[pollyannaish]

I can honestly say I wouldn't care. It makes no difference. In fact, I think it would be wise for the FAMILY of the injured person to make the announcement when he or she was ready to protect their own privacy before the vultures descend.

Oh wait...that's what the VP did.

[dirtboy]

In fact, I think it would be wise for the FAMILY of the injured person to make the announcement when he or she was ready to protect their own privacy before the vultures descend. Oh wait...that's what the VP did.

And as I mentioned earlier, it was a highly newsworthy story. Once the family members were notified so they would not find out about in on TV or radio, then issue a press release saying more information would be provided later. 22 hours was a long time to sit on this story, and it was not smart doing such.

[ER Doc]

No, actually they waited for the landowner to make the report to the local daily paper, not a family member. It really doesn't make sense, and really does make it look like a cover-up. Bringing the Ted Kennedy thing into it actually makes it worse; it makes the media wonder if they were waiting for Cheney's blood alcohol to clear, the way Kennedy did. Seriously, the delay was foolish, and the explanation doesn't wash. It took a couple of hours to be sure Whittington had the best possible care: when he was flown to the trauma center. That was early Saturday evening. The only reason to delay until Sunday afternoon would be to miss the Sunday morning talk show cycle.