Cheney interview with FUX NEWS today at 2PM EST

[npincus]

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyid=2006-02-15T170243Z_01_N14310965_RTRUKOC_0_US-CHENEY-ACCIDENT.xml&rpc=22

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney will break his silence on Wednesday over the shooting of a Texas lawyer in a hunting accident, with a television interview announced by the White House.

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Cheney sprayed Harry Whittington, 78, with birdshot while hunting quail in Texas on Saturday, but has stayed silent on it except for brief statements from his office.

Cheney would appear in an interview with Fox News at 2 p.m. (1900 GMT), White House spokesman Scott McClellan said.

"It's an opportunity for the vice president to talk about the questions relating to this issue and also to talk about his concern for his friend Mr. Whittington," said McClellan, who was traveling with President George W. Bush in Columbus, Ohio.



(edited for clarification: not sure when interview will air. WH probably has to scrub it clean before it airs)

[skooooo]

1. an interview on Fox news....

...Sorry, that doesn't cut it for me.

[mwb970]

Interview conducted at 2:00 to be aired at 6:00, I heard. (n/t)

[uppityperson]

2. I thought it was 6 pm EST? nt

[npincus]

4. thanks for clarifying- article doesn't say BUT

that makes sense... the WH probably has to scrub it clean before it airs... I revised thread title

[MADem]

7. Well, I don't normally watch Faux, but I may make an exception

And I will be sure to look for evidence of editing, because you KNOW that is gonna be JOB ONE. What do you bet that every question is delivered with hushed reverence (read from the VeePee script) and every answer is concise and glib?

[npincus]

9. oh, it was worth watching yesterday when the news

of Whittington's health condition broke... the FUX anchors were apoplectic.. they could not mask their deer-in-the-headlights shock... Classic! I was cracking up....

[MADem]

15. Well, the day prior, they were advising the WH to yuck their way through

the imbroglio--take it as an opportunity, they said, to display some HUMOR, they said!!!

Funny as a heart attack, that advice! The look on their faces probably had something to do with their realization that some internet whiz might do a "compare and contrast" with them as the stars of the piece!

[Rebel_with_a_cause]

3. Will Lynn be conducting the interview?

May as well be, for all FOX News is worth.

[MADem]

8. She'd probably conduct that interview with a fireplace poker!!!

Funny how cheaters go for the same type, ain't it? The Swiss Miss could be Lynnie's SISTER!!

[Rebel_with_a_cause]

12. Cheney had a soiree on Valentine's Day?

I don't doubt that.

Is there a link available by any chance? I need to get caught up!

[npincus]

13. funny observation.... Here's a pic of Bush 41's LUV-UH

and she sure resembles the Silver-Haired Witch, Bride of 41! (crappy scan of original)

[Ksec]

5. Wow, he sure picked a tough interveiw...

Should have just had the RNC ask him questions, same difference.

[MADem]

14. Indeed--they likely WROTE the questions in the first place! n/t

[RufusEarl]

6. Don't watch, read the transcript after the fact,

don't give them the TV rating.

[Mad_Dem_X]

16. Exactly - there's no way in HELL I'm watching Faux

I'll read the transcript to see how much they kissed his big ugly butt.

[Garbo 2004]

10. The Pravda of the Bush Administration. No surprise. n/t

[William Bloode]

11. Who guessed it would be Faux?

Anyhoo it's just about time for the event to begin, let us have a look. ;)

[annabanana]

17. Brit Hume exclusive... We called it..!

We knew yesterday (day before?) that he would have to break his silence.. And that this was the only way he'd do it..