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Cheney Doesn’t Owe the Media an Apology
GOPUSA: The Loft ^ | February 15, 2006 | Bobby Eberle

Posted on 02/15/2006 2:42:20 PM PST by CyberAnt

Welcome to The Loft

The hissy fit thrown by the national media appears to be working. Just like spoiled children, the media’s temper tantrum over the lack of information flowing directly to them regarding Vice President Cheney’s hunting accident has now started to yield results. Democrats, media members, and even some Republicans are beginning to criticize the vice president.

Get real!

Iran is enriching uranium, and the only concern in Washington appears to be the hurt feelings of left-wing journalists.

As is being reported by CNSNews.com, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is now “calling on Vice President Dick Cheney to hold a press conference to answer questions about his accidental shooting of a fellow hunter in Texas over the weekend.”

In addition, a story in the Washington Post cites Cheney’s “lack of response” as a “concern” for the GOP.

Lack of response? As noted in yesterday’s posting, there was a response to the shooting, but it went through local Texas media rather than the filter of the White House press corps. And that’s what all the fuss is about.

The Post’s story starts off on the wrong foot by noting, “Vice President Cheney’s slow and unapologetic public response to the accidental shooting of a 78-year-old Texas lawyer is turning the quail-hunting mishap into a political liability for the Bush administration.”

Unapologetic response? It seems to me that the only one who would need an apology is Mr. Whittington. After all, he’s the one who got shot. I’m sure that following the accident, the vice president did apologize to his friend and saw to it that proper medical care was administered.

If the media now think that the vice president owes them an apology as well, they are barking up the wrong tree.

It’s typical for the Democrats and left-wing media to try to overhype a situation involving Republicans. Just look at what happened to Sen. Trent Lott as compared to when Democrats make charged statements.

In this case, in addition to Harry Reid calling for a press conference, liberal reporters and pundits are milking this story strictly for political points.

That’s the only logical explanation, since this is a NON story.

Questions continued on the Cheney hunting topic in Tuesday’s White House press briefing. The very first question asked was whether the Vice President should “personally” address the American people and explain why “it took so long to disclose it publicly.”

Another followed which attempted to pit the president against the vice president as to how information is disclosed to the public. Question after question was thrown at White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan… not leading with Iran or some other major issue, but rather, “We’re the White House press corps, so why weren’t we told first???”

The media are doing their best to make an accident on a private hunting trip into a national media controversy. As noted in the Washington Post: "No evidence has emerged to suggest that the shooting was anything more than a hunting accident, but the spectacle of the vice president wounding a prominent Republican at an exclusive Texas ranch has become the punch line for politicians and comedians alike, and has penetrated the popular culture through late-night television.

It has become a “spectacle” because they are making it so.

Let’s stop the pouting and temper tantrums and get back to covering REAL news stories. I’m sure the American public would appreciate it.


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apology; cheney; harrywhittington; hissyfit; media
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To: Albion Wilde

You should send this to Rush - he would love it!!


41 posted on 02/15/2006 8:54:26 PM PST by CyberAnt (Democrat Leadership: No program - no ideas - no clue.)
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To: msnimje

LOL!


42 posted on 02/15/2006 8:56:19 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: umgud

I agree 100 percent.


43 posted on 02/15/2006 8:57:00 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: GovernmentShrinker

That's one of the best posts that have been put up on FR in the last four days.

Most excellent.


44 posted on 02/15/2006 8:59:52 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: RightWingConspirator
If I were Cheney and it had been a reporter tha I had shot, it would not have been an accident!

And I sure as hell would have called the White House Press Clerks IMMEDIATELY.

45 posted on 02/15/2006 9:00:59 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: Doomonyou

"Quailgate"


ROTFLOL!! I love it!!


46 posted on 02/15/2006 9:01:07 PM PST by CyberAnt (Democrat Leadership: No program - no ideas - no clue.)
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888

Dear God, I agree with you!


47 posted on 02/15/2006 9:01:38 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: CyberAnt


Guess what else?

They ain;t going to get one either!


48 posted on 02/15/2006 9:03:28 PM PST by onyx (IF ONLY 10% of Muslims are radical, that's still 120 MILLION who want to kill us.)
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To: carlr
Remember the run up to Fitzmas when Russert(I think) was saying that any indictment would have to come down to a trial over the Iraqi war.

I actually heard somebody say today that the reason Cheney won't have a press conference is because he is afraid he would have to answer questions about Iraq and Scooter.

49 posted on 02/15/2006 9:03:51 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: CyberAnt

Make ya want to go out and get a 28 gauge rifle and shoot bird shot from it.


50 posted on 02/15/2006 9:04:18 PM PST by chemicalman (Many have skeletons in their closets. In New Orleans, we have skeletons in our attics.)
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To: onyx

"They ain't going to get one either"


You're right about that!


51 posted on 02/15/2006 9:04:58 PM PST by CyberAnt (Democrat Leadership: No program - no ideas - no clue.)
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To: HawaiianGecko
No one is suggesting that the shot came from the grassy knoll.

Yet.

They've only worked themselves up to was he drunk or having an affair with those women "who weren't their wives."

52 posted on 02/15/2006 9:06:22 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: CyberAnt

The only thing the media owes me is to wipe my ass. This situation with VP Cheney has become ridiculous.


53 posted on 02/15/2006 9:06:37 PM PST by lndrvr1972 (N)
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To: CyberAnt

Thanks for the article; it's the first one that I've read that hasn't made my head feel like it's going to explode.


54 posted on 02/15/2006 9:07:52 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: Howlin; GovernmentShrinker
Second that!!!

I guess it's O.K. for a President to lie in front of a grand jury, lie about leaving the Gov't. coffers in surplus, pass on taking the preeminent terrorist in the world(who attacked our country on his watch 2/26/93), reversed the welfare cutting trend from RWR, and 41, and since he wrecked the military like he did indirectly BECAME responsible for 9/11.....
But when the VP purely accidentally shoots someone(and takes responsibility for it),the media wants him out of office?????

WHAT DID I MISS SOMETHING HERE!!!!!
55 posted on 02/15/2006 9:13:51 PM PST by cleveland gop ("Revenge is best served cold"~~~Denzel Washington from Man on Fire)
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To: msnimje

re: 2
No kidding!
The MSM should be flushed down the toilet!


56 posted on 02/15/2006 9:15:02 PM PST by MeekMom (Praise Jesus! We have so much to be thankful for!)
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To: Howlin; GovernmentShrinker
Second that!!! I guess it's O.K. for a President to lie in front of a grand jury, lie about leaving the Gov't. coffers in surplus, pass on taking the preeminent terrorist in the world(who attacked our country on his watch 2/26/93), reversed the welfare cutting trend from RWR, and 41, and since he wrecked the military like he did indirectly BECAME responsible for 9/11..... But when the VP purely accidentally shoots someone(and takes responsibility for it),the media wants him out of office????? WHAT DID I MISS SOMETHING HERE!!!!!
57 posted on 02/15/2006 9:15:44 PM PST by cleveland gop ("Revenge is best served cold"~~~Denzel Washington from Man on Fire)
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To: Howlin

there's actually been quite a few posted here today - especially those calling the media on their bad bahavior.


58 posted on 02/15/2006 9:18:03 PM PST by CyberAnt (Democrat Leadership: No program - no ideas - no clue.)
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To: Howlin
By God I think that is the fourth time!

:)

Never thought it would get past 3 times.

59 posted on 02/15/2006 9:58:40 PM PST by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (Bush's #1 priority Africa. #2 priority appease Fox and Mexico . . . USA priority #64.)
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888

What can I say, sometimes you're right. :-)


60 posted on 02/15/2006 10:13:19 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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