"Conservatives say this is nothing but a common hunting accident, and they blame journalists for blowing it way out of proportion."
That's exactly what it is. That is why (and this is evidently a HUGE point) the cops weren't that concerned about getting a statement until the next morning. Also, something that the MSM seems to be forgetting is that federal law enforcement agents were already on the scene.
THe Secret Service still counts, don't they? Or are they on a Haliburton payroll sheet someplace, too. /sarc
For that matter, UNTIL the cops get a statement, it SHOULDN'T be reported in the press. . .