Doggedly searching for the crux of the biscuit.
A round up of the best quotes about Cheney's hunting accident.
John Cole: "And the man he shot was not named Scooter Libby, which would have been no surprise."
James Wolcott: "Time to take the shotgun away from grandpa, who's blasted perhaps hundreds of innocent birds into bloody feathers during his life, before he has another senior moment."
Kieran Healy: "In terms of required difficulty and skill, think of what these guys were doing as 'hunting' in the same sense that you might go hunting for a donut on the way to work tomorrow morning.[...]It's astonishing that the VP was able to hit something other than one of the hundreds of tame birds released for his shootin' pleasure."
John Rogers: "Hey, I'm not going to bust Cheney's chops on shooting that guy at all. I know it's an accident. Because the prey Cheney hunts to eat, he strangles to death with his bare hands. Mmmmm, orphan juice."
Dallas Dem: Top 10 Cheney Excuses for Shooting that Guy
Direland: Some serious questions about elements of the story that don't add up.
BitchPhD: "In case you hadn't heard, the Vice President celebrated Darwin's birthday on Sunday by shooting his hunting companion, a 78-year old lawyer. 'Fuck him,' Cheney snarled. 'The dumbass took his eye off me. Survival of the fittest, hombre.' "
I'll probably update this post throughout the day.
TrackBackMy favorite comes from Adam Felber's Fanatical Apathy:
What it comes down to, I think, is this: While the Vice President is an avid hunter, he may not be particularly up on gun safety. After all, it’s not as though he’s had any military training.
Ever.
Seen somewhere on the web (I can't remember where):
"I'd rather go hunting with Dick Cheney than driving with Ted Kennedy."
Posted by: GaijinBiker at February 13, 2006 11:37 AMToo bad Scalia couldn't make it this year. (Note to FBI: just jokin')
Posted by: Charles Watkins at February 13, 2006 11:49 AMnim·rod (nĭm'rŏd') pronunciation
n.
1. A hunter.
2. Informal. A person regarded as silly, foolish, or stupid.
I take as significant the first action by the Bush-Cheney administration that negatively impacted a rich white guy.
Posted by: Heath at February 13, 2006 02:30 PMHi Again. I just heard that the victim gave an interview and mentioned that this was not the first time that he had been shot by Cheney!
Posted by: Charles Watkins at February 13, 2006 04:59 PMSo far, the funniest thing I've seen on this subject is the title of this MSNBC news clip: "Cheney's Got a Gun".
It also features a reporter clad in orange hunting vest and hat. Is it just me, or is mainstream TV news turning into the Daily Show?
Posted by: Gaijin Biker at February 14, 2006 02:14 AMI saw this headline this morning and thought, "Way to boil down the current administration's policy.. shoot first, then blame the other guy to absolve yourself of any responsibility.." ... whose face you filled with bird shot... good grief.
White House blames Cheney shooting victim
Posted by: Alena at February 14, 2006 07:36 AMIf you've not seen the Daily Show's take yet, do yourself a favor and go watch it.
Posted by: Dug Steen at February 14, 2006 10:52 AM"As you know, you have to shoot the gun with the target you have, not the target you want," Rumsfeld said.
Posted by: Dirty Davey at February 14, 2006 11:17 AMi'd rather go hunting with cheney than drive a car in front of pickled bush.
Posted by: gus at February 14, 2006 12:26 PMSo you saw that the White House decided this was Teh Funny?
Posted by: Matt Weiner at February 14, 2006 09:09 PMThanks, Dug.. that was awesome. Thanks, Dug.. that was awesome.
Posted by: Alena at February 14, 2006 09:58 PMApos mate
Jesus General has a more than interesting analysis of this debacle
Posted by: waldo at February 16, 2006 12:53 AMAn informal poll on a local radio station indicated that if the shit were to come down, all people concerned would rather have Dick Cheney and a gun to get your back than Jay-Z and a gun to get your back. "Dick Cheney has a way of making problems disappear," the DJ said. "Cos that's the way he rolls." They also announced the lesser-known fact that now Cheney has done his tribute, so he's a Blood now. Woot!
Posted by: KJ at February 16, 2006 01:20 AM