Robert Novak: Douchebag of Liberty

[NellyLunatic1980]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11985.html

Syndicated columnist Robert D. Novak was cited by police after he hit a pedestrian with his black Corvette in downtown Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning.

A Politico reporter saw Novak in the front of a police car with a citation in his hand; a WJLA-TV crew and reporter saw Novak as well. The pedestrian, a 66-year-old man who was not further identified by authorities, was treated at George Washington University Hospital for minor injuries, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. Novak was later released by police and drove away from the scene.

“I didn’t know I hit him. ... I feel terrible,” a shaken Novak told reporters from Politico and WJLA as he was returning to his car. "He's not dead, that's the main thing." Novak said he was a block away from 18th and K streets Northwest, where the accident occurred, when a bicyclist stopped him and said he had hit someone. He said he was cited for failing to yield the right of way.

The bicyclist was David Bono, a partner at Harkins Cunningham, who was on his usual bike commute to work at 1700 K St. N.W. when he witnessed the accident.

As he traveled east on K Street, crossing 18th, Bono said "a black Corvette convertible with top closed plows into the guy. The guy is sort of splayed into the windshield.”

Bono said that the pedestrian, who was crossing the street on a "Walk" signal and was in the crosswalk, rolled off the windshield and that Novak then made a right into the service lane of K Street. “This car is speeding away. What’s going through my mind is, you just can’t hit a pedestrian and drive away,” Bono said.

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Novak, 77, has earned a reputation around the capital as an aggressive driver, easily identified in his convertible sports car.

In 2001, he cursed at a pedestrian on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 13th streets Northwest for allegedly jaywalking.

“’Learn to read the signs, (bodily orifice)!’ Novak snapped before speeding away,” according to an item in The Washington Post’s Reliable Source column.

Novak explained to the paper: "He was crossing on the red light. I really hate jaywalkers. I despise them. Since I don't run the country, all I can do is yell at 'em. The other option is to run 'em over, but as a compassionate conservative, I would never do that."

[Here's Fanny!]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11985.html

Syndicated columnist Robert D. Novak was cited by police after he hit a pedestrian with his black Corvette in downtown Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning.

A Politico reporter saw Novak in the front of a police car with a citation in his hand; a WJLA-TV crew and reporter saw Novak as well. The pedestrian, a 66-year-old man who was not further identified by authorities, was treated at George Washington University Hospital for minor injuries, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. Novak was later released by police and drove away from the scene.

“I didn’t know I hit him. ... I feel terrible,” a shaken Novak told reporters from Politico and WJLA as he was returning to his car. "He's not dead, that's the main thing." Novak said he was a block away from 18th and K streets Northwest, where the accident occurred, when a bicyclist stopped him and said he had hit someone. He said he was cited for failing to yield the right of way.

Perfectly understandable. I often don't notice senior citizens splayed across my windshield.

“’Learn to read the signs, (bodily orifice)!’ Novak snapped before speeding away,” according to an item in The Washington Post’s Reliable Source column.

Novak explained to the paper: "He was crossing on the red light. I really hate jaywalkers. I despise them. Since I don't run the country, all I can do is yell at 'em. The other option is to run 'em over, but as a compassionate conservative, I would never do that."

I guess you can only run over people crossing on the Walk signal.

I thought jaywalking was crossing the street somewhere other than the designated crosswalk, not crossing against the light.

PS Ha! I like (bodily orifice) much better than the usual (expletive deleted) they use in print.

[littlebeast13]

You should see me trying to get out of downtown after the ballgame.....

I have very little mercy......

lb13

[nitrah55]

Beloved Son goes to school at GW, in this neighborhood.

I guess I'll tell him to watch out for an old gasbag in a 'Vette.

Along with reminding him to get that pistol permit.

[Jeemie]

Perfectly understandable. I often don't notice senior citizens splayed across my windshield.

He IS 77.

I've noticed old men are some of the worst drivers...

[minimetoo26]

DC is used for field trips often in our neck of the woods because of the proximity, and we would always get the warning to check and double check and triple check before stepping off the curb, since half the people got their licences in Bethania or the Independent Republic of Yeb, or Cracker Jack. And that didn't cover the old aggressive American dudes or the people who were driving on the curb in the first place...

[SkinnyLegsLee]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11985.html

Syndicated columnist Robert D. Novak was cited by police after he hit a pedestrian with his black Corvette in downtown Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning.

A Politico reporter saw Novak in the front of a police car with a citation in his hand; a WJLA-TV crew and reporter saw Novak as well. The pedestrian, a 66-year-old man who was not further identified by authorities, was treated at George Washington University Hospital for minor injuries, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. Novak was later released by police and drove away from the scene.

“I didn’t know I hit him. ... I feel terrible,” a shaken Novak told reporters from Politico and WJLA as he was returning to his car. "He's not dead, that's the main thing." Novak said he was a block away from 18th and K streets Northwest, where the accident occurred, when a bicyclist stopped him and said he had hit someone. He said he was cited for failing to yield the right of way.

The bicyclist was David Bono, a partner at Harkins Cunningham, who was on his usual bike commute to work at 1700 K St. N.W. when he witnessed the accident.

As he traveled east on K Street, crossing 18th, Bono said "a black Corvette convertible with top closed plows into the guy. The guy is sort of splayed into the windshield.”

Bono said that the pedestrian, who was crossing the street on a "Walk" signal and was in the crosswalk, rolled off the windshield and that Novak then made a right into the service lane of K Street. “This car is speeding away. What’s going through my mind is, you just can’t hit a pedestrian and drive away,” Bono said.

...

Novak, 77, has earned a reputation around the capital as an aggressive driver, easily identified in his convertible sports car.

In 2001, he cursed at a pedestrian on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 13th streets Northwest for allegedly jaywalking.

“’Learn to read the signs, (bodily orifice)!’ Novak snapped before speeding away,” according to an item in The Washington Post’s Reliable Source column.

Novak explained to the paper: "He was crossing on the red light. I really hate jaywalkers. I despise them. Since I don't run the country, all I can do is yell at 'em. The other option is to run 'em over, but as a compassionate conservative, I would never do that."

I know about Bob Novak's driving.

Wrote a little song about it. Goes like this.

"I really hate that (bodily orifice)
You know I really do

Oh yeaaah!

I really hate that (bodily orifice)
You know I really do

Now he's throwin' folks on my windshield,
What's an ol' gasbag to do?

[nitrah55]

Beloved Son goes to school at GW, in this neighborhood.

I guess I'll tell him to watch out for an old gasbag in a 'Vette.

Along with reminding him to get that pistol permit.

So, I tell Beloved Son about this, and you know what he says?

"Thanks. I've also been warned about Tom Friedman speeding around on his Vespa."

Kids.

[nitrah55]

Beloved Son goes to school at GW, in this neighborhood.

I guess I'll tell him to watch out for an old gasbag in a 'Vette.

Along with reminding him to get that pistol permit.

So, I tell Beloved Son about this, and you know what he says?

"Thanks. I've also been warned about Tom Friedman speeding around on his Vespa."

Kids.

By the way, this is the first time I've ever quoted my own post.

Oops.

I guess it's the second time, now.

[MarleysGh0st]

Beloved Son goes to school at GW, in this neighborhood.

I guess I'll tell him to watch out for an old gasbag in a 'Vette.

Along with reminding him to get that pistol permit.

So, I tell Beloved Son about this, and you know what he says?

"Thanks. I've also been warned about Tom Friedman speeding around on his Vespa."

Kids.

By the way, this is the first time I've ever quoted my own post.

Oops.

I guess it's the second time, now.

What's wrong with that? If you're referencing an older post, you're referencing an older post! No matter who wrote it.

[nitrah55]

So, I tell Beloved Son about this, and you know what he says?

"Thanks. I've also been warned about Tom Friedman speeding around on his Vespa."

Kids.

By the way, this is the first time I've ever quoted my own post.

Oops.

I guess it's the second time, now.

What's wrong with that? If you're referencing an older post, you're referencing an older post! No matter who wrote it.

Just seems a little self-important to quote oneself. As you know, I'm very self-effacing.

[Here's Fanny!]

By the way, this is the first time I've ever quoted my own post.

Oops.

I guess it's the second time, now.

What's wrong with that? If you're referencing an older post, you're referencing an older post! No matter who wrote it.

Just seems a little self-important to quote oneself. As you know, I'm very self-effacing.

I quote myself all the time, I'm like Oscar Wilde that way. Ha!

I'd much rather have that than have to go through the thread to find out WTF that person is referencing.

[Tocqueville3]

Okay, so I'm reading this thread and in walks Madeleine.

She wants to know what a douchebag is!?!

Crap.

Btw, douchebag is a pretty accurate description for Robert Novak.

Old Fart is another good one.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Robert Novak hospitalized with brain tumor.