Posted on 02/14/2006 10:24:25 AM PST by iPod Shuffle
Cheney cleared in hunting accident
White House faces questions about disclosing incident
Tuesday, February 14, 2006; Posted: 1:19 p.m. EST (18:19 GMT)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (CNN) -- Authorities have cleared Vice President Dick Cheney of wrongdoing in the Texas shooting of a hunting companion, while reporters aimed tough questions at White House officials about their delay in disclosing the accident.
During Tuesday's White House news conference, spokesman Scott McClellan was asked if waiting 14 hours after the shooting before Cheney spoke with police was appropriate, and whether an average citizen would have been afforded the same amount of time.
"That was what was arranged with the local law enforcement authorities," McClellan said. "You ought to ask them that question."
McClellan referred other questions about Cheney's shooting of campaign contributor Harry Whittington to the vice president's office and local police.
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I don't believe you are interested in looking at this situation in any way other than one that fits your own personal agenda.
Moonbat alert.
Is anyone who thinks a moonbat to you?
Most of us here don't cater to conspiracy theory. And, by the way, you need to go to The Corpus Christy news registry for more information. The incident was reported and investigated by local authorities within an hour of the incident. The investigating officers determined that there was no alcohol involved.
And don't even try to make the claim that the local Sheriffs office helped the Vice President cover up any details.
5 mm birdshot? Guess again, CNN idiots.
Sorry, I can no longer defend his conduct. He's got to go...recommend Condoleeza Rice for next VP...
DU bans anone who posts a point of view not in line with the DNC, I guess what you are saying is that FR is THE SAME as DU.
I have spent the better part of a decade working in many levels in support of this administration, I worked telephones, held up signs, and took to the streets in Miami and Palm BeaCh to stop Gore from stealing the election.
I've supported them steadfastedly for years.
Regardless what moonbats like yourself believe...I'VE EARNED THE RIGHT TO TELL THEM WHAT I THINK ABOUT THEIR ACTIONS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU AND EVERY OTHER AUTOAPOLOLOGIST IN THIS SITE, OR ANYWHERE ELSE, THINKS SO SO OR NOT.
And if Dick Cheney was standing in front of me right now, I'd tell him the exact same thing.
My personal agenda is the continuing well-being of my Party and this administration.
Note that the administration comes second after my Party.
The scale has tipped to the negative side on Cheney, he is now more of a hindrance than an asset.
Hear, hear!!!
Nonsense. An accident happens and Cheney is "now more of a hindrance than an asset". It's a good thing the American public isn't as short sighted or cynical.
You need to lighten up. Life's too short for this silliness.
It's not about the accident, it's about the actions in the aftermath of the accident.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!
The funny thing is that the presss thinks Cheney should have called them before calling an ambulance or the police.
If they would have hounded Clinton for his issues like this we might not have had 9/11.
Don't go there, because "In Forum" works wonders.
While you're at it, go buy Richard Poe's "Hillary's Secret War - The Clinton Conspiracy to Muzzle Internet Journalists", Jim Robinson wrote the foreword, I am on pages 220 and 221.
You might also look in my links page, and look for my lack of support for the administration under the heading "The Banana Republican."
You have been anti-Bush for at least two years.
Cheney does not have a history of lying. He said he had one beer with lunch. The accident happened at 5:50 that afternoon. Your charge of SUI is preposterous.
It was unfortunate that Dick Cheney had to go and shoot a lawyer. Really.
He gets a lot of criticism for waiting several hours to tell the public about it.
I wonder how it would be if he were a Democrat, would he have spoken up any quicker?
This items looks at that possibility.
http://www.staggeron.org/universe.html#dick_dem
And further, there were a dozen witnesses as to how much he had to drink at lunch.
Prove it punk.
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