Posted on 02/15/2006 8:56:14 AM PST by frankjr
Yes but now that they have, I'd call it fair game.
www.ytedk.com
What are you talking about?
The accident was reported to the proper authorities. The local sheiff was notified and he responded.
Oh, you mean it was not reported to the news media.
Visited a friend on Monday night and Letterman was on the tube. Every 3 minutes, Letterman or one of his flunkies made reference to the Cheney incident. There was even a lewd routine about Mrs. Cheney and her "lesbian" daughter. Letterman implied that Cheney was an incompetent and unsafe hunter, that he deliberately tried to murder Whittington, that the WH was stonewalling the media, on and on. All this became the theme of the entire show, basically a Cheney family hate-fest. It was utterly disgusting, way over the top.
"GOOD NEWS [JPod]
Harry Whittington is sitting up, eating normally and plans to do some work today even though he's still in the intensive-care unit."
http://corner.nationalreview.com/06_02_12_corner-archive.asp#090077
Yesterday, Rush was perusing the looney left sites -- apparently Cheney shot his friend to take the spotlight off Scooter Libby saying higher ups "gave him permission to leak." These people soooo need their meds.
And why do I get the feeling that Libby probably actually said "they told me they didn't have a problem if I wanted to discuss xyz with a reporter...."
Where on earth did you get the idea that public officials are somehow obligated to immediately report every unusual incident to the media?
I guess (I heard on the radio) the docs are having a press conference now and it sounds like he is doing well. The docs said part of the reason they have him in ICU is for privacy reasons. I assume a news story will be out soon. Thankfully it appears he is recovering nicely. He sounds like a strong person.
Ok, lets use the Chappaquidick scenario against this episode.
First, Cheney and Harry were drinking all morning and afternoon...telling war stories...and gossiping about democrats. After a while, they wandered out into a field...where Cheney accidentally fired off a round into Harry. Cheney stood there by his buddy...for at least an hour...wondering if he save him or just let him bleed to death in the field. Eventually, Cheney walked back to the house...boozed up some more and told the secret service guys of what happened. They all wondered back to the field, and kept looking at Harry who was very much alive. Finally, as dark came....someone called the local ambulance, and they carried him to the hospital. Cheney drank all night and finally gave a explanation about the whole episode the next day to local cops who promised to cover up the episode.
Thats about how it would have happened.
Don't forget the daily Kennedy votes in the Senate.
How many times has Teddy beeen drinking before and after his votes.
That said, I don't give the Administration a totally free pass, either.
Yes, it was a true accident, and yes, the White House is yet again being battered unfairly by a media grasping at scornful straws.
And yes, the Vice President is known for his reticence with the national media, even when his purposes (and by extension, George Bush's) would be better served by being more forthcoming in a more timely manner.
Criticisms over the delay in the release of information are little more than an attempt to manufacture controversy where none exists in reality.
But it has always been so, as the White House is well aware.
Given that, the Bush Administration, after five years, is old enough to know better.
BTTT
I didn't make anything up. Re-read my post.
I treat Bush and Cheney as a team. I can't get into Bush vs. Cheney stuff.
If you re-read my post, I made clear how I feel about Cheney's integrity.
I thought there was a delay in notifying the sheriff. Maybe I'm wrong about that. It happens.
Nah, I don't care about the media's hurt feelings or sense of entitlement.
The left have visions of getting W...so first they've got to knock off cheney...LOL...one word...delusional...
I don't have that idea. Nothing in my post indicates that I do. Perhaps you are discerning a meaning I had not intended.
Nevertheless, my primary point remains valid and unchallanged. When you shoot somebody, be ready to answer tough questions in great detail. That's fair, isn't it?
ONE beer with lunch.
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