Whittington Back in ICU (FNC Reporting Minor Heart Attack)

WJIM-AM | February 14, 2006 | be-baw

[be-baw]

I just heard from a local radio reporter (during Rush newsbreak at approximately 1:00 p.m) that Whittington "may have taken a turn for the worse," and was put back into intensive care.

[Itzlzha]

Why is my BS meter going off?

Time to get it re-calibrated then...is it still under warranty?

[gondramB]

"Man, I hope he doesn't die. The press would have a field day. Even if it wasn't due to the shotgun pellets, it would be a circus."

Serious response: I wish him well. An elderly man, a good man by all accounts. CNN says he is having heart problems because of a pellet in his heart.

Not so serious response: If you wanted a conspiracy theory- A Republican loyalist agrees to be shot to give Vice President Cheney an excuse to resign so President Bush/Karl Rove can pick a new VP for a Presidential run.

[RetiredArmy]

"Man, I hope he doesn't die. The press would have a field day. Even if it wasn't due to the shotgun pellets, it would be a circus."

I work with a lib, and even she admits that the press - especially the narcistic White House press corp gaggle of wackos - have gone off the deep end. She actually said to me yesterday, to paraphrase: "Enough about Cheney... What are we going to do about that guy in Iran?!?! He's nuts!!"

Hmmm, even some on the left are "getting it." :-)

Double WOW. A lib worried about the nut in Iran. Simply amazing.

[Keith in Iowa]

No reasonable person is going to hold this tragic accident against Dick Chaney if Whittington dies.

We're talking the Washington DC press corps here - they will go into hyper-spin.  

[sissyjane]

>>The liberal media will probably try to tell us that this has something to do with the fact that the man was shot by the Vice President.

It's a coincidence<<

Actually it is directly related. Read the thread.

[Carolinamom]

Mega dittos to that, Skywarner.

[onyx]

They're absolutely despicable.

We'd best not detect ANY glee in their reports.

[DCPatriot]

Drudge now says he suffered a "heart irregularity".

Somebody better put 24/7 protection on this elder.

Nothing better for the liberals and the MSM to see this guy expire in the hospital right now.

At the very least, we should make David Gregory be a taster for him.

[Momaw Nadon]

Sorry. My bad. It just seemed too bad to be true.

Prayers up for Mr. Whittington And Vice President Cheney.

[eyespysomething]

** clearing throat **

See post 45.

[Bahbah]

predict much ugliness in the media.

What in the world would make you say that /sarc

[STARWISE]

You must have one hearty constitution and the patience and tolerance of Job. ;)

[Denver Ditdat]

Fox News presser verifying this.

This is totally off the subject, but I've always been interested in the evolution of the English language. I don't recall seeing press conferences referred to as "pressers" before late last year. Does anyone know the origin of this term?

[Mo1]

Doctor says that Whittington's heart looks healthier then his does

[Democratshavenobrains]

"May be totally unrelated to accident."

Since when has the truth mattered to the jackals?

[onyx]

Husband said this is not bad at all... that he'll be fine.

He said they are treating him very conservatively, which is appropriate.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"We'd best not detect ANY glee in their reports."

You know that will happen.

I can detect the glee in their reports, everytime an American team loses a medal in the Olympics.

[Truth29]

Another not so serious conspiracy response: The elderly gentleman had better watch out for liberal Bush/Chaney media trying to create news.

[MineralMan]

"I don't recall seeing press conferences referred to as "pressers" before late last year. Does anyone know the origin of this term?"

I don't know, exactly, but I remember hearing the term from Public Relations flacks at least two decades ago.

[onyx]

I have too, up to this point.

Now, they'd best behave appropriately and politics be damned!