Cheney's victim suffers heart attack

By JAMES PINKERTON
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

CORPUS 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.

Throw that bastard in jail for reckless endagerment. He's an evil SOB--im counting the days till this administration is out. They made us the most hated country, the most arrogant country, put us into mind-boggling debt--butchered thousands of Iraqui's--these guys should stand trial right next to sadaam.

Posted by BRIGGS:

They made us the most hated country, the most arrogant country

uh, not that I'm defending the current administration or anything, but we weren't exactly a humble and loved country before this. We've been most hated and most arrogant for a while now.

My God, if this guy dies and Chaney isn't charged with something--there should be a coup in Washington. The guy should step down from his post at a minimum and have 0 access to the White House. Send him to Alaska.

Unfortunately in this country, a minority would go to jail for this, an average white person would probably get the next punishment in line--but the excesively wealthy or powerful man will walk as an accident.

Posted by firefly:

That's complete BS Briggs and you know it!

people know the truth

Posted by Rich:

Posted by tomverve:

Posted by BRIGGS:

They made us the most hated country, the most arrogant country

uh, not that I'm defending the current administration or anything, but we weren't exactly a humble and loved country before this. We've been most hated and most arrogant for a while now.

In the wake of 9/11, much of the world was willing to support the US in their pursuit of bin Laden and al Qaeda. But by invading Iraq based on lies, and letting a cornered bin Laden escape capture at Tora Bora, that world support has been winnowed down to a very few countries.

Consequently, to fail to recognize how much more the world now hates us, and the degree to which that hate is now justified, is to turn a blind eye to reality.

Bush Sucks, but we've always been the great satan to Muslim extremists. Trust me, I'm a Muslim. And knowing is half the batle

Posted by NotFrye:

Posted by Rich:

Posted by tomverve:

Posted by BRIGGS:

They made us the most hated country, the most arrogant country

uh, not that I'm defending the current administration or anything, but we weren't exactly a humble and loved country before this. We've been most hated and most arrogant for a while now.

In the wake of 9/11, much of the world was willing to support the US in their pursuit of bin Laden and al Qaeda. But by invading Iraq based on lies, and letting a cornered bin Laden escape capture at Tora Bora, that world support has been winnowed down to a very few countries.

Consequently, to fail to recognize how much more the world now hates us, and the degree to which that hate is now justified, is to turn a blind eye to reality.

Bush Sucks, but we've always been the great satan to Muslim extremists. Trust me, I'm a Muslim. And knowing is half the batle

The issue goes beyond Muslims.

Posted by BasketballJones:

Has there ever been a Vice President this evil and this powerful before?

Nixon. He was a motherphucher under Eisenhower.

[Edited by - nalod on 02-14-2006 7:58 PM]

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