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A Statement From Cheney
National Review Online ^ | 2/14/06 | VP Statement (via Byron York)

Posted on 02/14/2006 12:31:19 PM PST by frankjr

The vice president's office just released the following statement:

"The Vice President was told when he arrived at the White House this morning that doctors had decided, based on overnight monitoring, to perform a cardiac catheterization on Mr. Whittington.

The Vice President's chief of staff passed him a note at about 12:30pm ET to inform him that Mr. Whittington's doctors would brief in Texas about 1:00pm ET on complications in Mr. Whittington's condition. The Vice President was on Capitol Hill when he received this information.

When the Vice President returned to the White House, he was able to watch part of the press conference. At about 1:30pm ET, the Vice President called Mr. Whittington and spoke to him. The Vice President wished Mr. Whittington well and asked if there was anything he needed. The Vice President said that he stood ready to assist. Mr. Whittington's spirits were good, but obviously his situation deserves the careful monitoring that his doctors are providing.

The Vice President said that his thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Whittington and his family."


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cheney; harrywhittington; whittington
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To: Peach
"I think nearly everyone with a brain in their head understands that."

Nope. Many, many folks here have stated otherwise, which is my objection. It flies in the face of basic gun safety. One poster above said Whittington caused the accident and the VP was "totally innocent." That's just absurd.

121 posted on 02/14/2006 3:00:22 PM PST by lugsoul ("He didn't do anything he wasn't supposed to do." - Mary Matalin)
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To: AmishDude
I was referring to Willeford - the OTHER person on the hunt.

Perhaps you should take your own advice about how to 'be.'

122 posted on 02/14/2006 3:01:28 PM PST by lugsoul ("He didn't do anything he wasn't supposed to do." - Mary Matalin)
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To: AmishDude


LOL!


123 posted on 02/14/2006 3:01:49 PM PST by onyx (IF ONLY 10% of Muslims are radical, that's still 120 MILLION who want to kill us.)
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To: lugsoul

What is incorrect with that statement by McClellan regarding notification protocol (since Scott was paraphrasing what the witness said)?


124 posted on 02/14/2006 3:02:41 PM PST by frankjr
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To: lugsoul

I'm not talking about what freepers have said or haven't said about this matter. Especially since there are dozens of threads and not enough time to follow all the comments, or the desire to do so.

What I've objected to is your characterization that the VP's office is blaming Whittington. I've yet to see ANYONE do that in an official capacity.

And Matalin has no official capacity whatsoever, unless I missed it in my google search. If you find otherwise, please provide a link. The link I sent you reflect she left the WH several years ago.


125 posted on 02/14/2006 3:02:55 PM PST by Peach (Hillary ran over a cop and didn't even stop.)
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To: xcullen

Vp Cheney is a great American and his actions have been 100% honorable in this tragedy. Anybody who thinks otherwise should go back to DU.


126 posted on 02/14/2006 3:03:06 PM PST by balch3
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To: OB1kNOb
I do so love how many folks around here embrace CNN with both arms and legs when it supports something they want to claim.

Tell ya what - go back to CNN, and play the video of Katherine Armstrong standing out by the highway describing what happened. Then you'll understand 'behind.'

127 posted on 02/14/2006 3:03:20 PM PST by lugsoul ("He didn't do anything he wasn't supposed to do." - Mary Matalin)
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To: griswold3

Ron Reagan thinks Cheney might have had it in for Mr. Whittington and that it should be investigated. (Talk about vicious.) Ron needs to up his meds.


128 posted on 02/14/2006 3:03:41 PM PST by hershey (enmark)
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To: isthisnickcool
My goodness folks, he accidently shot someone with some bird shot. What's the big deal?

The big deal is that the MSM is salivating for a big name GOP pol that they can tear down.
1. The Vice President shot someone. That's big.
2. The victim is having medical probelms. That's bigger.
3. If he dies within the year as a result (and now any cardio problem will be seem as a proximate cause), Dick Cheney can actually face involuntary manslaughter charges and jail time. That would be orgasmic for the MSM, and tough for the GOP to claim that the law should not apply to the elites (that's for the Dems and MSM to declare.)

129 posted on 02/14/2006 3:03:46 PM PST by Teacher317
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To: frankjr

I watched Scott yesterday and thought he was reflecting what the witness had told him (since Scott wasn't there, that's all he could rely on) but couldn't remember. Thanks for having a better memory!


130 posted on 02/14/2006 3:04:02 PM PST by Peach (Hillary ran over a cop and didn't even stop.)
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To: daybreakcoming

Cheney will spend the rest of his life, second guessing himself and trying to figure out how he could have prevented the accident. There is no indication that Whittington blames Cheney, Armstrong says that she has been hit before, I know several people it's happened to. It sucks, but it's not the earthshattering event the left would have us believe.


131 posted on 02/14/2006 3:04:10 PM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: hershey

Yesterday Ron Reagan thought maybe drinking was involved, despite law enforcement officials saying that no alcohol was involved.

Ronnie is a POS.


132 posted on 02/14/2006 3:04:59 PM PST by Peach (Hillary ran over a cop and didn't even stop.)
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To: frankjr

When one rejoins the line, yes. When one is coming back to the line and is 30 yards away, most of your hunting partners don't really want you yelling out to them. Quail can, in fact, hear.


133 posted on 02/14/2006 3:05:33 PM PST by lugsoul ("He didn't do anything he wasn't supposed to do." - Mary Matalin)
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To: wagglebee


Hear! Hear!
Excellent post.


134 posted on 02/14/2006 3:05:41 PM PST by onyx (IF ONLY 10% of Muslims are radical, that's still 120 MILLION who want to kill us.)
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To: Hi Heels; lugsoul
Are you always this cheerful and fun loving?

Short answer: Yes.

135 posted on 02/14/2006 3:06:54 PM PST by AmishDude
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To: Made in USA

This is exactly what I thought had happened. Mr. Whittington is 78, for heaven's sake. Dick Cheney is a gentleman and said little because he wasn't about to blame an elderly friend. Think what the press would have done with that!


136 posted on 02/14/2006 3:07:12 PM PST by hershey (enmark)
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To: lugsoul

Maybe you're right and it's the shooter's fault. but Mr. Whittington is 78, and that might have some bearing on what happened.


137 posted on 02/14/2006 3:09:06 PM PST by hershey (enmark)
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To: Meadow Muffin
No matter what happens the left wing gun nuts have grabbed on to this to try for more gun control....

Oh...yeah....so many senseless killings going on these days by people armed with 28 gauge shotguns loaded with birdshot.
</sarcasm>

138 posted on 02/14/2006 3:10:24 PM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Crime cannot be tolerated. Criminals thrive on the indulgences of society's understanding.)
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To: lugsoul

I apologize. I don't know why I would have assumed you got it wrong.


140 posted on 02/14/2006 3:10:38 PM PST by AmishDude
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