Whittington to issue a statement....

[Punkingal]

Heard this on MSRNC a few minutes ago. They said around 1:00pm...didn't get if that is central or eastern. They also said he didn't want questions, would just issue statement. They mentioned that he originally said he wouldn't comment out of respect for Cheney.

[napi21]

1. Hmmm...raspy voice must be better, or is this a written statement?

I also doubt it will be videoed.

[Punkingal]

2. Sorry...

I didn't get all the details.

[Missy M]

3. Why bother, the only statement he will give will be....

written by Cheney's office.

[Punkingal]

5. Yeah, but I think the story is still hanging around....

And worrying them, hence they get the victim to talk.

[tenshi816]

15. And I 'll bet Cheney's office

has strongly suggested to Harry Whittington exactly what he should say in his statement. Hell, being a good Republican, Harry probably doesn't even mind that Dick Cheney shot him in the face (talk about taking one for the team...).

[Missy M]

22. He will probably say it wasn't Cheney's fault, we weren't...

drinking alcohol, my wife and other people were there (meaning they weren't alone with the two women), I'm fine and it wasn't a serious injury, it's a private matter that is why it took so long to report it and last but not least hunting little birds is a good thing.

[tenshi816]

25. Yep, it only becomes a matter of public interest

if there's a blue dress involved.

[aquart]

4. Let me guess:

They weren't drinking and it was all his fault?

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

6. Written statement?

Or will they wheel him out?

If it's written it ain't worth the paper wasted on it. If they wheel him out, well :shrug:

[Punkingal]

8. Don' tknow, sorry....

I didn't catch it all.

[DanCa]

7. Hmm would it be "That drunken bastard shot me?"

Or will he remain loyal to the repuke party? I think he'll fall on the sword for this one.

[Divernan]

14. Republicans never "fall on the sword"; they exploit tragedy for profits.

Be it 9/11, Katrina, or getting shot by Cheney - this is a very savvy old Texas politico/lawyer who has carried the water to cover up "Funeralgate" scandals for both Jeb & W. I think Harry's first cogent thought was, "Hooweee! Cheney & the GOP will pay a shitload of $$$$ to me for keeping my mouth shut on this one." Like W, Harry sees disasters as sources of profit.

[DanCa]

17. The repuke motto should be "where money lies honor dies."

Of course that is based on the assumption that they had honor to begin with.

[kenny blankenship]

9. "Ow!.....Owwwgoddamnowwww mutherfucker you SHOT me!"

That really fucking hurt! Fuck!

[marions ghost]

10. we'll see if he says

'much ado about nothing' as he was roughly purported to have said.

If Whitty was drinking he will lie especially well.

[leftchick]

11. he will be speaking?

that is what MSRNC is saying? On camera? I doubt it.

[opihimoimoi]

12. How the hell can he speak with 576 bb's in his voice box???

[shain from kane]

16. That drunken 'spit/spit' bas 'spit/spit' tard

'spit/spit' shot 'spit/spit' me.

Most of us prefer a little less pepper on our quail.

[leftchick]

21. sign language?

:shrug:

[TahitiNut]

24. He's going to apologize to Cheney for blocking his shot ...

... and causing him emotional anguish. Long live Big Brother. :eyes:

[leftchick]

26. sounds likely

:(

[AnnInLa]

28. Apologize for his face attacking cheney's shotgun pellets?

[TahitiNut]

31. See? Tol' ya so. (This regime sinks to new lows every day.)

:puke:

[sabra]

13. 1:00 pm eastern

[KharmaTrain]

18. Sounds Like A Written Statement

I'm willing to give Whittington some slack here...he's probably a very proud and private man and having a camera stuck in your face when you're in a hospital is right up there with having a rectal thermometer stuck in you.

My bets are we'll get Crashcart's "speech"...and then a statement and possibly a White House/hospital photo go go with the letter saying "I'm fine...leave my buddy Dickie alone...go away". That's fine with me...I'd like to be hearing from the other witness to the shooting...

[janx]

27. Right. They're not going to haul out some guy who looks like

The Mummy in a wheelchair in front of the cameras.

[BringEmOn]

19. Now that he's out of the hospital, he can "commit suicide."

...or get run over by his own car
...or his small plane falls out of the sky
...or...

[OneBlueSky]

20. "I'm not pinin'! . . . I've passed on! . . .

This Republican lawyer is no more!

I have ceased to be!

I've expired and gone to meet me maker!

I'm a stiff!

Bereft of life, I rest in peace!

If you hadn't nailed me to the ICU bed I'd be pushing up the daisies!

My metabolic processes are now history!

I'm off the twig!

I've kicked the bucket, shuffled off me mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!

I am an ex-Republican lawyer!"

[TahitiNut]

23. It's only a flesh wound.

[FreedomAngel82]

29. A "statement"?

Is it from him or just like typed up or something?

[Javaman]

30. "the news of my death was grossly overstated" LOL nt