VP Accident Tale Filled With Discrepancies

[ProSense]

VP Accident Tale Filled With Discrepancies

By CALVIN WOODWARD and NANCY BENAC, Associated Press Writers
Sat Feb 18, 3:52 AM ET


WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney said he didn't immediately disclose his hunting accident because he wanted the confusing details to come out right. Instead, authorized accounts came out slowly — and often still wrong.

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BLAME

In the first days after the vice president wounded attorney Harry Whittington while shooting at quail last Saturday in Texas, blame was placed on the victim for not announcing his presence to fellow hunter Cheney.

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DRINKING

Although there is no evidence that beer impaired Cheney's judgment, initial denials that he had consumed alcohol were wrong.

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VICTIM'S CONDITION

In the rush to assure everyone Whittington was "just fine," some important details were left out.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060218/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cheney_fact_check_1

A lot more on each topic at link.

[Mme. Defarge]

1. What if Cheney WASN'T the shooter?

"However, McClellan said he didn't personally know Cheney was the shooter until the next morning, about 6 a.m. EST Sunday, when he was awakened with the news."

Who would benefit from him taking the fall?

[Blue Belle]

3. Know I heard him say he was working out - around 6:30 am - when..

he was called with the news. I remember having a hard time getting the image of Scott McLellon "working out" out of my head. Yikes.

[EFerrari]

2. from my favorite Bad Reporter: