Whittington is released from the hospital, and apologizes for being shot in the face. Seriously: Whittington, wearing a suit and tie, appeared with several bruises on his face and neck. His discharge from the hospital came earlier than expected. "My family and I are deeply sorry for all that Vice President Cheney and his family have had to go through … Read More
Yup, The Rumors Are True
It hurt, too. [Click the graphic for a larger image]
Dick To Brit
When asked why there was a delay in reporting this story, Dick said this: It was important that it be accurate. I do think what I’ve experienced over the years here in Washington is as the media outlets have proliferated, speed has become sort of a driving force, lots of time at the expense of accuracy. And I wanted to … Read More
Dickie And The Trigger Happy Bird Killers
A live recording from Folsom Prison
Cheney Speaks
Of course, his first words on the shooting incident will be on Bush-friendly Fox News.* I suspect it will go something like this: HUME: Do you have any regrets about the incident? CHENEY: Oh sure. I wish it never happened. I wish he had let us all know he was out there in the field. Obviously, if I had known … Read More
Cheney And Willeford Up In A Tree….
The scuttlebutt is this: Cheney’s delay in reporting that he shot Whittington was not due to the fact that he, you know, shot Whittington . .. but because he was afraid word might get out that he was hunting with Pamela Willeford (pictured here), U.S. ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Lynne Cheney is apparently not enamored of the close relationship … Read More
“I Got Shot By Dick Cheney” Merchandise
Lots to choose from (3,781 products so far), and they’re selling well.
White House Blaming The Victim
UPDATE: The victim, Harry Whittington, had a heart attack caused by one of the pellets. Knight Ridder: The White House blamed the 78-year-old man whom Vice President Dick Cheney shot during a weekend quail hunting trip in Texas for the incident, as officials struggled Monday to explain why they waited nearly 24 hours before making the news public. White House … Read More
From the GOP Playbook
In Election 2004, Bush/Rove played the homophobia card. Bush condemned gay marriage, and that ignited homophobia from "middle America". So they voted Bush into office so that he could do nothing about gay marriage (but he did give tax cuts to upper-income American). Looks like we’re going to see the same thing again this election year. Senate Majority Leader Bill … Read More
Cheney’s Got A Gun
Been a busy weekend for me, as I’m appearing in "Sordid Live" (see advert at right for more information). Then I got stomach flu. Ugh. But at least I didn’t shoot anybody in the face! The Smoking Gun has the accident report. Ironically, on March 17, 2005, I blogged this. Paul Begala, a Texas hunter himself, writes: It is not … Read More
Waas’s New Scoop
Pretty big news: Beyond what was stated in the court paper, say people with firsthand knowledge of the matter, Libby also indicated what he will offer as a broad defense during his upcoming criminal trial: that Vice President Cheney and other senior Bush administration officials had earlier encouraged and authorized him to share classified information with journalists to build public … Read More
Another Law Being Broken?
Department Of Defense Directive 1344.10, Section E3.3.9 (August 2, 2004) states that an armed services member on active duty shall not: …Participate in any radio, television, or other program or group discussion as an advocate for or against of a partisan political party, candidate, or cause. Today, Robert Novak writes: At the same time, the Bush administration is going directly … Read More
Barack Obama Wins A Grammy
Seriously.
Bush Knew Abramoff, Spoke Knowingly About Abramoff’s Kids
More White House lies exposed. Bush has said that he didn’t know Abramoff: "You know, I, frankly, don’t even remember having my picture taken with the guy. I don’t know him." But Think Progress has obtained emails from Abramoff himself (sent to Kim Eisler, an editor at Washingtonian magazine) which suggest an entirely different story. In the emails, Abramoff describes … Read More
Science, Politics And Liars
A week or two ago, the New York Times reported about a NASA climate scientist who claimed he was stifled by the Bush Administration: The top climate scientist at NASA says the Bush administration has tried to stop him from speaking out since he gave a lecture last month calling for prompt reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases linked to … Read More