veep’s hunting skills spawn jokefest
WaPo: ‘Cheney’s got a gun’
We’d like to wax humorous about the commander in chief’s sidekick and his wacky antics, but it’s too late. We’ll leave that to those who had some time to spare yesterday:
“Bush-Quail ‘06,” cracked Democratic strategist Jenny Backus.
“The CIA assured Cheney that Harry Whittington was actually a pheasant,” added Democratic speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum.
“The worst part is, he was aiming at the special prosecutor,” contributed John Kerry spokesman David Wade.
I’ve said it before: Nothing unites a political party like an accidental shooting.
Would it still be funny if the guy, you know, died? It might. Will we have the chance to find out? Maybe.
LAT: Man Shot by Cheney Suffers Heart Irregularity
Things aren’t going very well for Cheney’s 78-year-old quarry.
The man shot by Vice President Dick Cheney experienced a heart irregularity after birdshot moved into his heart muscle and will remain hospitalized for another week, doctors reported today. …
Blanchard said the result is that the heart “is beating irregularly. It’s basically like a short circuit.”
That’s one hell of a short circuit, particularly for Cheney, who’s likely to face manslaughter charges in the unlikely event of his hunting partner’s death. “Cheney Charged With Manslaughter” would be a glorious headline. We don’t want anyone to die, but …
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