It's hush-hush, but Cheney's coming to stump for DeLay

[maddezmom]

Hotel is booked and the invitations are going out for a major fundraising gala in September
By SAMANTHA LEVINE and MICHAEL HEDGES
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney is scheduled to appear at a campaign event for House Majority Leader Tom DeLay at a Houston hotel in mid-September.

A spokeswoman for Cheney said that security concerns precluded his office from releasing the vice president's schedule more than a few days in advance.

"We are not making any announcements about events in mid-September," the spokeswoman said.

DeLay's office also would not comment.

However, the time and date of the event, 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 16, and location, the Westin Galleria Hotel, were posted on a Clear Lake GOP online bulletin board (groups.yahoo.com/group/ClearLakeGOP/message/34) and some invitations already have been sent out.

more:http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/rssstory.mpl/metropolitan/3321189

isn't that special...:eyes:

[BrightKnight]

1. need to give him a warm Texas welcome -- n/t

[rodeodance]

2. with los of people saying 'welcome" te he

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. And anyone coming to the meeting gets the Darwin award.

[Roland99]

4. Why are his security concerns more dire than the President's?

hmmm?

[chimpymustgo]

5. WTF?? Our "leaders" must travel in secret???

What a freaking Banana Republic. What are they afraid of??

[Orsino]

8. Being associated with DeLay.

This smacks of some compromise, of the White House trying to appease DeLay without risking public notice. "No, I won't be seen with you, but I'll send Cheney. He'll wait outside in the car, though, and you must address him only as 'Mr. Sanders'. The fake beard and yarmulke are just security measures."

[tanyev]

7. Because Cheney is the real president?

:shrug:

[mom cat]

6. Seems like they are havin lots of trubles with keepin things hush hush.

:rofl: