James Wolcott, yesterday:
The most ludicrous thing [Brit] Hume said was that though this new information made Whittington’s condition more serious, it didn’t alter ‘the underlying facts of the case.’ It seems to me that if Whittington suffers permanent injury or dies from the accidental shooting, that would create an overlying fact that renders the ‘underlying facts’ irrelevant.
The National Review editorial board, today:
Cheney himself should make a public appearance on the matter, and the sooner the better. He should get himself with a respected national anchor










