Posted on 02/14/2006 5:33:47 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Democrats blast Cheney secrecy after shooting
13 minutes ago
Democrats in Congress accused Vice President Dick Cheney of a pattern of secrecy, and demanded that he "level" with the public, after keeping mum about accidentally shooting an associate over the weekend.
Cheney has been criticized for waiting a day before disclosing a hunting mishap Saturday in which he shot his 78-year-old hunting companion, Harry Whittington, in the neck, chest, and face.
Asked at a press conference for her reaction about how the White House has handled the incident, US Senator Hillary Clinton called the Bush administration's failure to be more forthcoming "troubling."
"A tendency of this administration -- from the top all the way to the bottom -- is to withhold information ... to refuse to be forthcoming about information that is of significance and relevance to the jobs that all of you do, and the interests of the American people," Clinton said.
"Putting it all together, going back years now, there's a pattern and it's a pattern that should be troubling," she said at a press conference calling for a more robust federal response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
The former first lady continued: "The refusal of this administration to level with the American people on matters large and small is very disturbing, because it goes counter to the way our constitutional democracy ... is supposed to work."
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid at a press conference Tuesday said the secretive tendency goes beyond Cheney, pervading the entire Bush White House.
"I think the reason it took the vice president a day to talk about this is part of the secretive nature of this administration," the top Senate Democrat said. "They keep things pretty close to the chest."
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They are kidding, aren't they?
Anyone ask for Ted Kennedy's opinion? Or about the investigation of Vince Foster's "suicide"?
Hey...it's not like he drove a pregnant woman into a river and then swam as fast as his pompous a$$ would allow him to! Cut him some slack Dems!!!
And what was the exact number of times Hill said "I don`t recall".
This seems awfully silly. Then again, republicans never realize how vicious democrats are.
So tiring. Do these people do anything except complain?
The Dems are sick! They don't care about Mr. Whittingham, the only victim here, they only care about politics. And they have not let the GOP, they make themselves looks like wackos! Keep on talking libs.
Yes, her husband sure set the example when he shook his finger at us with her at his side and told us that he had no sexual relationship with Monica.
"Putting it all together, going back years now, there's a pattern and it's a pattern that should be troubling," she said at a press conference calling for a more robust federal response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
"The refusal of this administration to level with the American people on matters large and small is very disturbing, because it goes counter to the way our constitutional democracy ... is supposed to work."
Hillary knows a thing or two about withholding information and refusing to be forthcoming. Is she projecting?
My thoughts exactly. They have no shame and never will. Disgusting !!!!
Nobody I know likes to be around chronic complainers.
The first priority was to get Whittington to the hospital not provide information for the national press corps. He was flown by helicopter to Christus Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi. The press corps is upset that no one in the various law enforcement agencies, emergency services, or hospital personnel involved, informed the national press. Too bad.
Tonight, on a low rated, non Fox cable show the host and guests are basically accusing Cheney of attempted murder and subsequent cover up,
being under the influence of drugs or alcohol ( the 14 hour delay )
and world class arrogance for not speed dialing David Gregory before dialing 911.
If this had happened on Sept 11, 2001, it would have knocked the planes into the WTC- off the front page.
"Asked at a press conference for her reaction about how the White House has handled the incident, US Senator Hillary Clinton called the Bush administration's failure to be more forthcoming "troubling."
"A tendency of this administration -- from the top all the way to the bottom -- is to withhold information ... to refuse to be forthcoming about information that is of significance and relevance to the jobs that all of you do, and the interests of the American people," Clinton said.
"Putting it all together, going back years now, there's a pattern and it's a pattern that should be troubling," she said at a press conference calling for a more robust federal response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
The former first lady continued: "The refusal of this administration to level with the American people on matters large and small is very disturbing, because it goes counter to the way our constitutional democracy ... is supposed to work.""
Hillary's statement is really funny stuff.. We are STILL waiting, after 4-1/2 years, for Hillary Clinton to make a statement or issue a press release about the Airport Security Guard she ordered run over by her limo shortly after 9/11. When she finally stops refusing to "Withhold Information" about this incident and the guards medical treatment and how he was forced to retire due to the medical injuries incurred because of her ignorance of security procedures, then I will actually listen to what she has to say on this subject...
"I DON'T RECALL"
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