Whittington Apologizes to Cheney - Cheney never says "I'm Sorry"...

[Junkdrawer]

"My family and I are deeply sorry for all that Vice President Cheney and his family have had to go through this past week."

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-021706cheney_lat,0,2345851.story?coll=la-home-headlines

Here's the "Full Transcript" (snicker) of Cheney's interview with Brit Hume:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,185148,00.html

Dare you to find the word "sorry" or "regret" or "apology" in there.

Psst, Dick: People are noticing:

http://dispatch.third-way.com/articles/2006/02/13/for-cheney-sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-word

http://www.becomethemedia.com/?p=393

[MrBenchley]

1. This just gets more and more bizarre....

[liberal N proud]

7. Only in AmeriKa

[MrBenchley]

8. It's the sort of thing that only used to happen in dictatorships

that Americans used to jeer at.

[dogday]

2. Harry is a stand up guy.... Cheney is a Dick

what can you say?:wtf:

[Ksec]

3. Unbefreakinlievable

The victim apologizes to the guy who shot him.

Im beyond words at this point.

[CrazyOrangeCat]

4. Down, down, down into the rabbit hole we fall . . .

[gatorboy]

34. "Thank you, sir. May I have another"?

:puke:

[MadMaddie]

5. What?

The victim is apologizing to the shooter that shot him in the face...."Dick and his family" what about your family?

[Beetwasher]

6. I Predicted This, I Really Did, Many Times Over The Past Week

n/t

[TahitiNut]

9. You and me both. It's been inevitable.

:shrug:

[Beetwasher]

10. Yeah, It Wasn't A Hard Prediction To Make

But still, I'll pat your back if you pat mine.;-)

Even though I knew this was going to happen, it's sad and frightening, and not really funny and I don't feel good about the prediction...

[Tulum_Moon]

12. I'm sorry you shot me

Ba ha ha. They told him to get his ass out of bed and take responsibility.

[cliss]

21. I remember, Beet.

Lots of people saw this coming! Unbelievable.

I just read that the creep (Cheney) just got a standing ovation. God almighty.

[Junkdrawer]

11. Just a hunch, but I think Whittington's apology was a subtle slap...

at Cheney for never publicly (or privately??) apologizing.

It may be a Southern Gentleman kind of thing.

[Junkdrawer]

27. I'll check w/ Mrs. Junkdrawer (her family is old Southern society)...

but I don't think I'm wrong about this.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

29. Like when they say Bless your heart

but, it's an insult?

[Junkdrawer]

32. When she gets an expensive present and doesn't write a Thank You...

note fast enough, guess how they tell her she's an ingrate?

Answer: They write HER a Thank You note.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

33. Okay, thats a good one

Clever these people are.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

37. What did Mrs. Junkdrawer say?

Was it a southerns way to insult another? I do find this very interesting, Southern sideways Insults.

[Junkdrawer]

38. Well, she said possibly, but she said more likely it was a display...

of deference.

Myself, I still think the whole press conference raises many questions...

[Elidor]

13. "Sorry I fucked up your shot, Dick."

What kind of fool apologizes to the guy who fucking shot him??? Unreal.

[shance]

14. Sad to see good people enable narcissists.

It only confirms to the narcissist that he was 'right' all along and as a result only promotes the narcissist to weave more wrecklessness, harm and destruction to most often decent, well-meaning people who pass his/her way.

I believe that Mr. Whittington is probably a very good, decent human being. However, his enabling Dick Cheney by literally apologizing to him when HE WAS THE ONE WHO WAS ALMOST KILLED, only further promotes a delusion for Cheney that he did no wrong and that damned Henry just got in his way.

Never good when any of us are not held accountable for our actions. Never. Dick Cheney is the result of a person who has never been held accountable.

[warrior1]

15. bazarro world

[Junkdrawer]

16. Now, for the drunks out there who wonder "Why can't I get sober?"...

Dick is giving you all a big clue. When self-centeredness goes to this extent, sobriety is almost impossible.

[Jara sang]

17. Thank you sir! May I have another!

[Sugar Smack]

18. OH, you SO took the words out of my mouth.

:spray:

[npincus]

19. SORRY to the schmuck who shot him up?

[Raksha]

20. WTF???? What exactly does Whittington have to apologize for?

Re "My family and I are deeply sorry for all that Vice President Cheney and his family have had to go through this past week."

[BlacknBlue in Red NC]

22. And just what DID they go through? Where's Lynn in all this?

Must've been tough for Dick to: choose Faux 'cause you know they'll let you say what you want, no real questions asked, 'cause hey, you're really just bored with the whole thing; look chagrined and serious during the interview when you really felt just bored with the whole thing; and say it was "the worst day of my life, at that moment," when you really felt just bored with the whole thing...

yup, the family went through a whole lot, Harry.

Unbelievable.

[FreedomAngel82]

23. Oh good grief!

What about what HE went through? I CAN'T STAND THEM NEVER HAVING TO APOLOGY FOR ANYTHING!!

[Norquist Nemesis]

24. Classic behavior of abused victims? n/t

[mac56]

25. Probably on advice of counsel.

If he says he's sorry, he'd probably be admitting guilt.

[Generic Brad]

26. Being Vice President Means Never Having To Say You're Sorry

;-)

[Junkdrawer]

28. .

[Dees]

30. It's a wonder Cheney didn't tell Harry to go Cheney himself.

[hunter]

31. Did Cheney have to pay for that, or was it on the house?

These guys trade their dirty secrets like kids used to trade Pokeymon cards.

[Rocknrule]

35. GOP: The party of special privileges and immunity to the law

[Solly Mack]

36. lolololol

Bushbot - nothing more. Said as much.

lololololololololol

good ol boy loyalty

[Nothing Without Hope]

39. This IS affecting Cheney's reputation and thus clout - LINK:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x464667
thread title (2-19-06 GD): Jane Hamsher Explains the WIDER IMPORTANCE of the Cheney Shooting Story
Comment/excerpt: Very insightful analysis by Jane Hamsher of firedoglake. As Jane sees it, Fuddgate has weakened Cheney, and this has in turn lessened his clout in strong-arming Congressional members into toeing his line, at least for now. One major issue impacted by this, Jane believes, is the status of NSA Spygate investigation.

edited to add this great graphic from firedoglake: