Novak Quits, Condition "Dire"

Right winger Robert Novak has just announced that he has retired -- effective immediately.

The political columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times decribes his prognosis following the diagnosis of a brain tumor as "dire."

"The details are being worked out with the doctors this week, but the tentative plan is for radiation and chemotherapy," Novak told the paper.

Just two weeks ago cops cited Novak for hit and run after he hit a pedestrian in Washington, D.C. crosswalk. Novak told us he didn't even see the person he hit.



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16. No matter Mr. Novak's profession or opinions he's a human being just like the rest of us. My heartfelt prayers are with he and his family.

Posted at 3:38PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Barb

17. God would he just go ahead and die already...

Posted at 3:39PM on Aug 4th 2008 by spencer

18. Can I have his corvette?

Posted at 3:43PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Fl_Biker

19. This is truly a sad thing Mr. Novak's condition but what is worse is the heartless and quite telling of the attitude of our liberal friends. me as a independent do not care about dems or reps but the more I see the real face of the dems the more I am sure that there leader the candidate Obama is not for this country the hate is dripping from the top of the democratic party. I am from Latin descent and the only friend of us in this election were Hillary and McCain my favorie is out and I can not deal with this hate filled campaign from Obama so My vote will be for McCain unless A third party is started.

Posted at 3:56PM on Aug 4th 2008 by efiniman

20. Hey Sh*tney,

You're a moron. Richard Aldridge "leaked" (which is a stretch) Valerie Plames identity. Stop getting all your news from liberal hacks like Keith Olberman and Chris Mathews. Open your mind up for God Sake. And if you're so concerned about leaks, you must hate the NY Times because they've leaked ACTUAL top secret information that has lead to American soldiers deaths.

Barack Hussein Obama - A racist, socialist, elitist, anti-American who will destroy our economy and threaten our national security!

Vote McCain if you love America!

Posted at 4:12PM on Aug 4th 2008 by John Galt

21. Novak was the one who outed her, Aldrige leaked her name to Novack!! HE OUTED HER IN THE NEWS!!! Gee try and keep up.
Vote McAlzheimer's if you want another 4 years of the current economic policies that has driven our country into a downward spiral!!
Crashing 3 planes before going to Nam does not make you a hero!!! And graduating 4th from the bottom of your class does not make you smart!!!

Posted at 4:36PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Sh*tney

22. Oh John Galt.

You silly conservatives have no idea what you are talking about. This man has bashed people and lied to cover the crimes of the Bush administration for years and you are going to go all postal on people calling him out for that? LOL. When will you simple minded right wing extremist fanatics ever learn -- The more you open your mouths the less sense you make.

Posted at 4:45PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Dang

23. Why is it so difficult for evil people to be respectful of those with an opposing view like Mr. Novak? Could it be that they are EVIL? To all you Democrats out there, these are the people that make up your political party. Such positive people they are.

Posted at 5:11PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Democrats are evil

24. Hahahahaha!

Democrats are evil.

You are so funny! Your party bashes everyone who is not lily-white, straight, Christians and then you want everyone else to play nice when you are called out for it? You're like the bully on the playground who bashes all the other kids, then when some kid stands up to you you cry louder than everyone else.

Silly conservatives. At least you keep us all laughing!

Posted at 5:27PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Dang

25. "How come he gets to live with a brain tumor and you're DIRE?"

Because the villain ALWAYS survives.

Posted at 6:23PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Karen

26. treason, hit & run, and that's just what hit the news.
I'm guessing he won't be missed!

Posted at 7:28PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Penelope Kowaleski

27. The people who still believe in the current administration are either the stupidest people on earth or they work for the oil companies.

Posted at 8:16AM on Aug 5th 2008 by Republicans are desperate

28. Dang...I'm afraid you're wrong about the conservative party. We were, after all, the ones who pushed for African Americans and Women to be able to vote. Don't forget, Abe Lincoln was a Republican.

African Americans have been voting for Democrats for Fifty Years...and their situation is still not any better. Why? Because Democrats don't care about them...they care about their vote.

Where is your party at right now? Mine is sitting in the dark on Capitol Hill trying to pass a bill that would give economic relief to all Americans.

Posted at 8:38AM on Aug 5th 2008 by Maddie

29. Maddie- don't make me laugh. If you really believe this, I have a bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell you. Read history, not propaganda.

Posted at 11:01AM on Aug 5th 2008 by There's none so blind as those who will not see

30. Hahahaha Maddie. You crack me up. You will believe anything the republicans tell you because you are too simply to listen to both sides and learn the truth... want to know why the Republicans are sitting in the dark on Capital Hill? Because they held up hundreds of pieces of legislation INCLUDING bills to help with energy costs and the mortgage crises. Why did they pull this stunt lead by Tom Corbun of Oklahoma? Because they wanted to make the democrats look bad. "In a week where Exxon Mobil made the largest quarterly profits by a U.S. corporation, Republicans are stayed in Washington to argue that Big Oil deserves more taxpayer lands. Republicans must think Big Oil is paying them by the hour." And that is a fact.

Posted at 1:48PM on Aug 5th 2008 by Dang

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