The man Cheney shots has had a heart attack

[Geoff_M]

Geoff, I am not kidding myself. Opinion pieces like that would indeed exist, but as far as it being a 24/7 CNN (et al) story - it would have been GREATLY diffused.

What was to be harmed by immediate disclosure?

I'm not arguing that it wouldn't have been a good idea to get the word out sooner. I'm a believer in the notion that "Bad news doesn't get better with age." However, I find the notion that there would have been a noticably different reaction in terms of the media and those that are suggesting Cheney got preferental treatment compared to others responsible for hunting accidents, Cheney might have been drinking, etc. etc. if only the press had been alerted 24 hours sooner to be a logical stretch. The same group of people (most of whom don't know buckshot from birdshot) would be asking the same set of questions (minus the "Why did you wait 24 hours?" one) and floating the same notions about the Bush-friendly Texas authorities giving the VP a pass and/or covering for him.

 

[yeartolate]

I think it would have been notably different for the "mainstream" news. Especially since it happened on a Saturday.

Jon Stewart would still have that orgasmic grin on his face over the news.

Liberal commentators would still be having a field day.

 

[bsnyder]

At this point, I think what has people most riled up is that plainly the VP doesn't give a rat's behind what his detractors or anyone in the press corp thinks. He obviously considers it a private matter between him and a friend. And since he's not running for re-election, and since it IS basically a private matter, he's not worried about public opinion.

Kind of refreshing in a politician!

Then there's the OTHER conspiracy theory. He's playing rope-a-dope and giving the Lamestream Media and liberals enough to hang themselves. Again.

 

[Laugh O. Grams]

At this point, I think what has people most riled up is that plainly the VP doesn't give a rat's behind what his detractors or anyone in the press corp thinks. He obviously considers it a private matter between him and a friend. And since he's not running for re-election, and since it IS basically a private matter, he's not worried about public opinion.

Kind of refreshing in a politician!

Yeah...nothing like a guy who can tell his Congressional detractors to "F**k off" to bring honor and integrity back to the political discourse in Washington!!

Honestly, there was nothing "refreshing" about his attitude on this one, bet...just another politician trying to cover his **s, like politicians from both sides of the aisle have done for centuries!!

 

[bsnyder]

Yeah...nothing like a guy who can tell his Congressional detractors to "F**k off" to bring honor and integrity back to the political discourse in Washington!!

Honestly, there was nothing "refreshing" about his attitude on this one, bet...just another politician trying to cover his **s, like politicians from both sides of the aisle have done for centuries!!

Cover his **s on what? How in God's name does the Republic hinge on you or I knowing or not knowing the fine details of this accident?

 

[sgtdisney]

Yeah...nothing like a guy who can tell his Congressional detractors to "F**k off" to bring honor and integrity back to the political discourse in Washington!!

Well thank you for finally admitting that Honor and Integrity was lost during the previous administration. Maybe we can find a soiled blue dress and wave it like a white flag?

 

[Planogirl]

How did Clinton get involved with this one?

 

[sgtdisney]

How did Clinton get involved with this one?

If a hunting accident is going to turn into a partisan bash-fest, may as well bring all parties to the table.

 

[Laugh O. Grams]

How did Clinton get involved with this one?

Sgt. must have his Bill Clinton blow up doll fully inflated...he's obsessed!!!

 

[Galahad]

How did Clinton get involved with this one?

Haven't you heard. Rumor has it that he walked through the field right after the accident and told Wittington that he "better put some ice on that".

Connect the dots man ...... it's all the tri-lateralists.........

 

[sgtdisney]

Sgt. must have his Bill Clinton blow up doll fully inflated...he's obsessed!!!

Is that what Hillary uses to keep her company?

We did have a small Bill Clinton doll when he was in office. It was the dog's toy. It got eaten up pretty badly.

 

[crcormier]

But when the Sudan offerred OBL up on a silver platter, Clinton declined. Makes me wonder how sincere the "preemptive strike" actually was.

What happened to the days of the stealth reporter who put on his trench coat and sought out the story. Now they sit back in the press office and expect to be informed of events. Talk about a lazy occupation.

Well, I guess you're just as lazy, Dawn, since your claim is false and you never bothered to seek out the true story, you've just parroted what was given to you. The evidence behind your claim was reported by Hannity and his ilk came from the 9-11 Commission report's statement: "[F]ormer Sudanese officials claim that Sudan offered to expel Bin Ladin to the United States." But the report immediately continued: "Clinton administration officials deny ever receiving such an offer. We have not found any reliable evidence to support the Sudanese claim."

 

[bimshire]

What a field day!

"Late Show with David Letterman," CBS
"Good news, ladies and gentlemen, we have finally located weapons of mass destruction: It's Dick Cheney."

"But here is the sad part -- before the trip Donald Rumsfeld had denied the guy's request for body armor."

"We can't get Bin Laden, but we nailed a 78-year-old attorney."

"The guy who got gunned down, he is a Republican lawyer and a big Republican donor and fortunately the buck shot was deflected by wads of laundered cash. So he's fine. He took a little in the wallet."


"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," NBC
"Although it is beautiful here in California, the weather back East has been atrocious. There was so much snow in Washington, D.C., Dick Cheney accidentally shot a fat guy thinking it was a polar bear."

"That's the big story over the weekend. ... Dick Cheney accidentally shot a fellow hunter, a 78-year-old lawyer. In fact, when people found out he shot a lawyer, his popularity is now at 92 percent."

"I think Cheney is starting to lose it. After he shot the guy he screamed, 'Anyone else want to call domestic wire tapping illegal?' "

"Dick Cheney is capitalizing on this for Valentine's Day. It's the new Dick Cheney cologne. It's called Duck!"

"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Comedy Central
The show's segment titles included "Cheney's Got a Gun," "No. 2 With a Bullet" and "Dead-Eye Dick."

"Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot a man during a quail hunt ... making 78-year-old Harry Whittington the first person shot by a sitting veep since Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, of course, (was) shot in a duel with Aaron Burr over issues of honor, integrity and political maneuvering. Whittington? Mistaken for a bird."

"Now, this story certainly has its humorous aspects. ... But it also raises a serious issue, one which I feel very strongly about. ... Moms, dads, if you're watching right now, I can't emphasize this enough: Do not let your kids go on hunting trips with the vice president. I don't care what kind of lucrative contracts they're trying to land, or energy regulations they're trying to get lifted -- it's just not worth it."

"Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," CBS
"He is a lawyer and he got shot in the face. But he's a lawyer, he can use his other face. He'll be all right."

"You can understand why this lawyer fellow let his guard down, because if you're out hunting with a politician, you think, 'If I'm going to get it, it's going to be in the back.' "

"The big scandal apparently is that they didn't release the news for 18 hours. I don't think that's a scandal at all. I'm quite pleased about that. Finally there's a secret the vice president's office can keep."

"Apparently the reason they didn't release the information right away is they said we had to get the facts right. That's never stopped them in the past."