Posted by Racer on February 14, 2006, at 17:58:40
In reply to So it's not minor injuries..., posted by deirdrehbrt on February 14, 2006, at 13:39:36
You know, it brings to mind two petroleum refineries around here, where I live. One is known for having terrible accidents, usually requiring public "shelter in place" alarms, and often involving fatalities. And it seems as though every single time this happens, the company spokesman gets up and starts talking about how it wasn't their fault, their safety is great, etc.
And the other is a Chevron refinery. And they had an accident there a few years ago, after which the spokesman came out and started talking. He said that it was terrible, they were all thankful that no one was killed, that the injuries were fairly minor, that they would be investigating it to find out how to make the plant safer, etc. That's company policy: admit it happened! Admit something went wrong, and that it was ultimately the company's fault -- and then say how you're going to fix it. That's called taking responsibility.
So, in this case, I'd have a heck of a lot more respect for Cheney if someone had come out and said, "The VP is devastated, he takes full responsibility for having been the cause of the accident, he is profoundly sorry that his companion was injured, etc." This thing where little dribs and drabs come out? Each one a bit worse than the last? This is a prime example of why people don't trust this administration.
Oh, yeah -- and I am absolutely disgusted by it all.
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