Mr. Whittington has apparently taken a turn for the worse. He may be in ICU for another week or so. I sincerely hope he makes a full recovery. I am sure he is receiving the best care money can buy. Assuming, of course, he has health insurance. We all know he does, and even if he didn't he could probably pay the bill with petty cash from the cookie jar. Do you think it possible Dick Cheney would socialize with anyone not so well heeled?
Suppose for a minute he did not have health insurance and was not fortunate enough to have been shot by such a high profile government official. What then? He would have been patched up and shipped off to a lesser care facility and given whatever treatment was available. The bill would follow. Any guess how much? My guess would be $100k for 1
week ICU + incidental press conferences. I can't afford to go hunting with Cheney, can you?