The media's Cheney hunt

Town Hall | Feb 15, 2006 | Brent Bozell

[shhrubbery!]

I haven't been able to find a link on Fox News. They're just talking about the interview tonight. All I have is info that the Doc said it in his medical update. If I find out more, I'll let you know.

Thanks -- just heard it confirmed on ABC radio news at 2pm EST.

NOT that I automatically believe ABC News. But they played an audioclip of the spokesman for the hospital saying exactly what you said.

Must've killed ABC News to have to play that, heh.

[Steve_Seattle]

If Cheney had called David Gregory on his cell phone five minutes after the shooting, would the public have heard about this incident any sooner? No, in most cases. By the time the story hit the wires, it would be Saturday evening, a time when few people are paying attention to the news. The story would have broken on Sunday morning for most people, which is exactly when it DID break. And did the public suffer any harm by not having this information late saturday night? Again, no. So this is much, much ado about nothing.

[dsutah]

That's along the line of what I was thinking! When he (Whittington)is much better, they could do a press conference, or interview, etc.. The VP could turn and say something like: "Well, let me introduce my friend Mr. Whittington. You do remember him, don't you? Yeah, that poor 'hunting victim' that I 'nearly killed'!". Or: "See, it's a miracle, isn't it?".

[Polyxene]

"My dream is Dick Cheney holding a press conference on the matter with the "elite" White House Press Corps and standing there with his .28 shotgun pointed at them the entire time."

I was just going to post the same thought! And the VP would look right at that Gregory-NBC-idiot and say, "Do you have a question for me, punk? Well, do ya?"

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

To state the obvious is not to invade his privacy.

Therein lies my problem with your thinking ER Doc.. No one has the right to his private medical information. You shouldn't have the total picture. You are not entitled to it. What all these TV announcer and medical experts pronounce and analyze may seem obvious to you, but you and others are just guessing. Just discussing the potential complications and listing what and if's because of Mr. Whittington's age.....this could happen and that could happen. Inappropriate, unprofessional. Mr. Whittington's right do not disapear just because his wounds were inflicted by his friend who happens to be the VP.

[Blueflag]

I've always found it funny that a tactical shotgun has front and rear sights.

[ER Doc]

Slugs always an option with the rifle sights; accurate to 100 yards with a rifled slug barrel.

[TC Rider]

I've always found it funny that a tactical shotgun has front and rear sights.

For birds, front is all you need. For tactical purposes, a bit more helps.

My current shotgun, a Remington 1100, has a fiber front and a mid-bead. The fiber is great for my tired old eyes. I've thought about putting a ghost-ring rear on it. I've tried a few Benelli's with ghost rings and really like them.

I shoot a 3-gun match once a month, for steel targets, my current setup is fine, on longer shots requiring a slug, I would appreciate the ghost ring.

[Owl558]

"In a shocking display of arrogance, protecting the reputation of the Vice President was more important than waiting for a complete medical evaluation of the injured lawyer."

Exactly. There is nothing Cheny could have done to satisfy the press. They hate him and will spin anything against him.

The good thing is that the public gets to see how petty, unprofessional, biased, and untrustworthy these "reporters" really are. Keep it up!

[F.J. Mitchell]

Or just hide Whittington (if he is willing to go along) in some tropical paradise for the next ten years, and tell the liberal media and their Dems that there is not enough intact DNA to determine the species of the remains much less it's identity.

Tell them that Cheney inadvertently (due to the effects of consuming a 12 ounce bottle of 3.2 beer with his tamales)armed himself for either elephants or terrorists in tanks instead of quail.

The Media and the left will be so elated for an opportunity to shred Cheney and the Bush Administration, that they won't suspect a thing until the tanned and healthy 88 year old Whitington, guests on the Fox network in February of 2016.