Dick's accident and the media

[BeaverEater]

ya it happens quit frequently actually but you only hear about this since it was dick. and since i wasnt there, and most of the media wasnt either, its hard to tell what happened exactly. It could easily happen to anyone, dick was looking at the bird in his area and shot unknowing that someone had walked into his hunting area. And the other guy might not of been wearing blaze orange in the first place. Its not required for bird hunting, some vests have it but some dont.

[RoadDawg]

I could care less about the political side of this arguement. BUT... if anyone here has taken a hunter safety course (required in the state of Utah, where I am from), the main rule is, know what you are shooting at and what is behind/in front of it. If someone is in your shooting lane, don't shoot. If you don't know what is beyond your target, don't shoot. In the end the person pulling the trigger should always know what is beyond there target before pulling it. Idiotic move by our VP and he deserves to be ripped apart for it, even if they other guy is ok. (BTW I've been hunting deer, elk, rabbits, and pheasants for 10 yrs)

[Gitaroo Man]

Because the media does it with everything if you haven't noticed.

[MoeMag]

[Lohman446]

I have posted elsewhere that I do not hold Cheney, the man who was hit, or the rest of the party blameless in this. There is enough fault to go around.

That being said, you do swing, for those that have ever hunted quail the birds are friggin fast, and dart here and there in the sky. If one is not extremely careful it is possible to loose track of what is beyond your target Not loosing track is an important part of shooting ie know your target and beyond - so don't think of that as a cop out.

As to the delay in involving the media. The man was properly cared for, the media eventually was told. The accident was reported to the proper people (the media not being one of them). Politicians do odd things when something like this happens. Hmm, kinda like Ted Kennedy waiting 24hrs to report a car accident that involved a fatality... but not so criminal...

[SCpoloRicker]

One less attorney in the world? Nobody told the VP what the bag limit was, lay off...

Aha, nice one!

/have to admit this should be a non-story
//Cheney for Supreme Chancell--er, uh... Emperor!

[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

They main reason there is a BIG story coming from this is not the act itself, but because the white house withheld information for an extended period of time.

[Recon by Fire]

Yes, what did they know and when did they know it! Shotgungate! Attica! Freeee---dddooomm!

[Lohman446]

They main reason there is a BIG story coming from this is not the act itself, but because the white house withheld information for an extended period of time.

From whom? Who did he hold information from? His staff provided medical attention, they notified the local sherrif and the convservation officers (whatever they are down there), both conducted an investigation which everyone cooperated with. The people in the media who are having a hissy fit because they were not notified... Noone had a legal obligation to notify them, sorry there not as important as they think they are.

[kosmo]

No, I think it is such a big story because our VP negligently shot somebody.

[Albinonewt]

It's a big story for one reason. Dick Cheney is secretive and he does not engage the media hardly at all. The media has been upset with him for years that he doesn't do enough interviews, press conferences (none in the last 3 years), and the such. He often doesn't comment to reporters after explosive things happen involving him (swearing out a Senator on the floor of the Senate). The media just doesn't like Dick Cheney and the way he treats them. And now they're getting back at him.

It has less to do with partisan politics and more to with the fact that someone the media can't stand did something stupid and they'll show no mercy in going for the throat of a guy that did something dumb, by accident, that he honestly regrets.

The big cries fromt he media will be about a "cover up", which is MSM code for "Why weren't we important enough to be told first?"

Ignore all the democrat/republican theories. The story will be blown out of proportion by personal animus between the VP and MSM.

[FactsOfLife]

No, I think it is such a big story because our VP negligently shot somebody.

And this directly affects you how, exactly?

[Lohman446]

No, I think it is such a big story because our VP negligently shot somebody.

So... he's now been charged and convicted of negligence? Not that I think he was blameless, but there is a long step between an accident and negligence.

I still maintain he was under no obligation to tell the media. He rendered (or his staff did) the best medical care available there, sought immediate better medical care, notified the proper authorities, and stayed with the guy most of the time. What was he supposed to do differently? The media is far too self important anyways.

[Albinonewt]

Remember the News Attention Hillary Received when the ran a cop over?


The reason I bring this up isn't partisan, but rather to further my point that the Dick Cheney story is only receiving the attention it is because the MSM really doesn't like him personally. When a Senator that the MSM is partial too basically ran a cop over it wasn't news. But when Dick Cheney has a hunting accident it's the biggest scandal ever.

[FactsOfLife]

Remember the News Attention Hillary Received when the ran a cop over?


The reason I bring this up isn't partisan, but rather to further my point that the Dick Cheney story is only receiving the attention it is because the MSM really doesn't like him personally. When a Senator that the MSM is partial too basically ran a cop over it wasn't news. But when Dick Cheney has a hunting accident it's the biggest scandal ever.

For 50 points and a case of Rice-A-Roni....


How long did the Clinton administration take before commenting of the "suicide" of Vince Foster?