Posted by Dinah on February 17, 2006, at 12:36:13
I don't get the fuss.
But then I didn't understand the fuss about the blue dress either. With the possible exception that it belonged to an intern. I think a lot of companies have rules about power and sex, and maybe there should be some in the executive branch. To my knowledge there aren't any rules like that in the presidential HR manual. But other than that it didn't seem all that relevant except in a diovrce case or civil suit.
I don't get the Cheney shooting either. He didn't leave the man to die. To my knowledge he or someone appropriately contacted medical personnel and the man received prompt and proper medical attention. Did he dodge an official inquiry? Did he claim someone else did it? Did he flee the scene? If he did any of those things, he should be prosecuted.
Is it a law that he have training? If there is, he should be prosecuted. If there isn't, perhaps this will create enough public interest to get such a law put in place.
It was an unfortunate accident. The man could possibly hava a good civil case against Cheney, and that'd be fine. But no laws were broken, to my admittedly limited knowledge. Not even moral ones that I can see.
If the only offense was to fail to inform the press, I just don't get it. Isn't it the press's responsibility to find the news? Are they now going on the assumption that the news will and should come to them? That a public figure's press secretary owes them an update?
I don't own a gun, but I do own a car which is a formidable weapon in itself. If I got in an accident that injured someone else, or god forbid, resulted in a fatality, I would expect that I follow all laws and receive any due punishment under the law. I wouldn't expect that I should have to tell everyone, or anyone but the authorities, about it, or wear a scarlet A on my shirt. Even if I were a public official.
poster:Dinah
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