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To: PartyTime who wrote (45278)	2/14/2006 11:27:37 AM
From: Oeconomicus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

What BS talking points did you get that from? ABC news had the county sheriff on last night and he said his office was notified of the accident Saturday evening, that he sent a deputy to the ranch Sunday morning, and that the deputy interviewed Cheney. No untimely reporting, no refusals of access. And why would you think Cheney should remain out in the scrub where the accident happened waiting for the sheriff to arrive? This wasn't a traffic accident. Cheney's duty was to see that his friend got prompt medical attention, not to wait there for a cop to give him a ticket. Trying to make this look like some kind of conspiracy to cover something up only makes you lefties (not to mention the press) look like complete dopes. But then, many of you can't get through the day without a fix. A driven search for things over which to be "troubled". It's an addiction, I guess.

To: PartyTime who wrote (45278)	2/14/2006 11:46:45 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Respond to of 90947

You must be getting your news from Democraticunderground.com

To: PartyTime who wrote (45278)	2/14/2006 11:54:06 AM
From: Bill	Respond to of 90947

Liberal fiction. Thanks for contributing to the Compendium.

To: PartyTime who wrote (45278)	2/14/2006 11:54:18 AM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 90947

If it's been officially ruled an accident by local authorities (as of Sunday), why should I be concerned by wild, albeit, unsubstantiated allegations by left wingers who clearly don't have their facts straight? You said: "[Cheney's] secret service detail refused to allow local police authorities to interview him when they visited the ranch where he was staying; and his leaving the scene of where the incident happened...." False From CNN - ...."This department is fully satisfied that this was no more than a hunting accident," the Kenedy County Sheriff's Department announced in a statement issued Monday evening.... Sheriff's deputies in Kenedy County, near Corpus Christi, questioned Cheney on Sunday and Whittington on Monday. Whittington was out of intensive care Monday and in stable condition at a Corpus Christi hospital.... You said: "Cheney's failure to report such a serious incident in a timely manner" Ho Hum - I had the shooting incident reported on my thread 21 hours after the accident - long after FoxNews (cable) had twice reported it via the AP - and they reported it many hours after it was on the website of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Message 22158542 From CNN - ...A medical team accompanying the vice president administered first aid to Whittington when the accident occurred at 5:50 p.m., Secret Service spokesman Tom Mazur said. The Secret Service told sheriff's deputies about the accident an hour later, after Whittington was headed for a hospital in Kingsville and the hunting party had returned to the ranch house, he said.... Me - The accident happened about 5:50 CST. They were hunting on a 50,000 acre private ranch, far away from any medical facility. Cheney & all involved appropriately saw to it that Mr. Whittington got immediate aid first & foremost. The media was alerted Sunday morning & had it up on their website almost immediately. So what are we talking here? Sixteen hours? It's not like the authorities weren't properly alerted. There were no delays. Cheney & those present were interviewed by them. It was appropriately ruled an accident. There was no crime or cover up attempted. So what's your beef? From CNN - ....Cheney agreed that his friend Katharine Armstrong, who accompanied the shooting party, should tell the Corpus Christi Caller-Times about the incident.... ...The vice president spoke with her directly and agreed that she should make it public and that they would provide additional information.... ....the daughter of ranch owner Anne Armstrong.... said no one discussed informing the public about the incident until Sunday morning, when she and her mother raised the matter with Cheney. Saturday night, she said, "The only concern we all had was about Harry." But she said Cheney made it clear he knew it had to be made public..... cnn.com

To: PartyTime who wrote (45278)	2/14/2006 12:03:15 PM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 90947

VP Cheney hunting accident vs, former VP Gore's treachery - which is more newsworthy? QUICK LIBERAL MEDIA CONTRAST Tim Graham The Corner The Washington Post did their original front-page Monday news story on Quailgate? Check. Today, another front-page story questioning the slow alerting of the media? Check. Outraged unsigned Post editorial? Check. Outraged column by liberal Eugene Robinson? Check. Two Style section pieces to lead off the Beltway buzz? Check. Anything on Al Gore's America-bashing speech in Saudi Arabia? Not in the paper, yesterday or today. corner.nationalreview.com

To: PartyTime who wrote (45278)	2/15/2006 2:52:46 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

PartyLine! Glad you came by because I have a question for you: Which do you think was worse? Cheney's roughly 24 hour delay (if there was such a delay, of course) in reporting a hunting accident or Senator Teddy Kennedy's roughly 24-hour delay (absolutely no doubt about that delay) in reporting an auto "accident", likely due to DUI, and which resulted in the death of a woman when Kennedy, brave man than that he is, swam free of the sinking car and left her in it to drown? You've made quite a deal of Cheney's behavior. Would you care to post a link to where you condemned Kennedy with at least equal vehemenance? We're waiting.