Was Encounter With Cheney a Touch, a Slap or a Shove?

[proud2BlibKansan]

Was Encounter With Cheney a Touch, a Slap or a Shove?
Submitted by davidswanson on Mon, 2008-02-04 21:25. Media

By DeeDee Correll, Los Angeles Times

DENVER - No one can agree on what exactly happened the day a Colorado man spotted Dick Cheney strolling the streets of a ski resort town and decided to give the vice president a piece of his mind.0204 04

Steve Howards, 55, says he walked up to Cheney and delivered his message — “Your policies in Iraq are disgusting” — then lightly touched the vice president’s shoulder.

The White House photographer says he saw Howards slap Cheney on the back.

Cheney’s personal aide remembers Howards placing his hand on Cheney’s arm and shaking his hand.

As for the Secret Service agents who arrested Howards on suspicion of assault: two say he lightly clapped Cheney on the shoulder; one demonstrated it as a shove; a fourth said Howards reached over several small children and struck Cheney.

Since the agents — now accusing one another of changing their stories and lying about what happened — can’t agree, Cheney should give his own version, Howards said.

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[jimshoes]

1. Gee did he hurt the old fella?

Did it hurt more than a face full of bird shot?

[SoCalDem]

2. Nope.. just "peppered real good" with a little touchy-feely attention

:)

[Fleshdancer]

3. As a general rule....

It's probably not a good idea to touch him while also telling him his policies are disgusting for this very reason.