southerngale wrote:At that point. He told her to tell.
He says they agreed on Saturday that she would say something, yet she waited til Sunday to do so. My statement earlier was questioning at what point would Cheney have said "hey, she's taking too long...I'm gonna speak up." It just really makes it seem that if she hadn't said anything that no one would have.
southerngale wrote:That's why the news corp was whining so much yesterday. They weren't told first.
THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE TOLD FIRST... it is not the responsibility of random ranch owners to tell us when the freaking VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES shoots someone. We literally pay for every dime Dick Cheney spends on anything he does...therefore I think it's only fair to ask that in return
he tell us when he shoots someone. IMO, the VP's office should have issued a statement within the first couple of hours. (see what
the former WH press secy would have done)
southerngale wrote:As to the point about it being his responsibility, I agree to a certain extent. However, from what I understand about quail hunting (which isn't much), once he was lined up to shoot, he wouldn't have been able to see someone cross into that line where Whittington went un-announced and was sprayed with pellets. A truly tragic accident nonetheless.
While I wholeheartedly agree with you that this was a tragic accident, it is rediculous to blame ANYONE but the person who pulled the trigger (in this case, Cheney). I'm sure he feels
terrible about the whole thing (we all would if we shot a friend), but if you have a loaded gun in your hand you better be freaking positive that you're not going to hit someone by mistake when you pull the trigger. If you are in a position where you wouldn't be able to see someone if they were there, what business do you have pointing a gun in that direction?