February 15, 2006

AT LEAST HE DIDN'T GO ON OPRAH:

Cheney: 'I'm the Guy Who Pulled the Trigger' (Jane Roh, 2/15/06, Fox News)

Vice President Dick Cheney told FOX News on Wednesday that he alone is responsible for a weekend hunting accident in which he shot Austin attorney Harry Whittington.

"Ultimately I'm the guy who pulled the trigger that fired the round that hit Harry," Cheney said in his first interview since the incident. "I'm the guy who pulled the trigger and shot my friend, and that's something I'll never forget." [...]

One thing for which Cheney was not apologetic was the way the news of the shooting was delivered to the media. Armstrong, a private citizen, went to a local newspaper about the incident on Sunday. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times published the story near 3 p.m. EST Sunday. The scoop upset many in the White House press corps, who were not with Cheney on the private retreat.


Posted by Orrin Judd at February 15, 2006 6:15 PM
Comments

I have a solution. Next time Cheney goes hunting he invites the WH press corps along.

I look forward to when he suggests that David Gregory go retrieve a downed bird at dusk.

There'd be no delay in the press reporting that one.

Posted by: Jim in Chicago at February 15, 2006 6:31 PM

I get the impression that the pretentiously named "White House Press Corps" consists of people whose ultimate goal is to still get hired by People and Us, even though they keep getting rejected.

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at February 15, 2006 6:35 PM

You were wrong George, not just one, they all are ... BIGTIME.

Posted by: Genecis at February 15, 2006 6:44 PM

Was listening to sports radio and a caller brought this up. Being in MA the caller was typically anti-Bush/Cheney. While the co-hosts split on Bush/Cheney (one pro, one con) they both strongly agreed the White House press corps were a bunch of jerks.

Posted by: AWW at February 15, 2006 8:38 PM

Would the press have only been this dogged with Chappahiccup Teddy.

Posted by: FilthyMcNasty at February 15, 2006 11:30 PM

Sometimes I fantasize that they kick the reporters out of the Whitehouse and take all questions online, and that reporters are given no preference over any other schmoe or rabid hater that wants to ask something.

Posted by: RC at February 16, 2006 3:00 AM
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