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CBS' Plante: "Dick Cheney Wouldn't Tell Us if Our Shirts were on Fire"
The Early Show/NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 02/14/2006 4:39:05 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

by Mark Finkelstein

February 14, 2006 - 07:33

Imagine you're a member of the media, and in your heart you believe that a major official wouldn't mind seeing you burn to death. Think that might affect the way you cover him?

A comment this morning by veteran CBS reporter Bill Plante, while perhaps intended to be light-hearted, pulled back the curtain on just how antagonistic the White House press corps believes VP Cheney to be toward them. But more importantly, it suggests how antagonistic they likely feel in return.

The topic was the Veep's accidental shooting of hunting partner Harry Whittington, and more particularly the very contentious press conference yesterday between the White House press corps and presidential spokesman Scott McClellan.

Plante claimed that:

"It's not about us, it's not about the reporters. It's about the fact that the White House is expected to disclose any information about what happens to the President and the Vice-President as soon as they can. In any other White House that I've covered, and that's several as you know, the Vice-President would never have this kind of power [to control the flow of information."

Plante then added his zinger:

"But if it were up to Dick Cheney, he wouldn't tell us if our shirts were on fire, for heaven's sake."

Back in New York, Harry Smith broke into nervous laughter, perhaps aware that Plante had let the cat out of the bag on just how much the White House press corps disdains the Vice-President of the United States.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cbs; cbsnews; cheney; earlyshow; harrysmith; harrywhittington; mediabias; plante; shooting; whittington
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Let's see now; I screw up, I should announce it to those who hate me so they can bust my chops with it? Nah, theyll find out anyway; let's give 'em one more thing to whine about!


121 posted on 02/14/2006 5:36:59 AM PST by JimRed ("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
. . .pulled back the curtain on just how antagonistic the White House press corps believes VP Cheney to be toward them. But more importantly, it suggests how antagonistic they likely feel in return.

The truth here is in the reverse. . .it reveals just how antagonistic the press corps is towards Cheney; and why he has responded in turn. . .

. . .his sin or response being. . .nothing more than reporting this hunting accident first to the local media; rather than the arrogant MSM honchos.

Antagonism at it's worst! And they are determined to have him pay for it as well. . .

122 posted on 02/14/2006 5:37:32 AM PST by cricket (Truth - the first enemy of a Leftist. . .)
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To: roses of sharon
I agree this is the image I always think of for the VP

Rather different than the LSM portray

123 posted on 02/14/2006 5:37:58 AM PST by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: beyond the sea

You are right, the msm are total retards! By the way, Scott's response to the reporter's idiotic question was, "That's absurb!"


124 posted on 02/14/2006 5:38:17 AM PST by dmw
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I should tell you more often.

Today in this country we seem a little more apt to criticize others rather than complimenting them.

125 posted on 02/14/2006 5:39:12 AM PST by beyond the sea (Let's give them something to talk about............. howaboutlovelovelove?)
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To: N. Theknow
Bill Plante can now be referred to as either Skeet or Clay.

Easier than figuring CBS's. . . 'dumb. ..dumber or dumbest'. . .

126 posted on 02/14/2006 5:39:26 AM PST by cricket (Truth - the first enemy of a Leftist. . .)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
CBS' Plante: "Dick Cheney Wouldn't Tell Us if Our Shirts were on Fire"

Hey Dickie, I wouldn't pi$$ on you to put you out if you were on fire!

127 posted on 02/14/2006 5:39:44 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Former SAC Trained Killer)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
"..perhaps aware that Plante had let the cat out of the bag.."

At long last we finally now know that the press corps doesn't like Cheney! Who'd o' thunk it?

128 posted on 02/14/2006 5:40:36 AM PST by Designer (Just a nit-pick'n and chagrin'n)
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To: JustaCowgirl; governsleastgovernsbest
Let me be the first to volunteer to light David Gregory up in front of the VP's office, just to test this hypothesis. ----

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ROFL ...... that's a classic.

129 posted on 02/14/2006 5:41:09 AM PST by beyond the sea (Let's give them something to talk about............. howaboutlovelovelove?)
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To: beyond the sea
Can there ever have been a more ignorant question from a reporter?

Yes. I can't imagine what it could possibly be, but I know that some reporter will ask a more ignorant question. Reporters' ignorance knows no bounds.

130 posted on 02/14/2006 5:41:35 AM PST by magslinger (Cry Havoc and let slip the yobos of war!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Bill Plante is one of those fictive journalists who believes his class is above all critique. He was one of the reporters booed by the audience at that famous Dan Quayle public news conference back in 1988. He was outraged!


131 posted on 02/14/2006 5:42:34 AM PST by zook
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To: roses of sharon
They must be nervous that of course they overplayed their hatred hand once again. I despise them, they the cover the VP as if he wasn't even human.

Very true. I despise them too.

132 posted on 02/14/2006 5:42:47 AM PST by beyond the sea (Let's give them something to talk about............. howaboutlovelovelove?)
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To: Maria S
And...lest we forget...John Kerry, #1 hero from Viet Nam, pictured with a dead Canada goose in one hand and his shotgun in the other.

And MSM never challenging HIS safety procedure knowledge - as he was walked (like an idiot) with gun pointed down. . .

133 posted on 02/14/2006 5:42:48 AM PST by cricket (Truth - the first enemy of a Leftist. . .)
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To: The Sons of Liberty

Billy, Dickie, who cares what a lying reporter is named?


134 posted on 02/14/2006 5:43:10 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Former SAC Trained Killer)
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To: hflynn
Hey Bill, not only would Dick Cheney not tell you that your shirts were on fire, he wouldn't walk across the street to piss on you if you were on fire. Nor would I. ----

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LOL

135 posted on 02/14/2006 5:43:50 AM PST by beyond the sea (Let's give them something to talk about............. howaboutlovelovelove?)
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To: Maria S

Those are great, please add algore's? pic- looking down the barrel.

Just for the record, I'd piss on them, but not on the fire.


136 posted on 02/14/2006 5:45:38 AM PST by freema (Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Pull


137 posted on 02/14/2006 5:46:05 AM PST by Ramcat (Thank You American Veterans)
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To: Michael Goldsberry
I don't think Plante has to worry about a shirt on fire.


138 posted on 02/14/2006 5:47:01 AM PST by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: Pete'sWife
"I p*** on your shirt to put out the fire."

Gotcher ticket to Ol Slick's funeral? LOL.....

139 posted on 02/14/2006 5:47:49 AM PST by litehaus
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To: EricT.
"A Class Alpha fire is one involving organic material such as paper or wood and is extinguished with water or foam. A Screaming Class Alpha fire is put out with a .45.

You shouldn't play with fire then, eh?

140 posted on 02/14/2006 5:48:20 AM PST by freedom9
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