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Democrats blast Cheney secrecy after shooting [Clinton, Reid, Schumer.....]
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Posted on 02/14/2006 5:33:47 PM PST by Sub-Driver

Democrats blast Cheney secrecy after shooting

13 minutes ago

Democrats in Congress accused Vice President Dick Cheney of a pattern of secrecy, and demanded that he "level" with the public, after keeping mum about accidentally shooting an associate over the weekend.

Cheney has been criticized for waiting a day before disclosing a hunting mishap Saturday in which he shot his 78-year-old hunting companion, Harry Whittington, in the neck, chest, and face.

Asked at a press conference for her reaction about how the White House has handled the incident, US Senator Hillary Clinton called the Bush administration's failure to be more forthcoming "troubling."

"A tendency of this administration -- from the top all the way to the bottom -- is to withhold information ... to refuse to be forthcoming about information that is of significance and relevance to the jobs that all of you do, and the interests of the American people," Clinton said.

"Putting it all together, going back years now, there's a pattern and it's a pattern that should be troubling," she said at a press conference calling for a more robust federal response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

The former first lady continued: "The refusal of this administration to level with the American people on matters large and small is very disturbing, because it goes counter to the way our constitutional democracy ... is supposed to work."

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid at a press conference Tuesday said the secretive tendency goes beyond Cheney, pervading the entire Bush White House.

"I think the reason it took the vice president a day to talk about this is part of the secretive nature of this administration," the top Senate Democrat said. "They keep things pretty close to the chest."

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So how long did it take to find those Rose Law Firm records Mrs. Clinton? Hypocrites.......
1 posted on 02/14/2006 5:33:48 PM PST by Sub-Driver
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They are kidding, aren't they?

Anyone ask for Ted Kennedy's opinion? Or about the investigation of Vince Foster's "suicide"?


2 posted on 02/14/2006 5:36:00 PM PST by CondorFlight
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To: Sub-Driver

Hey...it's not like he drove a pregnant woman into a river and then swam as fast as his pompous a$$ would allow him to! Cut him some slack Dems!!!


3 posted on 02/14/2006 5:37:03 PM PST by 4everontheRight (Criminals feed on the indulgence of society's understanding)
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To: Sub-Driver

And what was the exact number of times Hill said "I don`t recall".


4 posted on 02/14/2006 5:38:44 PM PST by carlr
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To: Sub-Driver

This seems awfully silly. Then again, republicans never realize how vicious democrats are.


5 posted on 02/14/2006 5:39:26 PM PST by Williams
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6 posted on 02/14/2006 5:40:09 PM PST by infidel29 ("We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." --Benjamin Franklin)
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bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch....

So tiring. Do these people do anything except complain?

7 posted on 02/14/2006 5:41:54 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (An agnostic for religious freedom, not Islamofascistic multiculti PC secularism)
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The Dems are sick! They don't care about Mr. Whittingham, the only victim here, they only care about politics. And they have not let the GOP, they make themselves looks like wackos! Keep on talking libs.


8 posted on 02/14/2006 5:42:09 PM PST by frankjr
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The former first lady continued: "The refusal of this administration to level with the American people on matters large and small is very disturbing, because it goes counter to the way our constitutional democracy ... is supposed to work."

Yes, her husband sure set the example when he shook his finger at us with her at his side and told us that he had no sexual relationship with Monica.

9 posted on 02/14/2006 5:42:48 PM PST by Dog Gone
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"A tendency of this administration -- from the top all the way to the bottom -- is to withhold information ... to refuse to be forthcoming about information that is of significance and relevance to the jobs that all of you do, and the interests of the American people," Clinton said.

"Putting it all together, going back years now, there's a pattern and it's a pattern that should be troubling," she said at a press conference calling for a more robust federal response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

"The refusal of this administration to level with the American people on matters large and small is very disturbing, because it goes counter to the way our constitutional democracy ... is supposed to work."

Hillary knows a thing or two about withholding information and refusing to be forthcoming. Is she projecting?

10 posted on 02/14/2006 5:42:49 PM PST by PilloryHillary (Government is the only enterprise in the world which expands in size when its failures increase.)
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Anyone ask for Ted Kennedy's opinion? Or about the investigation of Vince Foster's "suicide"?

My thoughts exactly. They have no shame and never will. Disgusting !!!!

13 posted on 02/14/2006 5:49:07 PM PST by Southflanknorthpawsis
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God the D's are idiots.

At first as the MSM made jackasses of themselves, I thought at least the Dems aren't stupid enough to jump into this one.
Right on cue the morons try to make a hunting accident a political event. They have no idea how bad this looks in the red states.

What in the hell has happened to the Democratic party? Can they fall any lower? We're probably going to find out.
14 posted on 02/14/2006 5:49:10 PM PST by don'tbedenied ( D)
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So tiring. Do these people do anything except complain?

Nobody I know likes to be around chronic complainers.

15 posted on 02/14/2006 5:49:27 PM PST by CROSSHIGHWAYMAN (Toon Town, Iran...........where reality is the real fantasy.)
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So how long did it take to find those Rose Law Firm records Mrs. Clinton? Hypocrites.......

The first priority was to get Whittington to the hospital not provide information for the national press corps. He was flown by helicopter to Christus Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi. The press corps is upset that no one in the various law enforcement agencies, emergency services, or hospital personnel involved, informed the national press. Too bad.

16 posted on 02/14/2006 5:49:40 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
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Tonight, on a low rated, non Fox cable show the host and guests are basically accusing Cheney of attempted murder and subsequent cover up,
being under the influence of drugs or alcohol ( the 14 hour delay )
and world class arrogance for not speed dialing David Gregory before dialing 911.
If this had happened on Sept 11, 2001, it would have knocked the planes into the WTC- off the front page.


17 posted on 02/14/2006 5:50:53 PM PST by Wild Irish Rogue
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Look its a hunting accident. No implications at all. Since there's no there there what's the difference as to how the Veep plays the press? Who cares other than the Ahabist's in the MSM.
18 posted on 02/14/2006 5:52:08 PM PST by don'tbedenied ( D)
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"Asked at a press conference for her reaction about how the White House has handled the incident, US Senator Hillary Clinton called the Bush administration's failure to be more forthcoming "troubling."

"A tendency of this administration -- from the top all the way to the bottom -- is to withhold information ... to refuse to be forthcoming about information that is of significance and relevance to the jobs that all of you do, and the interests of the American people," Clinton said.

"Putting it all together, going back years now, there's a pattern and it's a pattern that should be troubling," she said at a press conference calling for a more robust federal response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

The former first lady continued: "The refusal of this administration to level with the American people on matters large and small is very disturbing, because it goes counter to the way our constitutional democracy ... is supposed to work.""

Hillary's statement is really funny stuff.. We are STILL waiting, after 4-1/2 years, for Hillary Clinton to make a statement or issue a press release about the Airport Security Guard she ordered run over by her limo shortly after 9/11. When she finally stops refusing to "Withhold Information" about this incident and the guards medical treatment and how he was forced to retire due to the medical injuries incurred because of her ignorance of security procedures, then I will actually listen to what she has to say on this subject...

19 posted on 02/14/2006 5:52:37 PM PST by Thanatos (http://www.LeftWingHate.com "What the Left is all about")
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"I DON'T RECALL"

20 posted on 02/14/2006 5:54:48 PM PST by Doogle (USAF...8thAF...4077th TFW...408th MMS...Ubon Thailand..."69"..Night Line Delivery,AMMO)
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