Robert Novak Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

By: Scott Conroy
Topics: The Media

Influential conservative commentator and longtime Washington journalist Robert Novak has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

"On Sunday, July 27, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor," Novak wrote in a statement given to his publisher. "I have been admitted to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where doctors will soon begin appropriate treatment.

"I will be suspending my journalistic work for an indefinite but, God willing, not too lengthy period."

A fixture of the Washington media for five decades, Novak played a prominent role in the Valerie Plame CIA leak scandal when he identified Plame as a CIA operative in his newspaper column. Last week, Novak was in the news when he was cited for hitting a pedestrian with his car in Washington.

Scott Conroy
Scott Conroy is a National Political Reporter for RealClearPolitics and a contributor for CBS News.
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by leftyintexas July 30, 2008 5:18 PM EDT: I love all you bleeding heart liberals showing your downright nasty side (or would that be your true colors?) busting on a guy who has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor - and you wonder why we have problems in this country - look in the mirror my friends!
Posted by mark-ohio at 05:21 PM : Jul 29, 2008

It would be a serious mistake to call me a friend of yours. Novak is a dirty rotten scum bag. Good riddence to him and his kind. Got it?; Reply to this comment


by big61al July 29, 2008 11:45 PM EDT: Sometimes you get what you deserve.
Wishing you a slow slow distrbing death.; Reply to this comment


by July 29, 2008 8:21 PM EDT: I love all you bleeding heart liberals showing your downright nasty side (or would that be your true colors?) busting on a guy who has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor - and you wonder why we have problems in this country - look in the mirror my friends!; Reply to this comment


by jongood65 July 29, 2008 2:07 PM EDT: Reckon he and Kennedy will have ajoining rooms out on the brain damaged white elitist wing??

This may go a long way toward explaining some of what appears to be the outright silliness Bob has offered over the past year or so.; Reply to this comment


by toldyouso12 July 29, 2008 11:32 AM EDT: Bob Novak is a hero. He has had a long carrier.

I hope he returns soon and stays around for a long time.

Posted by Platteman at 05:19 PM : Jul 28, 2008

"Carrier"? LOL. The Bush Demographic. Which carrier was it--the USS ? Bob needs to do time for hit and run.; Reply to this comment


by neoconrcrazy July 29, 2008 7:33 AM EDT: novak used to be a journalist but gave up that career when he became a conduit for the White House propaganda machine (WHIG - white house iraq group).

he regularly propagated "information" provided by his WH handlers - flaming the war cries and necon power feeding frenzy.

sorry for your problems novak, but you aren''t a very good person.; Reply to this comment


by stn_sage July 28, 2008 11:42 PM EDT: On the basis of Mr. Novak''s misconduct the last couple of years, I can''t say this is bad news! It''s not.

It may be a message from God! And God is saying it''s time to get you out of there before you do anymore harm!

If he recovers, he recovers. If not, the nation''s security status will improve---no more telling the enemy who are agents ARE!; Reply to this comment


by jerriemc23 July 28, 2008 10:45 PM EDT: nojoy01:
agree. vote independent; Reply to this comment


by jerriemc23 July 28, 2008 10:44 PM EDT: bswalker12:
dude it''s called an opinion. last time i checked w/have this thing called the 1st amendment. just relax, breathe and enjoy; Reply to this comment