Robert Novak ran somebody over

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Conservative pundit Robert Novak is anything but a conservative driver, and Wednesday morning he struck a Washington, D.C., pedestrian in his black Corvette convertible.

The syndicated columnist received a citation from police for failing to yield the right of way, after he drove away from the scene of the accident despite attempts by passers-by to stop him, Politico.com reported.

"I didn't know I hit him," said Novak, who was a block away from the scene when a bicyclist - who said he had to stand in front of Novak's car to get him to stop - finally got his attention.

Novak was listening to NPR when the accident occurred, TMZ.com reported, and apparently did not hear the impact.

The struck pedestrian, a man in his 60s, was knocked to the pavement and taken to George Washington Hospital with minor injuries.

Novak once attended a racing school in Florida and has been quoted threatening wayward pedestrians. Responding to his reputation as an aggressive driver, he had this to say to TMZ: "I'm 77-years-old. I'm not aggressive anymore."

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Robert Novak ran somebody over | 12 comments (12 topical, 0 hidden)
Sounds familiar, doesn't it? (none / 0)

CIA agent?  I don't remember outing a CIA agent.  I didn't even feel it or hear the thump when her career came to an end.  I'll just have to take the witnesses word for it.

Jon Stewart is right.  The guy is a supreme douchebag. 

by bfaul on 07/23/2008 03:10:42 PM EST

Speaking of which (none / 0)
Check out Jon Stewart tonight or possibly tomorrow night.  I can't imagine he would let the pass without comment.

by bfaul on 07/23/2008 03:12:23 PM EST

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My mazarati does 185 (none / 0)
Deaf, dumb, and blind so now I don't drive.

by hazmat on 07/23/2008 03:19:20 PM EST

77 years old (none / 0)

"I'm 77-years-old. I'm not aggressive anymore." Hmmm.

Should be: "I'm 77-years-old. I'm not safe anymore."

How about: "I'm 77-years-old. I'm not relevant anymore."

Or perhaps: "I'm 77-years-old. But I'm still a blackhearted, mildewed SOB who thinks I'm a chick magnet in my Vette."

by Verified1 on 07/23/2008 05:14:06 PM EST

Novaks lucky he wasnt capped by (none / 0)
by a heat packing pedestrian. Self defense.

by MRFred on 07/23/2008 05:55:17 PM EST

Take the bus, gramps (none / 0)

All the crusty, old wanker got was a $50 citation.  If the police believe that really didn't realize he had hit someone, shouldn't they have revoked his license?  The guy isn't even aware of his surroundings anymore.  You have to have at least a couple of senses left functioning to drive a car. I'm almost certain.

In Japan, senior citizens and new drivers are required by law to display warning stickers on their cars for all to see.  They should do this in the US, and the warning sticker should be in the shape of Robert Novak's big, ugly head.

Fucking disgusting. 

by OneHitKill on 07/23/2008 10:13:11 PM EST

Hit-and-Run (none / 0)
Does anyone know if the victim was Valerie Plame?

"I'm not saying, I'm just saying"

by VoiceofReason on 07/24/2008 05:29:39 AM EST

The victim must have been a liberal. (none / 1)
Conservatives seek out targets of opportunity.

by KenTX on 07/24/2008 08:01:14 AM EST

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Conservatives ride Segways (none / 0)
Ken's right.  As a rule, conservatives don't walk around.  In fact, they can't because they are morbidly obese.

by OneHitKill on 07/24/2008 08:07:51 AM EST

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I think you're right (none / 0)

About conservatives going after targets of opportunity.  They just got done screwing over a deranged old columnist named Robert Novak using his stupid hack ass to float a BS VP story.  Nothing like watching a 71-year old man take advantage of a 77-year old man.

I might even feel sorry for Novak if he wasn't a known traitor to the United States of America.

by ProfRich on 07/24/2008 08:10:13 AM EST

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lemonparty? (none / 0)
"Nothing like watching a 71-year old man take advantage of a 77-year old man."  

I'm just sayin'.

Palin in 2012? Bitch, please! No, really, please run in 2012, bitch. ;)

by richardshort2001 on 07/24/2008 11:48:48 AM EST

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Novak's Lying (none / 0)

from <a href="http://www.polit ico.com/news/stories/0708/1 1985.html">Politico .com</a>

<blockquote>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.  </blockquote>

He turned down a service street and sped away.   He totally knew that he hit the man, and fled.   Just like what happens in the majority of car v pedestrian collisions.

by BlueInTexas on 07/25/2008 03:23:39 PM EST

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