If this had happened to a democrat Vice President, the press would say "there was a tragic accident and we need to give him time to recover".
Another clip:
Cheney: He's a good mutual friend of both of us (Mrs. Armstrong).
Katherine suggested and I agreed that she would make the announcement. I thought that made good sense. She'd seen the whole thing and grewu p on the ranch and was the immediatee past head of the Texas Game Control and unacknowledged expert on this.
I think it was the right call to let Katherine Armstrong make the release to the press. I had no press people with me and was on a private ranch.
He looks heartbroken and his voice is VERY difficult to hear.
Thanks for your update. This is too rich! Now the press finds out that this wasn't some little uninformed woman calling in.