The Chameleon Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 (edited) Cheney's victim suffers heart attackBy JAMES PINKERTONCopyright 2006 Houston ChronicleCORPUS CHRISTI — The Austin attorney shot by Vice President Dick Cheney suffered a minor heart attack early this morning when a single birdshot pellet migrated into the organ and caused an irregular beat, doctors said today.Harry Whittington, 78, has been recovering in a Corpus Christi hospital from a gunshot wound he suffered during a hunting accident Saturday on the Armstrong Ranch in South Texas. He is now expected to remain in Christus Spohn Hospital for another seven days."The good news is Mr. Whittington has a very healthy heart. However, some of the birdshot has appeared to have moved and lodged into a part of his heart and caused the atrial (fibrillation) and what we would say is a minor heart attack," hospital administrator Peter Banko said.Dr. David Blanchard, director of emergency medicine, said doctors were unable to pinpoint the position of the pellet, which remains in his heart. They say they will not attempt to remove it through surgery."As far as I know, the BB is in a fixed position and is not likely to travel," Blanchard said. He said the remaining pellets — as many as 150 — in Whittington were not in a position to threaten his heart.Blanchard said Whittington suffered a "silent heart attack, one with no symptoms, which was noted by physicians at 6:30 a.m. this morning. A catheterization procedure was performed at 9:30 am."Banko said that White House staff and medical staff were notified of Whittington's condition around 10 a.m. today."White House physicians treated Mr. Whittington on the ranch, and have been in involved in some way in his care," said Banko.www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3658656.html------------------------------------------[color:red][color:black]If this gets anymore serious, Cheney might actually get stern talking to....So much for the "just grazed him theory". i think John Stewart said it best: "Peppered him? Yeah that's right the vice-president almost seasoned him to death." Edited February 16, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 This would be funny if it wasn't so sad. That and the treatment that the Daily Show has given it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 What's bad about the daily show coverage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 It's hillarious! You misunderstood what I meant.THE VICE PRESIDENT SHOT... AN 82 YEAR OLD MAN... IN THE FACE. 15 minutes straight of it, nipple rubs, tea set, the whole she-bang... I couldn't stop lauging.Quail-tards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Can you post a torrent link for that daily show s'il vous plait? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 (edited) Ahh I get 'cha. I heard the guy was 78 (like it matters).Another hillarious headline. This one was from the democratic party web-site bolg: [color:purple]"VP Dick cheney shoots 78 year old man, Bin Laden still at large!"Classic. Edited February 16, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I'm sorry I'm not bit torrent friendly yet. Can you google that shit, or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I heard the guy was 78 (like it matters). Revolutions around the sun... yes, I paraphrased using a different scale for age (closely related, but not equal to the sun system reference), and failed to mention. I guess we were both right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Ahh I get 'cha. I heard the guy was 78 (like it matters).Another hillarious headline. This one was from the democratic party web-site bolg: [color:purple]"VP Dick cheney shoots 78 year old man, Bin Laden still at large!" Classic. haha! just caught some of global news - Cheney is now talking about it...although very sombre - he had to address such questions as: why didn't anyone say anything for 24 hours and why was it first reported by the ranch owner. I flipping hate the d'effect'iveness of the news. in other news I helped my cat catch some sort of flying creature tonight not intentionally of course I sho'd the flying bug down from the wall and kitty ate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 in other news I helped my cat catch some sort of flying creature tonight not intentionally of course I sho'd the flying bug down from the wall and kitty ate it. Was it a Quail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveThe Owl Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Remember, folks: [color:purple]Guns don't kill people. People with guns kill people. I think I'm going to sit down and watch Bowling for Columbine again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 in other news I helped my cat catch some sort of flying creature tonight not intentionally of course I sho'd the flying bug down from the wall and kitty ate it. Was it a Quail? yes I think it was a Quail. Today on my way to work Q107 did a remake of Aerosmith's 'Janey's Got a Gun' Dick Cheney's got a gun, the safety's come undone... oh I wish I remembered more. It was humorours for early morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattm Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 You know, if I shot someone in the face while hunting illegally (he didn't by the hunting ticket so by law he shouldn't have been shooting anything, innocent birds or innocent lawyers) I'd probably be in jail by now and there's no way they would have given me 24 hours to sober up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 true...unless of course you ran the US. Then it would be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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