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.
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And was he drunk? And is that why it wasn't reported right away, so he could clear the alcohol out of his system? I don't hunt, but I have lots of friends that do, and they all drink when they're hunting.
Posted by Neil Shakespeare | February 12, 2006 11:27 PM
Well, aren't they supposed to wear blaze orange??? Most of the prey type animals are colorblind like deer. So that's the best way to make sure you're not shooting each other.. ARG
Posted by Melissa | February 13, 2006 11:13 AM