Cheney Accidentally Shoots Fellow Hunter (update)

Chicago Tribune ^ | Published February 13, 2006, 6:38 AM CST | By LYNN BREZOSKY

[Perdogg]

"Armstrong said everyone at the ranch was so "focused" on Whittington's health Saturday that it wasn't until Sunday she called the Caller-Times to report the accident. Her ranch is about 60 miles southwest of Corpus Christi.

Sally Whittington told The Dallas Morning News her father was being observed because of swelling from some of the welts on his neck. His face "looks like chicken pox, kind of," she said.

Emergency personnel traveling with Cheney tended to Whittington before he was taken first to a hospital in Kingsville and then transferred to Corpus Christi."

The left winger kooks are saying that news media are covering up Whittington real conditions.

[mewzilla]

I have one word for the loony left: Chappaquiddick.

[Bender2]

Okay, the cover up didn't work. I was actually hunting orphans and shot three CBS reporters...

[auto power]

I'd rather go hunting with Dick Cheney than get in a car with Ted Kennedy...

[saveliberty]

The article had a friendlier photo of the Vice President than did other news outlets.

[satchmodog9]

I bet Cheney shot him to keep Iraqi war secrets safe. You know that is the kind of crap you will see and hear.

[mewzilla]

You're right. That is a nice pic.

Well, someone will hear about that.

[Perdogg]

Or to keep the Halliburton-Eron hurricane machine secret

[saveliberty]

Perhaps. But then again there may be such euphoria in leftist circles that this small act of support will go unnoticed.

[texianyankee]

Read the Corpus Christi Caller-Times this morning. Last 2 sentences:

Armstrong said Whittington holds no ill feelings toward Cheney and doesn't plan to sue. "Oh, heavens, no," Armstrong said. "This happens, and my God, I've never seen a case of hard feelings. I bet this would deepen their friendship."

Caller-Times

[chief911]

The next Moonbat conspiracy will be that this is the reason for Cheney to resign so Bush can appoint evil conservative "FILL IN THE BLANK".

[LOC1]

There is no excuse for accidentally shooting someone.

Having said that, shooting one lawyer is a good first step.

[ExcursionGuy84]

Yep, I'd definitely take my chance with a VP with birdshot..

...than a Massachussetts Senator who's bloodshot in the eyes [from all that Scotch].

[Steamburg]

The press is so miffed because they were too lazy to follow Cheney around. Even worse no one at the ranch thought to report him to the fourth column of government in time to get photos with Abramoff in the background. They haven't even checked on the politics of Mr. Whittington. I guess they will just have to make it up as they go along.

[newnhdad]

Charlie Gibson all but called Cheney reckless and said their story of how this happened was BS on GMA today.

[ozzysmom]

The local radio news is now saying the "victim" is in intensive care. Anyone else heard this?

[saveliberty]

Janice Rodgers Brown? That would cause the excretion of bricks at the DNC

[Dane]

Read the second paragraph of the article.

Mr. Whittington is in stable condition in intensive care. Probably there for observation due to his age.

[TheForceOfOne]

Not exactly a Hamilton-Burr duel, expect the media to place the worst possible light on this accident, or course. Look for pictures of Cheney on anti-gun propaganda posters.

[texianyankee]

"The local radio news is now saying the "victim" is in intensive care. Anyone else heard this?"

If that be the case, then I would suspect some Corpus Christi local is up to no good & wants to leave the VP with a black-eye. The Corpus area is notorious for being a democrat enclave and they wont stoop too low to put some rumors out there.