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Posted on 02/16/2006 3:29:24 PM PST by Chi-townChief
Dick Cheney has been compared to Aaron Burr, the other vice president who shot a guy. But during his interview with Brit Hume, Cheney seemed like an officer in King Louis XVI's court -- proud of a blase disdain for the people he serves.
His demeanor was of a disrespectful elitist who doesn't regret concealing the shooting of a friend. He looked non-contrite. The sneer. The chill.
The Cheney-Hume volley was soft and sympathetic, like a defense attorney asking a client about basic details. Hume asked few follow-ups. He posed a good-old-boy question, "I take it you missed the bird?" Instead of asking which news leak has most damaged America, he should have grilled Cheney on resulting scandals.
Hume asked one great question. Did Cheney unilaterally declassify spy information? Cheney wouldn't answer. Spooky.
It's no wonder Cheney picked Hume to come out to. Hume played tennis with George H.W. Bush when he covered him for ABC. Hume has known Cheney a long time. Before the interview, he spun the story: "The public isn't very upset about it."
Others at Fox downplayed their scoop. An anchor howled, "Forget about this hunting accident!"
And Fox didn't air the whole interview. What was left on the cutting-room floor?
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BONUS COLUMN:
Reasons for keeping mum are matchless
February 16, 2006
BY LYNN SWEET SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST
"This is a very complicated story," said Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday, offering a reason why he kept a lid on a Saturday hunting accident.
With that, we gain an exquisite insight into Cheney.
He broke his silence in an exclusive interview with Fox News' Brit Hume, who did a solid job in walking Cheney through the events leading up to and after his accidental shooting of Harry Whittington.
Some brief thoughts:
Cheney: "My first reaction, Brit, was not to think: 'I need to call the press.'" Mr. Vice President, no one expected the press to be called first. It's misleading to let on that the uproar has to do with that.
Cheney: "I had no press person with me." Hey, heard about cell phones? On this being too complicated to handle in a routine way -- the White House deals with complicated news every day. You want complicated? Explain Medicare Part D.
Cheney: "We also didn't know what the outcome here was going to be." We almost never know how stories end. If that were a standard, well, I would not be writing this right now. What we report on is how events begin, Mr. Vice President.
Cheney: "Are they going to take my word for what happened?" Mr. Vice President, you have to ask?
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You have got to be kidding. That Frankenstein-monster -with- padded-shoulders is the biggest DUmmie on TV. I can't stand that little pursed-lip smirk and the way he acts like he KNOWS the REAL story, and then he steals Letterman's tossing-the-cards schtick.
But he's proof that you can have a career on cable access-level ratings, I guess.
You know Nita, it would be fun to send an e-mail to David Gregory every time some little local thing happens. We could keep his mailbox full of news, doncha think?
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I love it!
The members of the MSM are simply without a rudder, a purpose, or a future. Suggestion: retrain. Motel management is a good profession, I hear.
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OH, that is just hilarious!!!! I love it and he looks good in blue!
Nice!
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LOL. Oh, yeah. Why, just this morning I found out my neighbor lost one of his chickens last night to a predator. I'm sure Gregory would want to know...
In order to conceal something, you have to take active steps to hide it. All Cheney did was not tell the media jackals for a few hours.
I want my interview!
ROTFLOL!
Both posts are GREAT!
Thanks DC, hope you are having some peace and quiet now!!
Gregory doesn't look so 'smart-alic' in those pictures, does he??
LOL!
Gregory looks like exactly what he is...
I can't say just exactly what that is.
I would be banned. ;o)
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