Posted on 02/16/2006 6:45:48 AM PST by Hoodat
Edited on 02/16/2006 7:11:36 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
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.
Cheney finally addressed the incident Wednesday, but the forum in which he chose to do so -- in an exclusive interview with Fox News host Brit Hume -- quickly became another source of contention.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Scary thing is, I am not fully convinced it is a parady. ;-)
The media ghouls would have preferred "perky" Katie Colonic.
Sour grapes makes a bad 'whine'!
Thanks for the info. THAT was actually helpful. To be honest, I really haven't been paying that much attention to this story.. cause, I didn't see it as any big deal.
Now, as best I can tell... Cheney didn't go with Mr. Whittington to the hospital because, too many medical assistants were going. So, he went back to the ranch house. The Secret Service called the Sherriff right away...good. But, no one from "outside the security ring" saw, or even talked to the VP until Sunday morning. This is not really a good thing.
Already today, there are calls for the hospital to release the BAC of Mr. Whittington. Since, it seems NO ONE is going to be able to prove that Mr. Cheney was sober, the left will continue to HOUND AWAY on this story... for all time.
It angers me that we have to put up with this... If he had only seen someone, ANYONE! Even the reporter for the local paper. Maybe they weren't "drunk", but had consumed more than "one beer". They knew the results would be awful. Maybe.. they had NOTHING to hide. So, why hide?
This is going to continue to be a mess, because the MSM will make it one and there is NO WAY to refute them.
Yea.... I don't care though. I'm not afraid of "hate posts". I am confident in my own conservative philosophy.
For the record though.... I have always LOVED the VPOTUS. I am from Texas, and have hunted game. I've also (Although I officially deny this) been invloved in a "minor" traffic accident where I delayed seeing local authorities until my "breath smelled better". (not too proud of that)
My gut tells me there is no reason to worry. But, in a high profile public position like the VPOTUS, any suspicion should have been disspelled. Who to doesn't matter to me. Bottom-line is... This was NOT handled in a professional manner. And, we will continue to see the result of this mistake.
Good one!
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0803/06cafferty.html
CNN's Cafferty pleads guilty to hit-run in New York
By KAREN FREFIELD
Newsday
NEW YORK -- Like most journalists, CNN morning anchor Jack Cafferty would prefer to cover news than make it.
Especially when it's bad news.
But Tuesday, Cafferty was the story, being met by photographers as he entered a midtown court to plead guilty in a May 14 hit-and-run accident. According to the criminal complaint, Cafferty was made an abrupt turn and hit bicyclist Billy Maldonado.
About five people tried to stop Cafferty by running after the car, according to the complaint, but the newsman continued through at least two red lights, while dragging the bicycle underneath the vehicle. Maldonado, 48, who was knocked to the ground, suffered bruises and some bone damage.
Cafferty was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving, assault and harassment. He was allowed to plead guilty to a traffic violation: Operating a motor vehicle knowing or having cause to know property damage had been caused. He was sentenced to 70 hours of community service, with six months to complete it, and a $250 fine. He also made restitution.
...you mean like Hillary being interviewed by Katie Couric?
The sheriff's statement that there won't be any charges filed should help take a lot of the air out of this story. I'm sure the media will try to flog it along for another couple of days, and there will be lots of muttering and rumor mongering about whether Cheney bought off or threatened the local authorities, but if the left really tries to push that angle it will blow up in their faces, badly. They already look sleazy enough with peddling the rumors about the hunting party being wasted and the rumors about Cheney having an affair.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's a good one!!!!!!!!!
CA....
it probably is just the normal way powerful people handle little-people tasks they cannot get out of: they schedule them, even if it is something like this than little people would NEVER be able to schedule.
It is very possible he wanted to make sure there was a handle on the local LEO and that they weren't flagrant democrats who would see this as an oppty to use this for overt political gain. This would be normal defensive thinking and quite rational given his position.
Yeah..I don't have Alzheimer's yet!!
I can remember yesterday.........
Well Beth, I like your confidence. Since you are so sure, I assume you were in the hunting party. No? Oh well, then...you're just assuming, same as me. That's ALL that is required for the wacky libs to carry on their rant. Don't worry, they will.
And, as long as NOTHING FURTHER comes out about alcohol, they will come off looking like fools.
I bet.... the VP is wishing he hadn't even had that "one beer", or.. that he had spoken with someone on Saturday night.
Good news in the Sheriff's statement. I'm not sure, but with Kennedy county being in South Texas, there's a decent chance they're Democrats. Not many left in Texas except, Austin, Beaumont, and the "Valley".
I hear Mr. Whittington will speak today. If he's as sharp as he looks in the photo, I wouldn't be surprised if he NUKES the rumours. I also read last night that NO BAC was taken on Mr. Whittington. So, there should be NO records. That will keep the nuts talking, but.. they aren't likely to have any proof now.
Yes you are right I was not in the hunting party and neither were you or the slimy media..So it is time for everyone to let this stuff go and move on to another topic..I wonder if the media knows how many times the president goes to the bath room every day maybe that would be a good story..Wonder why we haven't heard anything about the murder of Vince Foster..all the media seemed to be satisfied with the old witch and the perverts and chiefs version of that..The drinking and driving of Fat Teddy...my mistake that isn't a story at all is it..
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