Comments on: My thoughts on…Cheney’s little accident http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/ Dare you enter the realm of my mind? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:51:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta3 hourly 1 By: Leon http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Leon Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:47:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/#comment-190 Wow, who knew one old white guy shooting another would cause so much controversy? This has offically become my most commented post thus far! Thank you all for your input. Wow, who knew one old white guy shooting another would cause so much controversy? This has offically become my most commented post thus far! Thank you all for your input.

]]> By: Matt Vella http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Matt Vella Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:28:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/#comment-189 Out of over a million people that go hunting in Texas alone over the course of the year, there are 30 accidents.<br/><br/>So the odds are one in 33,333 against being shot. Think alcohol might increase the likelihood of shooting your pal?<br/><br/>Perhaps if he'd acquired a license he may have taken a refresher on proper firearms handling.<br/><br/>Also, blowing things out of proportion or not, he has lied numerous times over the course of this incident. <br/><br/>It's just the tip of the iceberg, people. Out of over a million people that go hunting in Texas alone over the course of the year, there are 30 accidents.

So the odds are one in 33,333 against being shot. Think alcohol might increase the likelihood of shooting your pal?

Perhaps if he’d acquired a license he may have taken a refresher on proper firearms handling.

Also, blowing things out of proportion or not, he has lied numerous times over the course of this incident.

It’s just the tip of the iceberg, people.

]]> By: Cat http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Cat Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:50:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/#comment-188 I don't think anything was up. I think people love drama and so they speculate way too much.<br/><br/>He probably was, as you said, concerned and if I were him or anyone in that limelight, I'd hide my stuff until it was paparazzi'ed too!<br/><br/>We call them 'media' when it's an elected official but they are paparazzi when they act like this.<br/><br/>He can handle firearms fine -- he made a mistake. I've seen alot of older men hunting in my area and they do just fine.<br/><br/>He will probably be much more careful. I am not blameless in my experiences so I can't sit and judge the guy for making a mistake. <br/><br/>I tell my kiddos "that was an accident" so they will grow up and know the difference. We all make mistakes, remember? I think too many are quick to judge. I don’t think anything was up. I think people love drama and so they speculate way too much.

He probably was, as you said, concerned and if I were him or anyone in that limelight, I’d hide my stuff until it was paparazzi’ed too!

We call them ‘media’ when it’s an elected official but they are paparazzi when they act like this.

He can handle firearms fine — he made a mistake. I’ve seen alot of older men hunting in my area and they do just fine.

He will probably be much more careful. I am not blameless in my experiences so I can’t sit and judge the guy for making a mistake.

I tell my kiddos “that was an accident” so they will grow up and know the difference. We all make mistakes, remember? I think too many are quick to judge.

]]> By: The Corporal http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-187 The Corporal Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:33:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/#comment-187 I just thought I'd stop by and thank you for visiting my blog. I also want to thank you for having the balls to leave your name with your comment. There are too many people out there who come around, disagree with your opinion, and then hide under the name "Anonymous". We all have our opinions, and I thank you for sharing yours. I just thought I’d stop by and thank you for visiting my blog. I also want to thank you for having the balls to leave your name with your comment. There are too many people out there who come around, disagree with your opinion, and then hide under the name “Anonymous”. We all have our opinions, and I thank you for sharing yours.

]]> By: T. http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-186 T. Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:09:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/#comment-186 I think this whole thing has been blown out of proportion. It was obviously an accident and I'm sure Dick Cheney is very upset about the whole thing. I think this whole thing has been blown out of proportion. It was obviously an accident and I’m sure Dick Cheney is very upset about the whole thing.

]]> By: Renée http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Renée Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:08:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/#comment-185 LOL<br/><br/>I appreciate the sarcasm here. :) LOL

I appreciate the sarcasm here. :)

]]> By: Clublint http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Clublint Tue, 21 Feb 2006 06:47:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/#comment-184 I'm more interested in what happens if Whittington ends up dead because of this.<br/><br/>Does Cheney get arrested for manslaughter in the even of Whittington's death? After all, the man has already had one heart attack due to the shooting.<br/><br/>Deb I’m more interested in what happens if Whittington ends up dead because of this.

Does Cheney get arrested for manslaughter in the even of Whittington’s death? After all, the man has already had one heart attack due to the shooting.

Deb

]]> By: Kaschief http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Kaschief Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:07:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/#comment-183 Quite a debate going on in this comments section. Funny. By the way, thanks for commenting on my blog. Appreciated. Quite a debate going on in this comments section. Funny. By the way, thanks for commenting on my blog. Appreciated.

]]> By: Not-A-Pundit http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Not-A-Pundit Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:12:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/#comment-182 Cheney was hammered, plain and simple. Is there a cover up? Sure there is, if the Veep is out hunting, throwing down some drinks, then shoots his buddy, that's a major incident. If I'm Cheney's handlers, I definitely keep the police away and don't allow them to go near the Veep, definitely I would keep the breathalizer away. Cheney was hammered, plain and simple. Is there a cover up? Sure there is, if the Veep is out hunting, throwing down some drinks, then shoots his buddy, that’s a major incident. If I’m Cheney’s handlers, I definitely keep the police away and don’t allow them to go near the Veep, definitely I would keep the breathalizer away.

]]> By: fc http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-181 fc Mon, 20 Feb 2006 23:26:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/02/18/my-thoughts-oncheneys-little-accident/#comment-181 The real issue is the secrecy and the delay in notification. This has only accented the Cheney operation procedure and brought it to a cresendo when basic adherence to Politics 101 would have it out front and including all relevant facts. By delaying, they automatically inject the distrust of their presentation to opinion and speculation that only draws the whole ordeal out further than is warranted.<br/><br/>Regards<br/>- fc The real issue is the secrecy and the delay in notification. This has only accented the Cheney operation procedure and brought it to a cresendo when basic adherence to Politics 101 would have it out front and including all relevant facts. By delaying, they automatically inject the distrust of their presentation to opinion and speculation that only draws the whole ordeal out further than is warranted.

Regards
- fc

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