White House Livid About Handling Of Cheney Incident -CBS

Dow Jones News Service (excerpt) ^ | February 14, 2006

[HAL9000]

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A source described as close to the Bush administration said people inside the White House are "livid" about the way Vice President Dick Cheney's office has handled the hunting accident he was involved in over the weekend, CBS News reported Tuesday.

According to CBS News, the source said the issue was no longer Cheney's view of press management but rather about Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and a range of other issues that play into the public's view of the administration's arrogance.

CBS News reported that private signals were being sent that the matter has been handled badly and Cheney needs to come out and say something.

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[iPod Shuffle]

Funny.. but I think he handled it just fine.

If Cheney does "come clean", I hope the interview is with a small town reporter. Screw these WH press corp egomaniacs.

[pollyannaish]

Yep. This is a Whitehouse prone to rage. Freaking out.

Sheesh. This is so flipping dumb.

[Frank_Discussion]

F CBS News! The only "arrogance" here is theirs and their bastard cohorts! The VP did what he was supposed to, and he's getting villified for it. Just effing DAMN!

[BigSkyFreeper]

CBS News reported that private signals were being sent that the matter has been handled badly and Cheney needs to come out and say something.

No, that's what the WH press corps has been saying for two days.

[carlr]

According to CBS News, the source said the issue was no longer Cheney's view of press management but rather about Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and a range of other issues that play into the public's view of the administration's arrogance.

Gee,kind of sounds like the "source" happens to know the exact agenda and storyline that CBS is going to try to morph this into.

Has anyone seen Burkett around lately.

[Prince Caspian]

A source described as close to the Bush administration...

Grain of salt... Left-wing media muckraking in "full on" mode.

[BigSkyFreeper]

F CBS News!

Three words:

Fake but accurate

The dying utterance of Dan Ra^ther's career.

[Mo1]

A source described as close to the Bush administration said people inside the White House are "livid" about the way Vice President Dick Cheney's office has handled the hunting accident he was involved in over the weekend, CBS News reported Tuesday.

Who's their source .. the girl in the mailroom?

[OldFriend]

Sure, right.......

[The Las Vegas Hoodlum]

There may be something to this. The fact is that the admin has an amazing problem with communication. The press corps really overplayed their hand, but

The Clinton admin's problem (among others) is that it lied even when it didn't have to. The Bush admin's problem (among others) is that they come across as secretive when they don't have to.

[scott says]

"Next question..you in the front"

[BigSkyFreeper]

Who's their source .. the girl in the mailroom?

That's what I'm dying to know. Who is the leftist moonbat mole sending private signals from the WH?

[Mr_Moonlight]

According to CBS News, the source, Cindy Sheehan, said the issue was no longer Cheney's view of press management but rather about Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and a range of other issues that play into the public's mainstream media's view of the administration's arrogance.

There. Fixed it ......

[liberty_lvr]

Man, you are so right...LOL

These media simps have been a regular hoot all week with this nonsense.

That's good;

I've been having a rough week already and it's only Tuesday! Comic relief is most welcome.

[gathersnomoss]

CBS? Whatever.

[SmoothTalker]

I don't see what the big deal is. I tend to think it should be up to injured man to decide how to proceed. I don't see how any of us are hurt by the fact it took a day to come out. This is such a nonissue it isn't funny.

[Frank_Discussion]

I can't help it. It is just making me bonkers - this is such a NON story. This sort of hunting injury happens all of the time, and the key thing was to get the injured man medical attention FIRST! If the VP had alerted the media too early, he would have been accused of CYA tactics, and the resulting media circus may have hindered appropriate aid to his friend.

F the sumb*tches. F 'em sideways with a crowbar.