[American Quilter]

Call me skeptical, but did this really happen (the X over Cheney's face)? Or is it a budding urban legend?

[No Blue States]

yes, it did happen.

Im sure someone will post the screen shot.
It was on Drudge, I have it saved to HD at home..

[Killborn]

[Phantom Lord]

It happened.

[fizziwig]

"Call me skeptical, but did this really happen (the X over Cheney's face)? Or is it a budding urban legend?"

Well, as indicated in the article, CNN admitted to doing it and came up with the excuse...isn't that evidence enough? Plus it was captured on video. Skepticism is good but I think you are taking it a bit too far.

[backhoe]

Call me skeptical, but did this really happen (the X over Cheney's face)? Or is it a budding urban legend?

Ask, and I shall fetch it for you:

 

 DRUDGE ON FOXNEWS AT 9:45 PM ET/6:45 PM PT... WITH DEVELOPING MEDIA STORY... -- is CNN reporting the news, or are they Saturday Night Live? Prank or no, people should take this to heart. We don't often catch them playing gutter ball.

 

 CNN MARKS CHENEY: NETWORK FLASHES 'X' OVER VP'S FACE DURING LIVE SPEECH --  "a high tech lynching."   

 

 A previous glitch...

 

 

 http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnn/_28496.asp

 VIDEO: http://www.drudgereport.com/flash3cnc.htm

 http://thepoliticalteen.net/2005/11/21/cheneyx/

 From May 2001.......NBC News Graphic Shows Bush in Riflescope Crosshairs

 

 CNN X's Cheney's face but what about the small hidden text

 

 X MARKS THE SPOT? [Remember The X Over American Flag On GMA's New Set?]

 

 CNN Vigorously Defends Cheney X-ing

 

  CNN: 'IT WAS A COMPUTER BUG'

 

  X Marks the Vice President --

Well, this is quite a story on Drudge right now:

[Bushman2]

For those who think this was "just a glitch", check out this link. The explanation of breaking the code to intionentional direction by CNN.
http://www.shopmetrospy.com/cgi-bin/cNc/showPage.plx?db=shopmetro&pid=62