The Pre-Election Health Deception of Dick Cheney Suggests That Voters Are Entitled to an Independent Opinion of John McCain’s Physical Condition
Barton Gellman’s widely praised new book Angler explains how in 2000 George W. Bush incorrectly informed American voters that there had been an independent review of the health of vice presidential candidate Dick Cheney.
Denton A. Cooley
Bush announced that he had commissioned an independent review of Cheney’s fitness. He reassured the public that Dr. Cooley had determined that Dick Cheney’s “cardiac status was sound.” Cooley never looked at Cheney’s medical records, electrocardiogram data, or images of his heart. Dr. Cooley’s review consisted of talking to Cheney’s personal physician on the telephone.
This assurance from Bush that the nation’s foremost cardiologist had given Cheney a clean bill of health put the issue to rest. (Click Here to Read More)
