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So, according to the NYT, someone has got a hold of an authentic copy of the list of demands that the Vice President hands out to hotels when he's traveling in the US. I'll bet a bottle of Perrier (or Calistoga, if you prefer) that this shows up on the next edition of "The Daily Show.":

Cheney's Needs on the Road: What, no NPR? - New York Times: "The document listed 13 requirements. Among them were these: All televisions sets in Mr. Cheney's hotel suite should be tuned to Fox News, all lights should be on, and the thermostat set at 68 degrees. Mr. Cheney should have a queen- or king-size bed, a desk with a chair, a private bathroom, a container for ice, a microwave oven and a coffee pot, with decaf brewed before arrival.

The vice president should also have four cans of caffeine-free Diet Sprite and four to six bottles of water. He must have the hotel restaurant menu, with a copy faxed ahead to his advance office. If his wife is with him, she should have two bottles of sparkling water, either Calistoga or Perrier.

For his reading material, Mr. Cheney should have The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and the local newspaper."

For a public employee, Cheney sure is picky, ain't he? Must have picked that up while he was CEO of Halliburton. Gotta love the TV's tuned to Faux News. Wouldn't want to stumble across any unpleasant real news (or heaven forbid, "Big Love") while trying to find Fox, now would we? And what's the deal with the "Caffeine Free" Sprite? I thought Sprite is naturally caffeine free?

UPDATE: And, I am right on the mark: a friend today pointed me to the video clip from last night where he rips into Cheney's FOX preference.