When David would pointedly say. . .as did the others. . .that Cheney SHOT a man!!!. . .and ad nauseum references. . .'He shoots a MAN and is NOT reported immediately?" .
Scott's responses appeared weak and insufficient; BECAUSE the truth of the matter was never articulated.
>May sound like 'hair-splitting; but a rabid media parsing words, requires the absolute proper framing and context here. . ./I>
That said, NO fricking crime was committed; how they wish. . .but they are determined to make it sound like a bigger scandal than Vince Foster (oh. . .that's right. . .they did not make his death a scandal. . .were not even curioius about Ron Brown. . .) No feeding frenzy there. . .
And the media will continue their frenzy; unless the WH gets a grip on this Cheney's hunting accident vs his 'shooting' of a MAN; while hunting.
And Fox News, better a grip as well. . .they have been having way too much fun on this one. . .disgusting for the most part.
Bob Cesca: EXCLUSIVE: First Photo of Cheney Shooting Victim
Bob CescaSun Feb 12, 9:59 PM ET
The above photo shows Vice President Dick Cheney speaking to reporters at the bedside of the man who he "accidentally" shot this weekend while on a hunting trip in Texas (full story).
A spokesman for the vice president identified the shooting victim as Harry Whittington, but sources close to the incident suggest "Harry Whittington" is a Secret Service code name for Cheney's indicted former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.
"Honestly, I didn't mean to shoot Scoot-- I mean, Harry Whittington," the vice president told reporters in "Mr. Whittington's" hospital recovery room.
The shooting occurred several days after it was revealed that Mr. Libby told special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald he was ordered by Vice President Cheney to leak classified national security documents to the press. The revelation could cost Cheney his job and whatever remains of his reputation amongst both Democrats and Republicans.
An EMT who attended to "Mr. Whittington" told the Huffington Post that, during the ambulance ride, he overheard Cheney mumbling, "Who's leaking now, f***ker?" and, "F***ker survived. Gotta work on my aim."
The EMT later remarked to the vice president, "Harry Whittington? That sounds like a made-up name." When contacted for clarification on Cheney's reply, the Huffington Post has learned the emergency worker has disappeared.
Photo at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20060213/cm_huffpost/015538;_ylt=A86.I126_u9DYWMBehP9wxIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--
Incredible! I caught a little bit of the replay on c-span and was mesmerized!!!
As soon as Rush is off, I'm going to try to find it on Real Player @ c-span...this is so good for LAUGHS!
WHAT FOOLS the 'press' is/are!
A few points to cover for general information before things get too far off tilt..
TEXAS HUNTER EDUCATION:
Every hunter (including out-of-state hunters) born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must successfully complete a Hunter Education Training Course.
DICK CHENEY EXEMPT FROM HUNTER EDUCATION REQUIREMENT IN TEXAS
TEXAS BLAZE ORANGE LAWS
All persons on public hunting lands (state, national forests, and grasslands) during daylight hours when hunting with firearms is permitted must wear at least 400 square inches of hunter orange material with orange headgear, and at least 144 square inches appearing on both chest and back.
Exempt from these requirements are:
persons hunting turkey, migratory birds, alligators, or desert bighorn sheep;
persons within the enclosed passenger compartment of a motor vehicle; or
persons within a designated campground, designated vehicle parking area, designated boat launching facility, or departmental check station.
ALL MEMBERS OF THE PARTY WERE REPORTED TO BE WEARING "HUNTER ORANGE".
Here is the WH transcript of today's press conference:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/02/20060213-4.html
Yes, I would get real nasty with the Democrat Party press and that is why they won't let me out of the computer. ; )