Yeah, ok, so I couldn't resist...

[ebonlock]

From the home office in blue-state New York, here’s Vice President Dick Cheney’s top 10 excuses for shooting fellow hunter Harry Whittington on Saturday:

10. Sick and tired of Whittington’s “Hey, I’m having a heart attack” jokes

9. Pushed over edge by Dixie Chicks and Streisand blasting on pick-up truck stereo

8. Ongoing dispute over whether it’s acceptable to torture quail before shooting them

7. Thought he saw Michael Moore on other side of tree line

6. Bombed out of his gourd on Wild Turkey and Lone Star Beer

5. Companion’s ill-advised decision to wear Moveon.org sweatshirt

4. Was trying to impress Jodie Foster

3. Whittington’s repeated ribbing that Bush is actually the “real president”

2. Targeting scope on rifle made by Halliburton

And the number one excuse given by Dick Cheney for almost blowing away hunting companion Harry Whittington…

1. Because he’s a wartime vice president, damn it

via Bob Geiger's Blog

Comments

[canellaphile.livejournal.com]

*snigger*

ObJokes:

[scoreboard.livejournal.com]

Guns don't kill people...VICE PRESIDENTS kill people.

When we say the gang that couldn't shoot straight...

Was the lawyer in season? Does Cheney have a lawyer permit?



The silver lining in all this is that it's a stupid stunt of a sort that looks particularly stupid who's ever gone out hunting, especially with a shotgun - it seems like the most fundamental rules of gun safety went right out the window. So much for the authentic red-state Man Of The Common People...

and if he doesn't catch a case for reckless endangerment, well...nobody will be surprised.

Re: ObJokes:

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Of course Cheney wasn't even really hunting (http://firedoglake.blogspot.com/2006_02_12_firedoglake_archive.html#113979161048562241), rather going to a game farm and blasting the hell out of birds. And even under those controlled circumstances he has a senior moment with a firearm. Fantastic!

Re: ObJokes:

[moonlightnrain.livejournal.com]

You know, I kind of, sort of, understand when someone accidentally shoots a human being when they are hunting something like an elk or a deer, but a QUAIL?

The part that makes me giggle inappropriately is that everyone was quick to blame the victim for not announcing himself. So bloody typical of this regime.

Re: ObJokes:

[seachanges.livejournal.com]

You know, I kind of, sort of, understand when someone accidentally shoots a human being when they are hunting something like an elk or a deer, but a QUAIL?

Actually, it's not that uncommon. When you've got a large group shooting at fast moving small targets, it's not uncommon for people to get clipped by a stray shot.

Or he could just have a really crappy aim. ;)

Re: ObJokes:

[seachanges.livejournal.com]

I meant to say, not that uncommon with bird hunting.

Re: ObJokes:

[moonlightnrain.livejournal.com]

It does rather smack of natural selection, come to think of it....

[psyfic.livejournal.com]

They all were wearing safety orange vests, too, per one report I saw. So not only does he have piss poor aim, but he's apparently colour blind, too.

tries very hard not to make joke in poor taste that at least Dick didn't shoot a Democrat... *smacks self* Bad me! Bad!

[scar-let.livejournal.com]

11. Insert "The Most Dangerous Game" joke here.

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

s.z. at World of Crap read your mind: (http://blogs.salon.com/0002874/)

But personally, I'm kind of disappointed in Cheney. Sure, we all knew that it was some day he'd inevitably want to play "The Most Dangerous Game" while on one of his hunting trips, but didn't you think that it would be done with a little more panache?