[El Gato]

IF he took a "turn for the worse," it likely has more to do with his being 78 years old than having been peppered with bird shot (based upon the doctor's report).

That turns out not to be the case. One or more pellets migrated into a blood vessel and then quickly into the heart. This caused a very minor heart attack. But if you're 78, no heart attack is truly minor.

[Skywarner]

"But if you're 78, no heart attack is truly minor.

Agreed. Best wished to Mr. Whittington. Once he recovers, I'm sure that the press will be hounding him in hopes of him saying anything remotely negative about the VP. I hope he then tells the David "How do you like my pink shirt?" Gregory's of the world where to stick it. ;-)