# Veeps staying over at the White House?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [December 21, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208 "2008-12-21T18:58:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/1 "2008-12-21T18:58:12Z")
My boys asked me where the Vice President lives, and I explained that since the mid-1970s he’s had a home at the Naval Observatory. They asked if he ever stays at the White House. As amusing as it is to think of Dick Cheney having Mitch McConnell and John Boehner over for a slumber party when the Bushes are out of town, I don’t think I’ve ever read or heard about a Veep staying overnight at the White House, ever. Dinner, sure. Parties, often. But never a sleepover.
Anyone else?
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### Author:  [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/2 "2008-12-21T19:10:05Z")
The VP and President are not supposed to hang out together all that much for security reasons. It has to happen sometimes but overnight stays in the White House are frivolous and an unnecessary risk especially since there are alternate accommodations nearby for the VP. The SS always has to have a number of security of plans in place anyway.
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/3 "2008-12-22T01:15:07Z")
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### Author:  [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2008, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/4 "2008-12-22T05:03:24Z")
It would seem to be pretty pointless, as the VP’s residence is less than three miles from the White House.
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### Author:  [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2008, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/5 "2008-12-22T05:09:20Z")
What if the Veep’s had a few and doesn’t feel it’s safe to drive?
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### Author:  [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2008, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/6 "2008-12-22T06:12:21Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#):
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> What if the Veep’s had a few and doesn’t feel it’s safe to drive?
Maybe he crashes in the Lincoln bedroom? I hope they at least remove his shoes, though.
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### Author:  [@Merhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merhouse)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/7 "2008-12-22T15:13:21Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#):
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> What if the Veep’s had a few and doesn’t feel it’s safe to drive?
Don’t they have a permanent designated driver? Besides, I’m sure he could always call a cab 😃
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### Author:  [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/8 "2008-12-22T16:05:48Z")
> [@Merhouse](#):
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> Don’t they have a permanent designated driver?
Ah, yes, I forgot: the Secretary of Landing Home Securely.
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### Author:  [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/9 "2008-12-22T18:20:32Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#):
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> Maybe he crashes in the Lincoln bedroom? I hope they at least remove his shoes, though.
All visitors to the White House must now surrender their shoes at the door, in case they feel like throwing them at somebody.
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### Author:  [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/10 "2008-12-22T23:26:55Z")
i would imagine that the only time the vp would stay over, would be in an actual emergency. an attack, or during a night raid or some sort of thing like that.
night raid meaning military action, not running out to tp a house or something of that sort.
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### Author:  [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/11 "2008-12-23T01:16:49Z")
I used to have an office right along the motorcade route the current VP took home from the White House each day. Right at 5:15 or 5:30 – exactly right to snarl traffic for an hour. What an asshole.
–Cliffy
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### Author:  [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2008, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/12 "2008-12-23T02:40:11Z")
> [@Cliffy](#):
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> I used to have an office right along the motorcade route the current VP took home from the White House each day. Right at 5:15 or 5:30 – exactly right to snarl traffic for an hour.
He takes the same route at the same time every day? I’m surprised to hear that. It seems like a security issue.
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veeps-staying-over-at-the-white-house/478208/13 "2008-12-23T03:31:04Z")
Thanks, everyone. Since 9-11, or even during the Cold War, I can understand security concerns about having the top two guys under the same roof for a prolonged period. And before that, the Vice President was usually out of the loop on just about everything (Exhibit A: Truman and the Manhattan Project), and often not exactly welcome around the White House. It does seem a little odd, though, that since the White House was built none of us can think of a single Veep who spent the night there.