The VP shot a man, it went unreported for 24 hrs, the media

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reports are mischaracterizing the members of the hunting party, and no one should help them sweep it under the rug until the facts are made public. This would be the least the GOP would ask if this was an incident involving Kerry, Clinton, Gore, Dean, Kennedy or any Democratic leader.


Bush admin news including the shooting (paying attention to more than one issue at a time is possible, despite what the GOP says):


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2457606&mesg_id=2457761


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2457719&mesg_id=2457719


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2449493&mesg_id=2449493


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2455208&mesg_id=2455208

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1. Cheney accused of cover-up over hunter shooting

The Times February 14, 2006

Cheney accused of cover-up over hunter shooting

From Tom Baldwin in Washington

WHEN the Vice-President of the United States discharges his shotgun into the face of 78-year-old Republican lawyer it seems strange that the world does not hear about it for nearly 24 hours.
Harry Whittington was peppered with bird pellets by Dick Cheney on Saturday during a quail hunt at a ranch in Texas. He was taken to hospital and put in intensive care.

President Bush and White House staff were informed that night. But it was not until 18 hours after the shooting that the news emerged and then only because a reporter got a tip-off from Katharine Armstrong, the ranch owner. Yesterday, Mr Cheney was battling media claims of a cover-up, while the status of police inquiries remained unclear.

The local sheriff’s office in Kennedy County was saying as little as possible. “We have no information to release,” Sandra Guzman, the sheriff’s assistant, said. When did they know about the incident — and what did they know? “I can’t say, an investigation is going on,” Ms Guzman said. Are you investigating to see if a crime was committed? “I’m not sure,” she replied and then hung up.

A spokesman for the Texas Rangers said: “The Secret Service are handling everything. When I call up and ask for information, people get weird with me.”


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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,11069-2039094,00.html