By Warner Todd Huston ——Bio and Archives--March 26, 2012
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Doctors say it is unlikely that former Vice President Dick Cheney got special treatment when he was given a new heart at age 71 that thousands of younger people also were in line to receive.Think about this. If doctors say it is “unlikely” Cheney got “special treatment,” then what the heck is this story here for? Of course, what the AP did here is classic. They put the idea that Cheney did get special treatment in reader’s minds even while saying he didn’t. Then the AP played the age card saying that “thousands of younger people” are still waiting in line while Cheney got his. This paints Cheney as an evil, old man that jumped the line and put himself in front of those apparently more deserving young people. Why does AP hate old people, anyway? Of course, the truth is that Cheney waited longer than most transplant patients do. As Reuters reported, Cheney waited 20 months for his heart while the normal wait time is between six months and a year for most people. But let’s not dwell on all that, eh? You have to hand it to AP, though. This one is a perfect example of left-wing psyops.
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Warner Todd Huston’s thoughtful commentary, sometimes irreverent often historically based, is featured on many websites such as Breitbart.com, among many, many others. He has also written for several history magazines, has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows.
He is also the owner and operator of Publius’ Forum.