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I just did a lot of reading, including some information at media matters, and the Caller newspaper site in Texas. I also read some other theories posted here about what took place between the shooting and Sunday afternoon.
I think initially, Dick intended to keep this completely secret and covered up. Few enough knew about it that if he went about it correctly, he felt there was that possibility. They spent time at the ranch, with Dick's medical team trying to stabalize Whittington. Once it became obvious that he needed further medical attention, they decided to take him to that small town hospital. I believe it was Kingsgate or something. They went out of their way to go there, rather than the larger and closer one in Corpus Christi. This was specifically to contain the story, so it didn't have a chance of leaking out from the more prominent city of CC.
Of course, that smaller hospital was not able to treat him. His injuries were more serious than Dick had believed.....or hoped. Perhaps he figured that he was above all, invulnerable, and that nothing bad ever touched him. While this was going on, he maintained an air of confidence, by attending the regularly scheduled dinner, and basically avoiding the friend in the hospital whom he had shot. WHY THE FUCK WAS HE NOT AT THE HOSPITAL WITH THE FRIEND/ACQUAINTANCE HE HAD JUST SHOT? He still honestly believed it would go away, and he could avoid the whole affair.
By Sunday morning, after not only probably having rove himself calling for disclosure....it was obvious that Whittington was far worse than first believed, and that there would be no way of fully containing this story. Everyone knew that, except Dick. Who probably still wanted to try to keep it hush hush. So finally he tells Mrs. Armstrong, "Oh Hell....do whatever the fuck you want to. However the hell you want to release the information is your deal." Armstrong knew that the longer they waited, the worse it would be once word got out that Mr. Whittington was severely wounded, and or dead.
So on Sunday morning, Mrs. Armstrong spent several hours frantically trying to reach Ms. Powell of the Caller paper, who was out of town in Austin. Mrs. A. finally called the Caller office directly and talked to Ms. Garcia, who took the inital story down, and then gave Mrs. A. the cell # for Powell. Powell then called the White House, who were unaware and unexpecting the call, but confirmed the story, perhaps after checking with Dick. Then, supposedly that afternoon, Powell was able to speak with Dick directly to confirm everything. Whom by then was resigned to the fact he had to get quickly into Spin mode, and give up any hopes of 100% secrecy.
He also finally spoke with police, who probably were among the last to know on Sunday morning. Not sure exactly when the report was taken, but I believe it was After the newspaper had been notified, and the story leaked. I think the longer we go without true confirmation that Whittington is improving, the more likely it is that his injuries are far more serious than they're still letting on. Dick's only real hope is if Whittington gets better, and clams up. The latter is more certain than the former at this point I think.
I have other thoughts, but it's late here on the West Coast. Time for bed.
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