Fox News wins battle for Cheney interview

Washington Post ^ | Paul J. Gough

[Halfmanhalfamazing]

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Vice President Dick Cheney told Fox News Channel in an exclusive interview Wednesday afternoon that he believed he properly handled the disclosure of his involvement in a hunting accident in Texas last week.

Cheney accidentally shot a fellow hunter at a Texas ranch on Saturday while hunting quail. Harry Whittington, a 78-year-old lawyer, has been hospitalized in Corpus Christi ever since and suffered a mild heart attack Tuesday.

[KeyLargo]

The latest partly line from MSM crybabies is "SOFTBALL INTERVIEW." Here are a few headlines:

# Critics slam Cheney's interview choice Open this result in new window
San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
For days, the White House news corps has pounded the Bush administration, demanding to learn more about Vice President Dick Cheney's accidental shooting of a hunting companion Saturday. Cheney finally addressed the incident Wednesday, but the forum in...

# Critics question Cheney's choice of Fox for interview Open this result in new window
South Coast Today - Feb 16 1:56 AM
By MATEA GOLD Los Angeles Times NEW YORK — For days, the White House news corps has pounded the Bush administration, demanding to learn more about Vice President Dick Cheney's accidental shooting of a hunting companion Saturday.

# Choice of Messenger Is an Issue in Its Own Right Open this result in new window
Los Angeles Times - Feb 16 12:35 AM
An exclusive interview on Fox News is criticized as spin control, while the network says it's simply the result of persistence and stature.

Brit Humes Says Vice President On The Disclosure Of The Shooting ...
News Hounds, CA - 17 hours ago
... Smith about the interview he had just had with Vice President, Dick Cheney. ... Comment: All in all a very softball interview done by a very partisan reporter. ...

Cheney, "A Beer or Two" and a Gun -- UPDATED
Yahoo! News - 14 hours ago
... Cheney claims that he downed beer hours before he shot Whittington ... now has a lot more explaining to do than what was seen during the "softball" interview on Fox ...

This dog don't hunt
Capitol Hill Blue, VA - 13 minutes ago
... Cheney's hastily-arranged interview with the Bush-friendly Fox News Channel came only ... But Cheney's taped appearance with softball interviewer Brit

[Eagles Talon IV]

I heard him say that also.

[Fawn]

I believe NBC blatantly lied to it's audience to make Fox News look bad because just like the david gregories, they were VERY JEALOUS that FOx got the story. NBC knows nothing else than to lie....it's in their nature. THey can't help themselves.....

[Halfmanhalfamazing]

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/02/16/cheney_takes_blame_for_shooting/

You'll never see that as for as much as liberals complain and whine and bitch about equality, they aren't all about equality.

[Yankee]

Caffery is a total s__t-head.

Perfect for the Communist News Notwork.

[OldFriend]

Jack Cafferty refers to FNC as that 'effword station'

And this is while he's speaking to Blitzed.

Do they wonder why they're irrelevant.

[mainepatsfan]

It's like the Cleveland Browns ripping the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[auto power]

I really couldn't understand Mancow's point of view this morning...it was like he only saw half of the Cheney interview or didn't see any of it at all. He kept telling the Fox News hosts that he really wanted to see Cheney be more human. I kept thinking to myself how much more human do you want Cheney to be when he admits hitting his friend, watching him fall and saying that was the worst day of his life that he'll never forget. The Fox News hosts all agreed that Cheney portrayed humility during the interview. Mancow's appears to be on sleep deprivation...

[PogySailor]

CBS radio has today's talking point: Cheney needs to be evaluated for mental stability due to the stress of almost killing his friend. Top of the hour, 50% of the time was Cheney stories, from one perspective or another.

They are pushing this story so hard than you never hear about the crazy Muslims rioting or Iran getting nukes anymore. Much less Gore's Saudi Arabian funded America/Bush bashing.

[OldFriend]

David Gregory needs a rabies shot!

[School of Rational Thought]

"They still aren't seeing their irrelevance yet. Does he sound agitated to anybody else?" I would disagree. I think they see their irrelvancy all too clearly. Releasing information in Corpus Christi or this blog for that matter, gets information on the internet (and the world) instantly and without the filter of some lay abouts in the press room. Other than being from the opposition party, what differentiates them from anyone else who can put out the story? The internet has changed the world and they are kicking and screaming. Look at me, I am publishing this for the entire world (except China) to read.

[Mike Darancette]

Jack whatever.

Jack Cafferty is CNN's designated drive by liberal. The guy is really in need of a strong laxative.

[Beagle8U]

"Hmmm...Let's see...Brit Hume or David Gregory? Gee, that's a tough decision"

Before Brit got the Cheney interview, when they showed Gregory being an A-hole at the press conference, at the very end, before the break, Fox showed a Pic of David Gregory, Brit Hume said one word: "David Gregory".

It was beyond priceless!

[Enterprise]

Brit Hume will ask tough questions regardless of the political party of the individual being interviewed, unlike the political hacks masquerading as MSM reporters and journalists.

[nutmeg]

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[Bottom_Gun]

love the Title Fox wins huh? being interviewed on Fox and Friends this morning, Brit said tha then VP called him and when he couldn't get him in the office, called his Cellphone to set it up with Brit.

[yankeedoodledandy]

"I thought that Brit actually asked some pretty hard questions."

I agree. This was no cream puff, no matter what the jealous liberal networks say.

Great exclusive.

[Howlin]

He also called it 'the F-word network."

[Salvation]

BTTT!

[JFC]

Jack Cafferty HATES the Bush adminstration. If you ever watch his show you can see that in his first words comming out of his mouth. So consider the messager