Just in from the AP in an oddly past tense announcement:
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Vice President Dick Cheney planned to break his silence Wednesday night in his first televised interview about the Texas hunting accident in which he shot a 78-year-old lawyer.
Cheney was to appear on Fox News Channel at 6 p.m. EST, the network and the White House announced. He hasn’t spoken publicly about the accident Saturday that hospitalized Harry Whittington of Austin.
And I’m sure that he’ll be questioned thoroughly and will respond candidly.
oh yeah. he’s just going to dig a bigger hole. He should have gone on Oprah and cried. Bin Laden would have gotten a kick out of that.
Better yet, Darth should go on Dr.Phil.
What’s the going market price for buying tears..after all tears are foreign to The Dicks face so he’d have to be faking it and using someone elses.(maybe Whittington has a few to spare)
He should go on Limbaugh so people aren’t able to watch his scowling face as he pretends to be apologetic. The simplest reason why he hasn’t apologized is because he really believes it was all Whittington’s fault.
This Reuters story says, “Cheney to have Fox interview at 2 p.m,” not 6pm. Howie says: Not live, it will be a pre-recorded fake interview which will allow the VP to get messages out without facing the skeptical press corps that has chewed up Scottie.
Fox News.
Help me out here. Is that the network that Cheney considers “fair and balanced”?
or do we call that “fear and unbalanced”
Those still doubting, a fox exclusive = Cheney shooting off the f bomb. “FUCK YOU AMERICA”
The only question that will be answered is whether Fox and the administration have lost their touch with self-serving propaganda pieces.
Did we miss it?
it’s being taped now. clips of the “interview” on brit hume at 6p.
via FishbowlDC
WTF?
BooMan, I want to change the title to “Chickenshit Chickenhawk Has NO FUCKING BALLS!”
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I don’t think this is going to go away.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife: Veep treated as any other hunter
Hunting Accident and Incident Report Form
State: Texas Location: Armstrong Ranch
County-Parish: Kenedy Date: 02-11-2006 Time of Day: 5:30pm
Day of season: _ Description of Injuries: Shotgun wound to right side of face, neck and chest.
Land Ownership: _ Public x Private
● Classification of Accident: x A (An accident resulting from the discharge of a firearm while hunting ...)
● Type of Casualty: _ Fatal x Non-fatal
Report submitted by? _ Shooter x Other Sherrif's Dept.
Were shooter & victim members of same party? x Yes _ No
Number of persons in party [ ]
Relationship of victim(s) to shooter? x Friend _ Relative _ Other
● Was injury or death self-inflicted? _ Yes x No
● Type of firearm x Shotgun
Type of Action: x Hinge
Miscellaneous: Caliber 28 Make: Perazzi Model: Brescia Serial#: 115288
Sights used: x Open
Safety Position: _ On _ Off x Unknown
Ammunition: _ Reload _ Military x Factory
SHOOTER | VICTIM
Richard B. Cheney | Harry M. Whittington
Nr 1 Observatory Circle NW | 3201 Greenlee
Washington DC (DC) 20008 | Austin (TX) 78703
DOB: 01-30-41 Age 65 | DOB: 03-03-27 Age 78
License#: 135360000166 | License#: 640600008232
Under the apparent influence of intoxicants or drugs?
_ Yes x No _ Unknown | _ Yes x No _ Unknown
Hunter Education Certified?
_ Yes _ No x Unknown | _ Yes x No _ Unknown
● Game law violated?
x Yes _ No _ Unknown | x Yes x No x Unknown
If so, what section?
P & W Code 43,682 | P & W Code 43,682
Shooter/Victim involved in hunter related activity?
x Yes _ No _ Unknown | x Yes x No x Unknown
Shooter's/Victim's activity at time of incident?
x Stalking _ Sitting | x Stalking _ Sitting
_ Standing _ Other | _ Standing _ Other
Both shooter and victim wore a blaze orange cap and coat/vest with brown trousers.
Cheney was using No. 7 1/2 shot from a 28-gauge shotgun. Shotgun pellets typically are made of steel or lead; the pellets in No. 7 1/2 shot are just under one-tenth of an inch in diameter.
The pellet that traveled to Whittington’s heart was either touching or embedded in the heart muscle near the top chambers, called the atria, officials said.
● Italian Manufacturer Perazzi near city of Brescia
● The Armstrong Ranch of 50,000 acres
“But I will not let myself be reduced to silence.”
▼ ▼ ▼ MY DIARY
We are asking the WRONG QUESTIONS!
Cheney is not delaying the information because he gives a darn about the man he shot. It is to take the focus away from the real serious questions that no one seems to be asking.
We need a list of those Oil executives, lobbyists, and lawyers that were at the Ranch at the time of the incident. It is not about the shooting or the man’s life, it is about hiding the fact that the VP was in the presence of people that he does not want leaked. The delay and the fallout are masking the real questions that should be asked by the meida!
Cheney was in the company of a known Washington Lobbyist and many others who were there to “have the ear” of the 2nd most powerful man in the nation (some would suggest the most powerful man).
I challenge all reporters to check out the names on the list. Look at the lawsuits involving Exxon, the King Ranch, and who Armstrong reporesents. Also ask about the five men and one woman who was at the Ranch that has not been accounted for.
We must think outside-of-the-box! Come on people, let’s get this one right!