"Transcript" of White House Spin On Birdshot Gate
CHENEY BUCKSHOT-GATE, WH SPIN EDITION
This piece provides us with a "transcript" of the White House spin on the Cheney "Birdshot Gate". It's worth a read.
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My favorite part about the White House line on why the Cheney hunting accident took so long to report is the notion that it was vital to get the victim proper medical care first. From this morning's off-camera White House press gaggle:
Q Why didn't we hear about it for 24 hours?
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, I think the first priority was making sure that -- and I don't think that's correct, on the 24 hours -- but I think the first priority was making sure that Mr. Whittington was getting the medical care that he needed. And I know that the Vice President's Office worked with Mrs. Armstrong to get that information out, as well. And my understanding is that Mrs. Armstrong contacted the local paper early Sunday morning.
This piece provides us with a "transcript" of the White House spin on the Cheney "Birdshot Gate". It's worth a read.
________________________________________________________________
My favorite part about the White House line on why the Cheney hunting accident took so long to report is the notion that it was vital to get the victim proper medical care first. From this morning's off-camera White House press gaggle:
Q Why didn't we hear about it for 24 hours?
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, I think the first priority was making sure that -- and I don't think that's correct, on the 24 hours -- but I think the first priority was making sure that Mr. Whittington was getting the medical care that he needed. And I know that the Vice President's Office worked with Mrs. Armstrong to get that information out, as well. And my understanding is that Mrs. Armstrong contacted the local paper early Sunday morning.
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