[newnhdad]

they played this correctly.
The last thing that would have helped the situation would have been a rabidly anti-cheney press sitting outside the hospital with a few hundred satellite trucks reporting very rumor leaked by the hospital staff as fact, this would have helped nobody but the press.

They released the info through the local media, which bought the guy more peace and quiet while he heals. I can imagine the TV trucks that are on site waiting for updates on his condition, hoping for something bad to report.

The real story here is the arrogance of the press. They don't care if the guy was okay or the VP was okay but that they took a few hours to inform THEM. These people have no shame.

[beyond the sea]

You're right!!!

I just want Ari to get off the 'old man's baseball' field and get back to the real work!

He was the KING of PR.

Ari would have sliced and diced them today like the old Ron Popeil's Vegomatic........ it slices and dices!

Ari must make an appearance.