008, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm

Looks like Obama’s number going up is giving heart problems for Cheney.

Posted by: RJ2008 | October 15, 2008, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm

What about BO’s Hypertension, and smoking 2 packs a day. McCain has a 95 yr old mother- good genes. BO should be so lucky

Posted by: dean | October 15, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

Confession is good for the heart, Mr. Cheney.
Do the orders still stand?
http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing2/9-11Commission_Hearing_2003-05-23.htm

Posted by: smith | October 15, 2008, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm

Too bad he has sold his soul to the devil and will never die no matter how bad his heart conditions become. He will be around for a long long time.

Posted by: sickoftheelection | October 15, 2008, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm

You mean he won’t get to retire to Dubai! (SOB!) Who gives a Uck!

Posted by: hmn | October 15, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm

Heart trouble? Cheney has no heart! He has done more to damage this nation and infringe on our civil liberties than any other politician ever in our history! I don’t think he will be missed or mourned by the American people when he is gone (whether literally or figuratively).

Posted by: jmb | October 15, 2008, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm

GOOD he deserves everything he gets!

Posted by: Angie | October 15, 2008, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm

They should add waterboarding to the electroshock treatment he is receiving. That should help, but if it doesn’t, oh well. No biggie.

Posted by: rogerthomas | October 15, 2008, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm

Mr. Cheney is an evil man who has broken laws, ignored the Constitution, approved and participated in torture and raped this country economically. Some of the terrible things he has done may not ever be known, since he operated a shadow government behind the scenes. My hope is that death will not come easily to him and that he suffers as greatly as the pain he has inflicted on others.

Posted by: DaveM | October 15, 2008, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm

Not a fan of Cheney, the real president, not sure he has a heart, not happy with the Repiglicans or the economy, not going to put up with 4 more years…going to vote early, today, for Obama and hope nobody steals my vote!

Posted by: NatFrankie | October 15, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm

I wonder if he is told to stand on a box with a hood over his head while live wires dangle from his body.
Maybe his heartbeat will snap back to normal if he is locked in a cell overnight with a couple of pitbulls, or, if they can’t find pitbulls, Sarah Palin. Just have her wipe off the lipstick first.

Posted by: rogerthomas | October 15, 2008, 4:08 pm 4:08 pm

The day Cheney kicks the bucket should be made a national holiday to celebrate the happy occation. May I suggest a fitting funeral march?:
Highway to Hell by AC/DC.

Posted by: JoeShmoe | October 15, 2008, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm

Our prayers are with Mr. Cheney but it makes you think what if something happen to John McCain or Barack Obama. I would rather Joe Biden any day over Sarah Palin. She scares me even when she is wrong she continues to LIE. Not to mention she knows nothing about the economy of foreign policy.

Posted by: tonyatq | October 15, 2008, 4:54 pm 4:54 pm

“I wonder if he is told to stand on a box with a hood over his head while live wires dangle from his body.
Maybe his heartbeat will snap back to normal if he is locked in a cell overnight with a couple of pitbulls, or, if they can’t find pitbulls, Sarah Palin. Just have her wipe off the lipstick first.”
Posted by: rogerthomas | Oct 15, 2008 4:08:17 PM
Another Liberal “elevating the tone.”

Posted by: Party of Compassion | October 15, 2008, 5:11 pm 5:11 pm

Cheney wont last long past Nov. Its been a long haul presidency for him dragging that puppet behind him.

Posted by: tendergroins | October 15, 2008, 6:32 pm 6:32 pm

spacerook1:
We will decide what is or is not relevant.
Barack Obama is not relevant to the presidency of the United States.

Posted by: Independent Voters | October 15, 2008, 7:30 pm 7:30 pm

If Cheney dies, would Bush select Sarah Palin as his replacement? After all, she is so very, very well qualified for that position, according to John McCain.
Palin could continue to run the Ministry of Lies & Propaganda for the failing John McCain campaign. In fact, the mere freakishness of the whole thing would be like another breath of life in the McCainiac’s long march to facism.

Posted by: Citizen of Chicago | October 15, 2008, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm

Cheney is the Anti-Christ.

Posted by: McCain is a warmonger | October 15, 2008, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm

Barack Obama wants strict gun control. That is the first step to take away freedoms of the Bill of Rights. The only reason to remove any freedoms from the Bill of Rights is control the population. If strict gun control were to happen, that would leave the police, the military and criminals with the guns. The law-observing citizens would no longer be part of the militia.
Take notice that the Barack Obama supporters try to take away freedom of speech by posts stating relevance. The Barack Obama supporters know that time is catching up to them with the voting public learning the truth about the corruption of the Democrats. The independent voter is the key to the election and we do NOT like Barack Obama.

Posted by: Independent Voters | October 15, 2008, 7:49 pm 7:49 pm

Barack Obama church must know that “thousands of Muslims who have converted to Christianity who are forced to hide their new faith out of fear of being killed by Isalmist terrorists.” Allam himself is under police protection because he is ongoing outspoken concerning the Muslim threat and the hope in Christ.

Posted by: Independent Voters | October 15, 2008, 7:55 pm 7:55 pm

Did Barack Hussein Obama have special permission to temporarily renounce the Muslin faith?:
THE HAGUE: A 22-year-old Dutch-Iranian will launch a campaign on Tuesday for Muslims to have the right to renounce their faith and find support from peers, a view which has made him the victim of three physical attacks.

Posted by: Independent Voters | October 15, 2008, 8:02 pm 8:02 pm

Did Barack Hussein Obama have special permission to temporarily renounce the Muslin faith?:
The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, has warned that a campaign by Muslim extremists in Britain to intimidate and attack converts to Christianity risks ending in murder.

Posted by: Independent Voters | October 15, 2008, 8:04 pm 8:04 pm

What is it, something like three months+ left in office and he’s having problems now?
If there truly were a God he would have taken both of them a short time after swearing in the first time in 2001…

Posted by: PasteEater | October 15, 2008, 8:06 pm 8:06 pm

Posted by: The Unshrub | Oct 15, 2008 11:46:55 AM
He has a heart?
—————–
Yes, but according to this article, he had a heart-by-pass surgery right after he was elected.
Now that explains the cold-hearted fabrication of “evidence” of Iraq’s WMD, resulting in the war and deaths of thousands of US soldiers and Iraqi civillians!

Posted by: Bryan T | October 15, 2008, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm

Did Barack Hussein Obama have special permission to temporarily renounce the Muslin faith?:
Conservative Islamic lawyers came out in support of the Egyptian government last week at the opening court hearing of a Muslim convert to Christianity.

Posted by: Independent Voters | October 15, 2008, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm

Did Barack Hussein Obama have special permission to temporarily renounce the Muslin faith?:
Traditional Islamic law mandates the death penalty for Muslims who leave Islam, in accordance with Muhammad’s command: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.” This is still the position of all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence, although there is some disagreement over whether the law applies only to men, or to women also.

Posted by: Independent Voters | October 15, 2008, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm

Independent Voters…is control the population.
Hell yes!!! A thinning out of the gene pool on your side wouldn’t hurt and for that matter anyone who thinks that Obama is a Muslim. You people are utter m.o.r.o.n.s. Just because you can spell your first and last name shouldn’t give you the right to vote.

Posted by: PasteEater | October 15, 2008, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm

Posted by: The Unshrub | Oct 15, 2008 11:46:55 AM
He has a heart?
—————–
Yes, but according to this article, he had a heart-by-pass surgery right after he was elected.
Now that explains the cold-hearted fabrication of “evidence” of Iraq’s WMD, resulting in the war and deaths of thousands of US soldiers and Iraqi civillians!

Posted by: Bryan T | October 15, 2008, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm

This Traditional Islamic law shows criminal intent to commit bodily harm and death.
Traditional Islamic law mandates the death penalty for Muslims who leave Islam, in accordance with Muhammad’s command: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.” This is still the position of all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence, although there is some disagreement over whether the law applies only to men, or to women also.

Posted by: Independent Voters | October 15, 2008, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm

Does this man actually have a heart????

Posted by: Rose Szymanski | October 15, 2008, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm

Did Barack Hussein Obama have special permission to temporarily renounce the Muslin faith?:
The Evangelical Alliance, which claims to represent one million Christians in the UK, has responded to comments about its activities in last week’s Channel 4 TV program, which examined evidence of the “violence and intimidation facing Muslims who convert to Christianity in Britain”.

Posted by: Independent Voters | October 15, 2008, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm

Did Barack Hussein Obama have special permission to temporarily renounce the Muslin faith?:
Muslims persecute Christians; World Looks the Other Way. Pope Benedict XVI spoke out last Thursday on behalf of “the right to change religion,” saying that this right “should be guaranteed not only legally, but also in daily practice.”

Posted by: Independent Voters | October 15, 2008, 8:20 pm 8:20 pm

Independent Voters…
You truly have proven that you’re an I.D.I.O.T.

Posted by: PasteEater | October 15, 2008, 8:36 pm 8:36 pm

Posted by: The Unshrub | Oct 15, 2008 11:46:55 AM
He has a heart?
—————–
Yes, but according to this article, he had a heart-by-pass surgery right after he was elected.
Now that explains the cold-hearted fabrication of “evidence” of Iraq’s WMD, resulting in the war and deaths of thousands of US soldiers and Iraqi civillians!

Posted by: Bryan T | October 15, 2008, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm

Don’t you dare die without taking GW with you!
Get well soon and maybe you and George can go on a hunting trip together……

Posted by: Dave Peck | October 15, 2008, 11:15 pm 11:15 pm

For the sake of his family, and out of respect for the office of Vice President, I wish Mr. Cheney a speedy recovery.
A friendly reminder, though, that we all share the same fate. A bit of kindness and compassion to even those we do not care for in the hope that some will be offered to us.

Posted by: MIguy | October 15, 2008, 11:38 pm 11:38 pm

i wonder what runs through his head at times like this when he is possibly close to dying? i bet he see’s a dark tunnel with lots of fire and screams. is it hell? no, it’s just his subconscious!

Posted by: john mcnugget | October 16, 2008, 2:49 am 2:49 am

Damn he survived…. Too bad….

Posted by: greg | October 16, 2008, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm

every dog has his day

Posted by: daniel dorsey | October 16, 2008, 8:47 pm 8:47 pm

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