What I'm referring to is the whole tone of the discussion of the injuries, from Armstrong's talk about being "peppered" and how Whittington was sitting up, laughing and talking, through all the media talk and the statements by the hospital administrator. The general tone in the media has been to spin this as a minor injury, and it's obvious that it wasn't. I don't know if I'm taking a "shot" at anyone specific (is that really how you meant to say that??) but the public relations around the whole accident has been handled terribly.
You need to come up with some facts to back up your assertions here that we were being deceived about his condition.
The matter was dealt with as it should have been. Whittington was given proper medical attention from the beginning, and the problem with his heart was a result of movement of the birdshot within his chest cavity (the Dr. yesterday verified that the penetration into the chest cavity was not unusual because Whittington is lean).
The original report was that he had been hit in the face, neck and CHEST. There was no mishandling of the "PR" here. The only error here was that the WH Presscorps revealed their infantile behavior in throwing a tantrum that they weren't told soon enough.........and that they haven't shut up since.
(And actually I used the word 'shot' quite deliberately. You're obviously accusing someone of something. Who?)
You should be at least a little respectful that his hospital record and times and lab results and all the details should not be the general publics fodder.
This is sickening. It continues with all the supposition if his heart can't handle the stress and there are further complications and he dies and on and on. The medical and surgical experts appearing on MSM and cable shows ..... this frenzy for all his private medical information is completely inappropriate and unprofessional.
Nothing's been hidden from us, ER. Nothing has been mishandled.