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To: governsleastgovernsbest
My perspective on the Cheney incident is that it was handled perfectly. Sure, the MSM desperately desires that they could have had at Cheney moments after the accident occurred, but Cheney is far too compassionate to put his dealings with the media before the health and welfare of his hunting companion, and he is far too intelligent to throw himself to the wolves.

Listen closely to the MSM and the 'Rats and what do you hear? One mantra is that "the VP should be held to a higher standard than what is required under the law." Interestingly, the mantra was just the opposite when a 'Rat P chose to perjure himself and encourage others to do so for him, and when a 'Rat VP chose to claim the absence of a legal authority concerning shaking down foreign nuns for illegal campaign contributions. However, the facts of the Cheney incident show that he did hold himself to a higher standard than the law. TX law has no requirement for law enforcement to be notified, yet Cheney's party notified local law enforcement the day of the accident.

From what I can tell, Cheney has emerged from this smelling of roses, while the MSM and the 'Rats continue to look like fools as they play their game of sandbox politics in the public eye. Sure, Cheney screwed the pooch big time. I'm sure his male pride took a serious hit upon causing a serious accident that required violation of some basic rules of firearm safety. However, he didn't break the law, he didn't abandon his companion, he didn't dodge responsibility, and, fortunately, his official duties don't require him to be carrying a shotgun on the job. I can only hope that the 'Rats and the MSM will continue to bellyache about this, as the more they do the better Cheney and the 'Icans look.

40 posted on 02/17/2006 7:23:06 PM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington (How long do we have to pretend that Democrats are patriots?)
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
From what I can tell, Cheney has emerged from this smelling of roses

If you are actually a good and decent person, this might actually shine through.

47 posted on 02/17/2006 7:27:30 PM PST by Bahbah (An admitted Snow Flake and a member of Sam's Club)
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
A terrible accident like this is not something to be stage managed or spun.

It's not to be exploited.

It's to be prayed about. Something the inside the beltway crowd has not figured out about this administration.

THEY DO NOT PLAY GAMES.

77 posted on 02/17/2006 8:14:50 PM PST by OldFriend (The Dems enABLEd DANGER and 3,000 Americans died.)
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