View Full Version : Cheney Accidentally Shoots Fellow Hunter
annieap
February 12th, 2006, 06:24 PM
Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and injured a man during a weekend quail hunting trip in Texas, his spokeswoman said Sunday.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060212/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cheney_hunting_accident
Jeremy
February 12th, 2006, 06:30 PM
Yeah, saw that one. Memorable quote:
"It broke the skin," she said of the shotgun pellets. "It knocked him silly. But he was fine. He was talking. His eyes were open. It didn't get in his eyes or anything like that."
At 78, I'm sure you really don't want to visit the hospital for any reason. But at least it didn't get in his eyes. :rolleyes:
annieap
February 12th, 2006, 06:58 PM
I was thinking the same thing, Jeremy. Goofy people.
plumcrazy
February 12th, 2006, 09:19 PM
I saw where it was not reported to the media until it leaked out 24 hours later. Were they trying to cover it up?
Confucius
February 12th, 2006, 10:26 PM
I saw where it was not reported to the media until it leaked out 24 hours later. Were they trying to cover it up?
Sounds about right.
mark
February 12th, 2006, 10:29 PM
.............whatever happened -- accident or not........I'm sure somehow it's George Bush's fault.............see ya mark
Chuck
February 12th, 2006, 10:47 PM
.............whatever happened -- accident or not........I'm sure somehow it's George Bush's fault.............see ya mark
Exactly what I was thinking. A cover up to protect Georgie.
nickleahevan
February 12th, 2006, 10:48 PM
Maybe it was really George who fired the shot. :D
mark
February 16th, 2006, 12:49 AM
...............I can't understand what the press frenzy is about in this story unless............they didn't get the story 1st. A small newspaper in TX printed this story 1st, sending the national press into a frenzy.
They are bent out of shape because of this. Also, it's because a Republican did the accidental shooting. I just wonder why the press didn't go crazy in other similar situations of "coverup."
Such as.........
Hillary not "releasing" the Rose Law Firm files........& later they "mysteriously" showed up at the White House.
Delaying the release of the Vince Foster suicide note.
The most famous of them all............Ted Kennedy going home instead of trying to get help when his car ran off the bridge.....and he is still in office. Go figure.
Where was the press in these situations?? Were they harping as much & as often with these dems on the above situations?
I'm afraid not.
Remember, more people has died in Ted Kennedy's car than has died from Dick Cheney's guns.
I bet the press won't remind you about that either.................see ya mark
kdown
February 16th, 2006, 07:29 AM
It was an accident. The White House press corp and cable news channels got bent out of shape because they didn't get to break the story. Slow news week so all the talking heads are having a field day. GET OVER IT !!!
HARLEYDUDE
February 16th, 2006, 07:45 AM
Whoa Back The Boat Up !!!!! I Still Remember 4 Dead In Ohio ! Now Lets See Who Was In The White House Then ?
Chuck
February 16th, 2006, 08:00 AM
It was an accident. The White House press corp and cable news channels got bent out of shape because they didn't get to break the story. Slow news week so all the talking heads are having a field day. GET OVER IT !!!
Nothing for me to get over I did shoot the guy or report the story and don't yell at me. If Chaney wants to come to the site to defend himself he is welcome too. I don't like being yelled at by 3rd party from an outside source.
Where was the press in these situations?? Were they harping as much & as often with these dems on the above situations?
They were there or we never would have heard of these stories. The media reported them to us or we wouldn't have known about them.
kdown
February 16th, 2006, 08:29 AM
I did shoot the guy
I'm so relieved that it wasn't Cheney......LOL
Chuck
February 16th, 2006, 08:42 AM
Lol. But you still telled at me...
dpolley
February 16th, 2006, 08:53 AM
At the end of the day, this affects very few people: Cheney, the friend that he ACCIDENTALLY shot, and their families. Read this very slowly so you'll understand my point; IT AFFECTS NO ONE ELSE! Botton line is a couple of the White House Press Corps think that they are more important than the rest of us, and that they are the only source of news for the common citizen. Surely there are more important issues facing us than this. For one of the reporters to state that this incident was more important, or more catastrophic than Katrina is completely asinine. Let's move on!
kdown
February 16th, 2006, 09:07 AM
Chuck, you gotta lighten up. I was talking about the media.
dpolley has got it right. The media needs to GET OVER IT....whew !!!!!
mark
February 17th, 2006, 12:21 AM
Whoa Back The Boat Up !!!!! I Still Remember 4 Dead In Ohio ! Now Lets See Who Was In The White House Then ?
Your correct, Nixon was in office. However, there was no way to "cover up" that incident at Kent State.
Waaay too many cameras at that one................see ya mark
plumcrazy
February 17th, 2006, 07:43 PM
My thought is this, Cheney as well as the others in the party had too much to drink at the lunch prior to the accident. Now before you start screaming, I know he said he only had one drink,but how many times have we heard that one? Had Cheney reported it too fast, someone may have requested a breathalizer. Had to wait until they were sure it was out of his system.
Still and accident though, I'm sure he wishes it had never happend.
Again just my thoughts.