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I could not believe Dick Morris tonight he was virtually accusing the VP of being drunk absolutely crazy. Morris is convinced because the VP did not see the Sheriff that night and go to the hospital with the man or follow him to the hospital on Saturday he is trying to cover something up.
My take on this is
1) The secret service probably arranged for the VP to be interviewed the next morning probably on the advice of his doctors. This is not unreasonable regardless if you are the Vice President and regardless of whether you have any sort of medical history. A person would be in an emotional state and may well not be able to give a coherent and reliable statement straight after such an event. Also to relive it straight away could have a detrimental physical and mental effect on a person regardless of who you are and any ailments you may or may not have.
2)The Vice President probably was not even aware that someone from the Sheriff's office had been turned away that was probably done by the Secret Service and any security attached to the Armstrong Ranch.
In my opinion there is no big conspiracy theory here what was done was in complete consistency with the VP's character. He does not like the press and can see no reason why they needed to be informed immediately and seeing as it happened in Texas is reasonable that it be released through a Texan newspaper. Also reasonable that it is announced by the eye witness and owner of the ranch.
80 posted on 02/16/2006 9:58:00 PM EST by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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Also I forgot to add it would have been impossible for him to have gone to the hospital that evening for security reasons.
The Secret Service would have had to have been in attendance and probably ahead of him arriving to check the hospital out. It would have turned the hospital into a media circus and could have had detrimental effect on the medical treatment of Mr Whittington.
83 posted on 02/16/2006 10:00:35 PM EST by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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The Vice President yesterday talking to Brit Hume
Today arriving at the White House
