Vice President Dick Cheney was a remarkable American. In his 84 years he developed a deep dedication to America – and had a powerful impact upon it. He will be missed by his many friends who worked with him for two generations.
I first met Cheney when we came in as House Republican freshman in 1978. I was an unknown assistant professor at a state college who had lost twice. He was the youngest presidential chief of staff in history. Before that job, he had already worked for Donald Rumsfeld, and the two went on to have a close working relationship and friendship for over three decades.
Cheney was remarkable when he won, because he had a heart attack during the 1978 campaign. He was hospitalized, and his brilliant and equally hard-working wife Lynne led a “Cardiacs for Cheney” campaign which carried him back to Washington.
Do you want access to more of Newt’s commentary? Become a member of Newt’s Inner Circle to get even more involved in our nation’s happenings. If you join today, you’ll receive a free autographed copy of one of Newt’s best sellers.
- How to Win 2026: Newt Gingrich’s Five-Part Series for a Historic Republican Midterm VictoryFive episodes. One strategy for building an American majority.
- The Space Academy and Freedom in SpaceThere were two fascinating developments this week in the American effort to carry freedom into space.
- Hakeem Jeffries Declares War on the Trump AdministrationA Democratic victory in November will lead to a painful, conflict-ridden final two years of the Trump presidency.
- America Can’t Afford Another Failure of ImaginationFrom artificial intelligence and drone swarms to cyberattacks, biological threats, and vulnerabilities in America’s food and water systems, national security looks very different 25 years after 9/11.
- America’s New Know NothingsToday’s big-government socialists have the same disconnect with reality as a political movement that roiled 19th-century American politics.