"It will be studied as one of the big ones -- an example of how a modest mishap goes completely out of control,"
Huh???
Guess, they think if they repeat it enough times it will become true.
Respected and NY Times columnist don't belong in the same sentence. Dream on Guardian!
If Cheney were to step down, the Democrats would be really angry, once they think about things, because they would allow GWB to anoint a likely successor in the 2008 Republican convention. GWB would be under tremendous pressure to choose McCain if Cheney stepped down. And that would cost the GOP a Senate seat right there.
"It will be studied as one of the big ones" -- Sabato
It should be. An out of control group of metrosexuals, the White House Press Corps.
Well, if Cheney does decide to step down, this will allow Bush to name his heir apparent. Vice President Condoleeza Rice, anyone?
Here they go again. If we can get rid of Cheney, then we can go ahead with the "Impeach Bush" business without fear. They are too dumb for words.
I thought the "right" to privacy was all important to liberals.
Do you dive in liberal port-o-lets to find this BS?
Where has Ari been the last 6 years?
Nothing is out of control except for our ADHD journalists. The accident was reported to police immediately, and reported to the local press first thing in the morning.
The victim, a friend of Cheney's, is going to be OK. I'm sure for most of us, that is the important thing.
A host of journalists screaming like little girls has added little light to this situation. It makes one long for the redemption of this profession. It would be nice for the adults to show up.
People calling calling for Cheney to step down over hunting accident. Muslims going bonkers over cartoons. his world we live is crazy.
The vice-president SAID he had accidentally shot lawyer Harry Whittington (78), during a quail hunt on Saturday on a Texas ranch.
As if that fact were under suspician.
What is there a shortage ot tall building to jump off where these clowns come from - this is to funny - sad but funny.
Wrong. This will have absolutely zero political effect. Rather, it is a case study in how the White House Press Corps and much of the legacy media is out of control, focusing on the trivial and the meaningless instead of doing a professional job.
Does anybody seriously believe that, had the Vice President called a televised press conference within a half hour after the incident, we would see "respected New York Times columnist Bob Herbert" congratulating Cheney on his Vice Presidential abilities and quick and forthright response on such a matter of critical importance? Nonsense. Would the joke writers at the Letterman and Leno shows have held their fire? Nonsense. Would Chuck Schumer have praised Cheney instead of savaging him? Not a chance. Would the moonbats on the left have moderated their craziness? No way. The media are playing with a stacked deck. If Sabato had any credibility beforehand, he has squandered quite a bit of it with his laughable "analysis" of this incident...
Sabato is one of the dumbest but extremely overrated political analysts in the country, he is always wrong in his analysis and predictions.
Oh yeah, right.
Im really surprised at Ari
So let me get this straight.
Cheney goes hunting and ACCIDENTLY shoots his friend, and because he didn't go running to tell the New York Times and the rest of the MSM about it right away he should step down.
Bill Clinton, among many other things, rapes one woman, commits adultery with another who just happened to be a White House intern, sells nuclear secrets to China for campaign donations, and lies under oath while in front of Congress, and the MSM treats him like he is the greatest leader in our nation's history.
OK, got it.
The really sad part is that there are literally tens of millions of people in this country who believe and follow the rancid bile that the MSM pushes.
"This is a classic one." Oh really Larry?
How about the "classic" Chappaquiddick damage control effort when "The Swimmer" waited nine hours before notifying the police that one of his female volunteer staffers had drowned in his car submerged in a tidal pool?
Or... how about "classic" Monicagate damage control when Clinton had members of his own Cabinet unwittingly lie for him ON CAMERA no less? Give me a break!
Now, you want to see a case of mass hysteria, wait until the nameplate "Cheney" is replaced by "Rice."