Cheney to Discuss Shooting on Fox

[brooklynite]

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Vice President Dick Cheney planned to break his silence Wednesday night in his first televised interview about the Texas hunting accident in which he shot a 78-year-old lawyer.

Cheney was to appear on Fox News Channel at 6 p.m. EST, the network and the White House announced. He hasn't spoken publicly about the accident Saturday that hospitalized Harry Whittington of Austin.

Whittington was listed in stable condition but will remain in a Corpus Christi hospital for about a week after suffering a mild heart attack when a shotgun pellet in his chest traveled to his heart.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060215/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cheney
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no doubt some hard-hitting, "fair and balanced" questions will follow.

[mac56]

1. What a coincidence it is that he chose Fox!

:sarcasm:

[saigon68]

13. Brit Hume will assume the position (on his knees)

And help the big draft dodger with his lines

[radfringe]

44. another mis-fire for Cheney

ok so he goes on FAUX news and is "interviewed" -- we can be pretty sure that any "questions" would be scripted, the "answers" as well -- is he too scared to face a press corp where perhaps REAL questions will be asked?

4 days after the shooting and now he shows his face -- that in itself is going to ring any sort of display of regret pretty hollow

not only that - but the "appearance" is taped and won't be shown in it's entirety until 4 hours later -- give them plenty of time to cut/paste/edit

big mistake - it's going to sound worse than Lott apologizing over and over and over again

[oldtime dfl_er]

2. what a chickenshit

be a friggin man mr cheney and face what you did, with someone who might actually be interested in the truth.

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/936290

[Tin Man]

15. chickenshit chickenhawk in the chickencoup

You're a pathetic excuse for a man, Mr. Cheney.

[wordpix]

31. chickenhawk hunts quail, gets rich lawyer instead

[ixion]

3. perhaps, in a show of solidarity with their comrade, the crew of FAUX

will go on a hunt with 'ol Dead Eye Dick. :evilgrin:

[Nimrod2005]

4. Hannity will do the interview?

n/t

[myrna minx]

8. Nah. He'll be the imperial ottoman for king Cheney to rest his gout feet.

[wordpix]

30. lol. good one, "gout feet"

[BlueManDude]

10. I'd guess it will be Hume

"Mr. Vice President - is it true you remained "cool and in control" after Mr. Whittington wrecklessly wandered into your range of fire?"

[malmapus]

43. I was thinking they would call in Jeff Gannon?

n/t

[stepnw1f]

What a Contemptible Coward

A useless gesture... only his constituents will hear this crap. Lock up the criminal!

[stepnw1f]

5. self-delete

[quiet.american]

6. May I say... this is complete horse-hockey!

But, the upside is, it only makes the situation worse for Cheney. This "interview" already has zero credibility.

[adigal]

34. Yes, but the Bush Cult can now claim

he went on a "fair and balanced" station and gave an interview, which will please the cult members.

So disgusting.

[quiet.american]

42. Yeah, you have something there.

Gotta keep the 29%-30% happy. :)

[Cha]

7. That's where dick always goes

when he acts out. Then he "feels" better.

[Patsy Stone]

9. Oh, then he'll certainly be "peppered" with tough questions!

Mr. Vice President, the world has been waiting for some answers. If you would, please tell us in your own words: boxers or briefs?

[BlueManDude]

12. Guarantee they're working on some clever joke at the WH right now

use a little self-deprecating humor to defuse the situation.

[bluedog]

11. should be speaking to all Channels

this is an American nightmare.....people should be given a choice on which channel to watch...not just a right wing shrill propaganda channel like FOX.

any other WH news gets broadcast on all channels....why does cheney get to pick to whom he speaks..........what a farce.cover-up..SOB

[alarcojon]

14. They'll be Fair and Balanced

my ass!

[Shakespeare]

16. Coward. n/t

[kurth]

17. Don't forget to bring your shotgun!

Fox hunting is a royal sport, you know.

[flamingpie2500]

18. CNN says it is at 1:00 EST. Which is it?

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/15/cheney.reut/index.html

Sorry I caught the time on the yahoo site. Interview first then excerpts.
Still a crock of Shi*

[oldtime dfl_er]

32. Shouldn't CNN be pissed off

that Deadeye is basically telling them to fuck off?

(jeez Ive never used so much bad language in my posts than I have in the last two days! I guess Mr "Fuck You" Cheney brings it out in me!)

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/936290

[Tight_rope]

19. Of Course...must feed the koolaid to the sheepley

[Kelvin Mace]

20. Sample question

"How are you handling the terrible trauma? Did you expect this crazy old man to leap in front of your gun and pull the trigger?"

[Mrspeeker]

21. Cheney to Break Silence in Fox Interview of course

According to Comcast news Cheney will talk about his latest events but only on his favorite station!
http://www.comcast.net/news/index.jsp?cat=GENERAL&fn=/2006/02/15/326677.html

[Roland99]

22. Of course....

where else could he get a reach around while being interviewed?

[Akoto]

23. LOL! Just as I predicted.

Brit Hume: "Wouldn't you say that the quail hunting industry is a boon to our economy?"

Cheney: "Why yes. (penguin quack) I'm sure you can understand how anyone who'd stand in my line of fire would be ... well, pretty suspect. Terrorist, you might even say."

Brit Hume: "So, by shooting that man, you were actually defending us from both economic collapse and terrorist attack. You're God's gift to the United States, sir."

[Kurovski]

27. Oh, that was GOOD!

So very, very good.

Edit: Someone please give Akoto a heart, I'd do it but I'm tapped out!

[Tight_rope]

24. The only thing I want him to do is break out with a heart attack!

[ClintonTyree]

25. FAUX News........

The OFFICIAL catapulter of the bush propaganda machine! :puke: Someone will have to tell me what he says because I'm NOT turning my television to FAUX News.

[ClassWarrior]

26. Coward.

NGU.

[Kurovski]

28. Welcome to DU, Mrspeeker!

Recommended, and Thanks for the info!

Edit: recommendation.

[wordpix]

29. BFEE-Faux connection so obvious, these criminals appear amateurish

[kskiska]

33. Brit Hume has scoffed at the whole shooting story

as per Wolcott:

(snip)

…Brit Hume treated the last story last night with his usual lordly scoffing, only to run aground against the newest Fox all-star, Robert Novak, who said that this is serious and that it's troublesome for the White House because the coverup fits into the narrative of a secretive administration that feels it owes no one explanation. This afternoon the afternoon hosts on Fox brought Hume back for instant commentary following the doctors' press conference, and he was still being dismissive and shrugging about it, and the hosts clearly weren't buying it. They understood, as Hume refused to understand, that the words "heart attack," even prefaced with "minor," change the dynamic and deepen the significance of Cheney's misfire. The most ludicrous thing Hume said was that though this new information made Whittington's condition more serious, it didn't alter "the underlying facts of the case."

more…
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x190871

[Rebel_with_a_cause]

35. Doesn't count as an interview, and everybody knows it.

FOX isn't news.

[Auntie Bush]

36. I wonder how much they will pay him! Fox is said to have paid Tom

DeLay thousands (I forget the exact amount) for his interview with Brit with soft questions and no follow ups. More of the same. It will just provide Cheney with an opportunity to spread his spin and lies. Nothing will be learned! Nada!

[LanternWaste]

37. Transcript (not really...)

Hume: Thanks for being here this morning, Mine Fur... Mr. Vice-President. So, you're an avid hunter-- is that correct?

VP: Yes it is, Britt. And I want to thank you for bringing up this point. I hunt small birds released from cages to feed my family, not for fun as the liberals and elite would have you believe.

Hume: Very good, Dic... Mr. Vice President. However,many of our viewers are concerned about a few things...

VP: Let me stop you right there, Brett. I've already sold my shares in Haliburton and...

Hume: No, no, Captain, My Capta... Mr. Vice President. We're here to ask you the hard hitting questions, such as what color was the cap you wearing, did you *really* shoot that many birds ("you're sooo freakin' awesome!") and can I go with you on your next He-Man Hunter's Expidition?

VP: Well, let's start with your first question: magenta. Always magenta. You bet I shot all those birds-- used a rubber-band gun on the first 550 of them! And for your last question: hey, man-- he was just a lawyer, fer chrissakes!

Hume: That wasn't the question, but I think we as the American people know all we need to know about this episode. In our next segment, we'll explore the insidious minds of liberals and call them bad names (Scroll: Liberals- American Terrorists, or Just Bad Americans?") This is Britt Hume and I'm Fairly Unbalanced....

[lebkuchen]

38. What a waste of time.

[shantipriya]

39. Cheney

Shouldn't Cheney have been tested for alcohol?

[bliss_eternal]

40. Something tells me--

something will suddenly come up and he won't follow through. Faux will of course, cover for him. This is why he picked them...

How very convenient. :eyes:

[VaYallaDawg]

41. And of course the whole thing will be Whittington's fault.

Correction - it'll be Bill Clinton's fault, how stupid of me!