February 16, 2006

Boy-Cry-Wolf Politics in Action

I was going to stay out of the fray over the Cheney hunting accident, but the vitriolic hate from the left in this country never ceases to amaze me.*

Political hate is getting in the way of reasonable thinking here. Everyone is either making this into a laughing matter (which it's not) or using it for political gain in one way or another.

Don't get me started on the press either. They're just mad because they didn't get the first scoop on the story. Word of advice to the White House press corps...get over yourselves.

All of this is just a prime example of why the left (and separately the press) can't get anything done in this country. They use every little opportunity to attack what they see as the great evil (the Bush administration), but they only end up making a big deal out of nothing over and over again...the ultimate political, boy-crying-wolf scenario. Yes, there are many things to be critical of with this administration, but the way the left goes about things, they end up losing all credibility.

Look, there was a hunting accident (yes...it was an accident) in Texas. Let's just thank God that Whittington is doing well now and move on.

Not only should we be concerned about the well-being of Cheney's friend but of the Vice President himself. I don't think some people know the emotional/psychological roller coaster that such an accident can take you on. It can really mess with you. I have a good friend that was driving down the street one day, obeying all the traffic laws, and as he crested a hill, he ran over a drunk guy that was just lying in the middle of the street. It was a complete accident, and it wasn't my friend's fault (after all, the guy had laid down in the street and was drunk), but my friend was really emotionally scarred. The drunk guy did survive, but it still bothers my friend to this day (that was about 15 years ago).

Now, as Forrest Gump would say...that's all I have to say about that.

*Note: Why did I feel like Glen Dean when I said that? Odd.

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I was so glad to read Boy-Cry-Wolf comment, it was right on track...the public should try to put themselves in the same position..feel the same emotions that Mr. Cheney is feeling..how sad he must be and horrified over his friend..sometimes we tend to forget that people in the public light have the same emotions, fears and concerns we all have...again thanks for printing Boy-Cry-Wolf, made me proud to know that someone somewhere felt the same as I do about the unfortunate accident..a quick word to all the morning news team..good job..and welcome back Jeff Ray..

Posted by: Maryann Krais at February 16, 2006 10:33 AM

I'm with you. The first thing I thought when I saw the uproar from my fellow lefties was, "DAMN YOU. There are actual issues that are jeopardizing this country like domestic spying, torture at Gitmo by our soldiers' hands and the leaking of a CIA operative by our own VP. FOCUS PEOPLE."

Sigh. I'm going to start my own party.

Posted by: brittney at February 16, 2006 10:39 AM

"*Note: Why did I feel like Glen Dean when I said that? Odd."

I laughed for a good five minutes on that one.

Posted by: Kleinheider at February 16, 2006 10:50 AM

brittney--please do start your own party-then you can "...cry if you wanna, cry if you wanna" Also please take dolphin with you.

Since this appears to be Glen Dean day here, as to your "actual issues" I'll quote Glen's response to dolphin--"Statements like that do not even deserve a response."

Posted by: George Rand at February 16, 2006 03:01 PM

I was going to stay out of the fray over the Cheney hunting accident, but the vitriolic hate from the left in this country never ceases to amaze me.*

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*Note: Why did I feel like Glen Dean when I said that? Odd.

Probably because it was a sweeping generalization that ignores the reality that it has more to do with stupidity than political leanings, and that it's something that happens on both sides of the aisle.

Posted by: Chris Wage at February 18, 2006 07:02 PM

How thoughtful of Harry Whittington to apologize for standing there when Dick Cheney fired without looking. We were never supposed to find out the incident even happened, but we only pay Cheney's salary and travel expenses. So how is any of it our business?

I'm so glad Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, James Dobson, Tony Perkins, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly NEVER engage in any of that political hate stuff. Imagine how much right-wingers would despise us libruls if they did.

Posted by: ChristianLibrul at February 19, 2006 01:07 PM