Heart pump allows him to give speeches, even hunt
(NEWSER) - Dick Cheney no longer has a pulse. But he is still alive, thanks to the mechanical heart pump he received in July. The pump, reports the New York Times , both saved his life and allowed him to start living it again. Case in point: Last month, after being out of the political spotlight for months, Cheney headlined a fundraiser for Maria Cino, a candidate to replace Michael Steele as head of the RNC, and attended several Washington holiday parties. More»