So now the US has two Vice-Presidents who shot someone while in office. At least Cheney didn’t kill his guy.
A friend of mine with some actual experience hunting had this to say about the whole thing:
As a hunter, this perhaps one of the WORST POSSIBLE THINGS you can ever ever EVER do.
Quail hunting is dangerous. From what I read the lawyer was hidden from Cheney’s sight and then another covey flushed into the Veep’s direction.
RULE 1 of hunting: NEVER EVER EVER have 2 groups of hunters who aren’t parallel with each other in some fashion. Draw a line and don’t cross it. Better yet, stay spread out and never deviate.
The Veep is a f*cking asshole…but his hunting companion is none too bright either. Cheney’s actions would have him banned from most hunting clubs in my area for life.