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Why weren't we informed? Isn't it obvious? (Mona Charen on Cheney)
Townhall.com ^ | 2/17/06 | Mona Charen

Posted on 02/17/2006 5:51:20 AM PST by blitzgig

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To: notigar

"It also would make no difference if it was reported six months later, would it?"

Six months would make a big difference as the story would no longer be current. Now you can explain to me the importance of notifying the press that evening instead of the next morning?


61 posted on 02/17/2006 8:40:46 AM PST by BadAndy (The DemocRATs are the enemy's most effective weapon.)
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To: swain_forkbeard

secret service said a cop showed up and was turned away that night.


62 posted on 02/17/2006 8:42:08 AM PST by notigar
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To: blitzgig
The White House press corps was even more insufferable...

Perhaps they should call it the White House press corpse.

63 posted on 02/17/2006 8:46:01 AM PST by Always Right
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To: notigar

Source? Link?


64 posted on 02/17/2006 8:47:09 AM PST by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraq War VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
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To: notigar

If that happened, I guess it would be fair to ask why.


65 posted on 02/17/2006 8:47:14 AM PST by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: ohioWfan

Implying that the secret service, because they are law enforcement, act as other law enforcement officers do. By your logic, anyone with a secret service detail could do whatever they wanted, and say "hey, law enforcement was on the scene, don't worry about it." You do know that they don't "police" the people they protect, don't you?

And do you ever tire of accusing people of having DNC talking points? You seem obsessed.


66 posted on 02/17/2006 8:48:01 AM PST by notigar
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To: ohioWfan

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20060214-0016-cheney.html

bottom of the article.


67 posted on 02/17/2006 8:49:09 AM PST by notigar
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To: ohioWfan
Source? Link?

DU probably. He seems pretty trollish.

68 posted on 02/17/2006 8:50:32 AM PST by Always Right
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To: notigar
Local law enforcement WAS involved, and determined that it was an accident.

You keep making accusations with no facts to back them up. If you were not 'obsessed' with doing that, I would back off the DNC talking points comments.

So far, your implication that alcohol was a factor with no basis in fact, and your claim that law enforcement was turned away citing no source and giving no factual data to back it up, are ineffective in making your case.

You are making some serious charges here, notigar. You have an obligation to back it up with facts.

So far you have completely failed in doing so.

69 posted on 02/17/2006 8:52:03 AM PST by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraq War VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
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To: BadAndy

why wait?


70 posted on 02/17/2006 8:52:22 AM PST by notigar
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To: notigar
OK........citing an AP article.

Also within that article is an explanation, which you just happened to leave out.

Batting zero here, notigar.

Care to try again?

71 posted on 02/17/2006 8:54:31 AM PST by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraq War VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
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To: ohioWfan

Of course it was an accident. who suggested otherwise?
And I didn't say alcohol was a factor. That would be for the cops to determine. The best way they could do that is by seeing the VP that day. It didn't happen. So they aren't "charges", they are questions.


72 posted on 02/17/2006 8:56:40 AM PST by notigar
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To: notigar
bottom of the article.

But you conveniently left out lots of facts. The officer showed up, but after other arrangements had already been made with the Sherrif's office.

73 posted on 02/17/2006 8:56:41 AM PST by Always Right
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To: notigar
That has already been clearly explained by the Vice President.

He wanted first to make sure that his friend's medical needs were dealt with, THEN he wanted to make sure that Mr. Whittington's adult children were notified, and did not hear the news on the radio.

THAT is 'why wait.'

74 posted on 02/17/2006 8:56:57 AM PST by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraq War VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
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75 posted on 02/17/2006 8:59:01 AM PST by Always Right
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To: ohioWfan

Are you bringing up the fact that it is an AP article because you don't believe it? Because you apparently believe the excuse they gave for turning the guy away.
So, you tell me, is it true that a cop wanted to talk to him and he was turned away, or not?


76 posted on 02/17/2006 8:59:44 AM PST by notigar
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To: notigar
why wait?

I dunno... how about making sure that they guy who was shot was ok being more important than spoon-feeding the press something they could find out by reading public records?

77 posted on 02/17/2006 9:00:14 AM PST by kevkrom ("...no one has ever successfully waged a war against stupidity" - Orson Scott Card)
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To: Always Right

yes, this is my 1,112th post, and I wasn't caught until now. you are good.


78 posted on 02/17/2006 9:00:59 AM PST by notigar
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To: kevkrom

And he made sure that he was ok how?


79 posted on 02/17/2006 9:01:27 AM PST by notigar
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To: notigar

You know, little things like medical attention.


80 posted on 02/17/2006 9:02:45 AM PST by kevkrom ("...no one has ever successfully waged a war against stupidity" - Orson Scott Card)
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