first response from VP office: our prayers and thoughts are with Mr. W

[rodeodance]

cnn now.

[Wickerman]

1. ruh-roh

Looks bad for Mr. W.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

2. Any "we're terribly sorry this happened?"

[rodeodance]

7. nope

[DianeG5385]

10. No expression of regret AT ALL!

Presented passively as if he hadn't been there at all. How odd, but in character for him never to take responsibility for anything. He knows his "story" is a lie!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

20. Even "we're sorry this happened" isn't claiming responsibility, it's

just a way of expressing regret...

This is disgraceful. Just from the fact that Dick was triggerman, even if this guy totally screwed up, by definition Dick owns most of the responsibility as the shooter. And he can't even express a "roundabout" sorry.

[dogday]

30. I did not hear anything close to an apology

I'll stand close to you he said and you are in our prayers.. He is not admitting he shot him is he?

[rodeodance]

3. cnn also said that VP watched some of Tx press conference.

[rodeodance]

5. No, no apology.

[malaise]

18. This is bullshit

The WH doctors must be keeping them up to date - why would he need that press conference for information

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Gee, in just under 72 hours

what a swell guy.

[Stephanie]

6. THREE DAYS LATER

At least this admin is consistent - they are consistently a day late and a dollar short. Or rather, three days late.

[rodeodance]

13. Darth has spoken folks, all is well. go play now.

[Skidmore]

8. Too late, Sneer. This should have been breaking news and

a breaking apology by 8 pm. Saturday. Now we're at 2 pm on Tuesday?

[bettyellen]

no regrets? just a "timeline" of today saying he watched the hosp press

conference along with all of us.
if that's so, they have some serious info management problems.

[rodeodance]

21. I think dick gregory will be hot tonight. Scot demeaned him twice for

asking questions. and now this new development on top of it.

[bettyellen]

28. i noticed all of a sudden CNN uses the word shooting, as in cheney shot...

it wasn't jon stewart that shamed them into dropping the pepper nonsense.

[bettyellen]

29. suzanne malvo just referred to him as "the shooter", it's about time.

[FreedomAngel82]

9. NOW they do this

[Beetwasher]

11. Is He Demanding An Apology From Whittington or His Family Yet?

I fully expect them to demand an apology from him. After all, he ruined Dick's day.

[Plaid Adder]

12. So...about as long as it took Bush to notice the tsunami.

Katrina took, what, 4 days?

C ya,

The Plaid Adder

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

14. I wonder if they sent the Harry & David "I'm sorry I shot you in the face"

gift basket? (Letterman joke)

[Libby2]

15. I loved the asking if he needed anything too.

I won't even say what went through my mind.

[rodeodance]

17. wonder if Mary M. is coordinating the family response?

[InternalDialogue]

16. If Dick's thoughts had been with Whittington on Saturday evening,

Whittington wouldn't be needing his prayers right now.

[bettyellen]

19. this is what Scotty will point to at tommorrow's press conference.....

the great and powerful VP's office has spoken.


sp

[rodeodance]

25. It already was said today in his opening statement as he had been

informed of the surgery.

[bettyellen]

31. who's opening statement?

scotty's? i missed the start, i thought he didn't have any answers today- i thought he was putting it all on the VP's office.

[peaches2003]

22. New Medical Terminology on Faux News

All afternoon on FNC there has been brand new medical terminology:

MINORheart attack.

Anybody ever heard Minorheart attack used before like this. Faux is backpedaling for BushCo and the Shooter as fast as they can speak. Mr. Whittington did not have a Heart Attcak. He had a Minorheart Attack.

Their guest right now feels sorry for.....the Shooter. Doesn't mention the victim.

[Cassandra]

24. They could have called it a ...

myocardial infarction and driven all their viewers off a cliff.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

26. Ain't minor if it's YOUR heart. Ahem.

[rodeodance]

27. The news media has dumbed down Americans for the most part.

[CrazyOrangeCat]

23. when will these clowns get their comeuppance???

Is he really going to get away with just "our thoughts and prayers . . ."

Jesus.