Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Dr. Blanchard counts pellets the way Republicans count votes
The second paragraph of Elisabeth "Bulimia" Bumiller's article on Cheney's manslaughter in today's NYT contains this tidbit:
Yep, you got it: more than 5, "probably less than 150 to 200." The rest of Bumiller's article involves about that much accuracy, and makes about that much sense.
[Oh, and today's WaPo article concludes with this:
Weird, isn't it? It just never occurred.]
posted by Blicero : 2/15/2006 12:38:00 AM
Dr. David Blanchard, the emergency room chief, estimated that Mr. Whittington had more than 5 but "probably less than 150 to 200" pellets lodged in his body.
Yep, you got it: more than 5, "probably less than 150 to 200." The rest of Bumiller's article involves about that much accuracy, and makes about that much sense.
[Oh, and today's WaPo article concludes with this:
Mary Matalin, a Cheney adviser who has helped him deal with the shooting fallout, rejected suggestions that the White House's handling of the incident might result in political damage. "We have a history replete with evidence to the contrary," she said. "Every time we've had predictions of monumental liability, it never occurred."
Weird, isn't it? It just never occurred.]
posted by Blicero : 2/15/2006 12:38:00 AM
