Harry Whittington tells the US media they don't know what the hell they are talking about.... and there was much rejoicing, maybe the media will move onto something that warrants coverage. http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/17/cheney/index.html
Whittington: Excrement Occurs http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,185238,00.html Emily LaMark: Never mind... -- "This past weekend encompassed all of us in a cloud of misfortune and a sadness that is not easy to explain, especially to those who are not familiar with the great sport of quail hunting," said Austin attorney Harry Whittington. "We all assume certain risks in whatever we do ... accidents do and will happen and that's what happened." He added: "My family and I are deeply sorry for all Vice President Cheney and his family had to deal with this week. ...We hope he will continue to come to Texas and seek the relaxation he deserves." Whittington's appearance in front of a Corpus Christi hospital in Texas was his first since the 78-year-old was accidentally shot in the face, neck and chest by the vice president during a quail-hunting trip last weekend. He did not answer questions. "I regret I couldn't be here earlier so you could see what a lucky person I am," Whittington told reporters.
Poor sod It's sad that he feels compelled to apologize to Cheney. Seems like it's Cheney that should be doing the apologizing.
? Cheney has apologized. He owes you and me NOTHING to satisfy our curiosity about the tragedy of which he was part.
I think if you are President you should be able to get blowjobs whenever and wherever you want. If you are VP you can get drunk and go hunting, drunkenly shoot your pal and get away with it. Why else would you be these things?
You seem to forget that Cheney works for you and me and we do have the right to hold him accountable for his actions. But your right! If this little episode has taught us anything, it has shown the world that Cheny doesn't give a **** about average people.
Say what? We don't own him. He does care about "average people." Didn't the young reporter in Corpus get the scoop of her life? Sure pissed of the bigheads in the White House Press Corps...
I think that...if I were ever to meet Mr Chaney...i'd call him DICK at every opportunity. Every sentence. Every answer. And there'd be nothing he could do about it. Because it's his name!! (I might have to check if he was packing heat -- after the events of the last few days).
You're really stretching here, not that I'm surprised. Dude, if I went hunting and I accidentally shot my friend, and my friend survived and agreed that it was an accident then I wouldn't be charged with anything either. And this includes if we had been drinking. Dude, let it go. This event and y'all attacking it proves you're willing to blame anything and everything.
I'm not surprised that this is the reaction of the apologists like giddy, ROX, fatty and others. They haven't held the administration accountable for anything. Why start now? But I'll take your advice Fatty. I'm out of this thread...
Well, finally, an apology. About time. That'll teach you for being so reckless. I hope the other guy will find it in his heart to forgive him. I don't care what you people say about him, but you have to respect a guy who is willing to apologize for doing harm to someone else. Let's get off his back and let him suffer through his own guilt without us piling on more. http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/17/cheney/index.html Man shot by Cheney: 'Accidents do and will happen' Vice president notes Whittington's recovery in Wyoming speech Friday, February 17, 2006; Posted: 4:27 p.m. EST (21:27 GMT) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (CNN) -- Harry Whittington said Friday he was sorry for what Dick Cheney and his family have "had to go through" after the vice president shot him in a weekend hunting accident. The 78-year-old Bush-Cheney campaign donor spoke briefly to reporters upon his release from a Corpus Christi hospital, but he took no questions. Cheney sprayed Whittington with birdshot on his face and upper torso in Saturday's hunting accident. Whittington suffered a mild heart attack Tuesday, doctors said, after a piece of birdshot in his body migrated to a heart muscle. "We all assume certain risks in whatever we do," Whittington said. "Whatever activities we pursue and regardless of how experienced, careful and dedicated we are, accidents do and will happen." (Watch Whittington thank doctors for caring for his wounds -- 3:25) Whittington, wearing a suit and tie, appeared with several bruises on his face and neck. His discharge from the hospital came earlier than expected. "My family and I are deeply sorry for all that Vice President Cheney and his family have had to go through this week," Whittington said. Minutes later in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cheney delivered his first speech since the shooting in an appearance before the state Legislature. "Thankfully, Harry Whittington is on the mend and doing very well," Cheney said after receiving a standing ovation from lawmakers. Cheney, who grew up in Casper, Wyoming, said returning home was "a wonderful experience" after a "very long week." The vice president remained publicly silent about the shooting for four days until a television interview Wednesday when he accepted blame, saying it was "one of the worst days of my life." (Transcript) Whittington's departure from the hospital comes a day after President Bush and local authorities said they were satisfied with Cheney's account of how he accidentally shot his friend while quail hunting on a south Texas ranch. Bush said he "thought the vice president handled the issue just fine, and I thought his explanation yesterday was a powerful explanation." "I'm satisfied with the explanation he gave," Bush told reporters after meeting with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. Bush also said he knew Whittington, an Austin attorney and major player in Texas politics, and that he and Cheney were concerned about the man's condition. "It profoundly affected [Cheney]. Yesterday when he was here in the Oval Office I saw the deep concern he had about a person who he wounded," the president said. "And now our concerns are directed toward the recovery of our friend." Meanwhile, Kenedy County Sheriff Ramon Salinas said that authorities have deemed the shooting a "mere hunting accident" and that no charges will be filed. Salinas' remarks came shortly after his office released a report in which Whittington insisted alcohol played no role in the shooting. Cheney acknowledged in his TV interview to having a beer at lunch several hours before the shooting. The attorney also was concerned the accident could give Texas hunting a bad name, according to the report. "Mr. Whittington again reiterated that this incident was just an accident," the report stated. Though hunting accidents occasionally warrant warnings or citations, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department spokesman Aaron Reed said criminal charges are not filed in shootings that authorities determine to be accidental. "There are no charges for hunting accidents," Reed wrote in an e-mail, explaining that citations or warnings are sometimes issued for code violations. A state game warden issued a warning to Cheney for hunting without a required stamp on his license, and the vice president's office later submitted the $7 payment for the stamp. In Thursday's report, Chief Deputy Gilberto San Miguel Jr. said that he went to the Armstrong Ranch about 8 a.m. Sunday -- more than 14 hours after the shooting, which took place around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Police knew of the shooting Saturday, but authorities didn't interview anyone until the following day when San Miguel talked to Cheney and other witnesses at the ranch. Ranch owner Katharine Armstrong was the first to notify the media about the shooting, calling a reporter at the Corpus Christi Caller-Times newspaper on Sunday. The national media didn't learn of the accident until a story appeared on the paper's Web site Sunday afternoon. CNN's Ed Lavandera contributed to this report.
This guys is a TROOPER See this is the problem with Democrats How many Demos would take some buck shot to the face and STILL be a stand up guy for the Party? for his Class?? *clap*clap*clap* This guy is a f***ing Trooper!! BTW . .this is no joke. . I am serious That guy is SERIOUS about his Rocket River
I think Cheney is at heart a small, mean little man, which most bullies and cowards are, but I also think it's time to put this to bed. Cheney handled the affair in unsurprising fashion, for him, which is to say in an awful way, getting preferential treatment from law enforcement that no ordinary citizen could hope for, but if Harry Whittington says it was an accident (which I never doubted it was), and has the good grace to publically put it behind him, I think we should as well. Cheny has far more to answer for than this incident. I'm through discussing it. Accidents happen. Keep D&D Civil.
