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"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."

I can see them being upset if the Veep was the one that got shot, but they are being childish in their overblown egos - maybe they should run for some Democrat positions if they think themselves so important (or even a number of Republican positions, to be fair about it).

108 posted on 02/14/2006 5:29:29 AM PST by trebb ("I am the way... no one comes to the Father, but by me..." - Jesus in John 14:6 (RSV))

I can see them being upset if the Veep was the one that got shot,

If Cheney had been the one who had gotten shot, the media would have been giddy with glee, and then openly disappointed that he wasn't killed. The NYT wouldn't have even waited for him to get cold before they wrote their hate-filled obituary screed.