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Posted on 02/13/2006 5:16:58 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
That would have been fine had it worked. But as we know now the Veep and his office lost the initiative and the media gets to control the timing of what gets out as news.
I think it's always better to act rather than being forced to react.
"We chastise reporters all the time for rushing to report something before all the facts are in."
BTW, I don't chastise them. News gathering is messy and competitive and I don't mind that. FreeRepublic is a good example. When there is Breaking News, people want to be in on it as the story unfolds.
This was in Texas you know. Quail the size of Turkey Vultures, and twice as mean. :)
More likely they said "bird shot" or just "shot" or even "pellets" which covers both bird and buck shot. Buck shot is sometimes used for hunting deer, and other larger animals, and some larger pests as well. (Coyotes, wolves, raccoons, etc)
Good point but I have no doubt that if the story somehow broke as it happened, and a Breaking News Thread were started, you and I and everyone else would have been checking in.
It might be funny if a fellow weren't in the hospital.
Not at at the reported 30 yards, but at 3 yards it certainly would.
Nobody was saying this guy was 10 feet from the Veep.
I didn't say shooting someone was funny - from everything I've read the VP and his people took it VERY seriously - I said this fake controversy about delaying to report the incident is funny.
Our diminutive Springer, Lady, was known to do the same thing. Once, when duck hunting, she jumped into the water, swam around some reeds and came back with a wounded duck. No one in the area had fired a shot. Same with winged pheasants that couldn't fly, but could still run and "spur".
Did the V.P. get the quail?
Somehow it didn't put her off at all - she still goes after them like gangbusters.
P.S. I couldn't see the Veep accidentally shooting somebody who was right on top of him. I can sure see it happening at 30 yards, especially if there was some cover in the field, and he popped up or moved out of cover just as the shot was fired.
It may have been because this was a rural location, and Cheney's people were more concerned about getting Mr. Wittington to the hospital and making sure he was cared for than running to the nearest phone to call the local radio or tv station.
Mountain - molehill
Just pray that Harry Whittington doesn't have any connection to Jack Abramoff.
Hadn't even thought about that - oh boy.
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Why was this even anybody's business? Sheesh!
I have no problem this being made public, but I seriously question whether 24 hours over a weekend is "so long" - if a similar accident happened at midnight, and no one issued a press release until 6 a.m., is that "too long" as well?!
Good tinfoil hats are tough to come by nowadays.
Most of 'em have been outsourced.
My old one has been patched many times, but it still seems to fit.
LOL - always good to bounce ideas off each other here - if nothing else to keep 3 steps in front of the enemy ; )
Nobody with a BRAIN!
Daytime TV sucks, starting with Imus!
Seem to be directed toward infant thru teenager.
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