Were they preparing to cover it up if Cheney's victim died?

[Proud2BAmurkin]

:shrug:

[Flubadubya]

1. We would never have heard about it...

Never... I guarantee you!

[CottonBear]

2. Sure. Why wouldn't they? n/t

[Junkdrawer]

3. According to Editor and Publisher, we only heard at all because...

the owner of the ranch knew someone from the local paper.

NEW YORK The more than 18-hour delay in news emerging that the Vice President of the United States had shot a man, sending him to an intensive care unit with his wounds, grew even more curious late Sunday. E&P has learned that the official confirmation of the shooting came about only after a local reporter in Corpus Christi, Texas, received a tip from the owner of the property where the shooting occurred and called Vice President Cheney's office for confirmation.

...

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/search/article_display.jsp?schema=vnu1&vnu_content_id=1001995719&WebLogicSession=Q1ADKmCosfahQmN2CRtZNJkuFQAArRZR4FJH21KltNTvgQpkwKm9

[YDogg]

5. I'm guessing the ranch owner was concerned about personal liability ...

... as much as anything else.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

8. And faux news said, "The poor guy (cheney) was probably embarrassed."

I only caught that because I was flipping through the channels, looking for the briefing, because I NEVER turn on fox. Now I know why...these people are just criminal!

[Flubadubya]

9. Cheney... (go F* yourself Cheney), embarrassed?

Bwahaha!! Those who have no souls are ever spared embarrassment. Ack!!

[skypilot]

4. I'm not unconvinced that...

...they weren't working on a cover-up even though the guy is still alive. When I first heard of the shooting on the news the anchor made a point of saying that it was unclear why it had been 24 hours before any word got out. I'm trying not to be so conspiracy-minded these days but I just can't help it with these guys. The first thing that occurred to me was that they needed 24 hours to get their stories straight. But I hope it was just an accident and that the guy will be OK.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

6. yeah..got stories straight and reported it only when ......

it looked like Cheney's victim would live

[kath]

13. and when everyone's blood alcohol level had decreased to around

zero.

How conveeeeeenient.

[LynnTheDem]

7. That was my guess. nt

[Beelzebud]

10. Of course they were. They were probably trying to get somene to take

the blame.

[TahitiNut]

11. I'm just thankful the shooting wasn't reversed.

I can't imagine how nauseating the 'martyr brigades' would get if poor, innocent Dickie had been shot while being such an upstanding, macho Amurikan.

[f-bush]

12. Of course the bush admin wanted the guy to die...

I'm surprised they just didn't put a pillow over his face at the hospital!