Cheney’s misfire.
A quail hunter wonders what really happened.
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that Whittington knows something… we’ll be hearing more from him, I think…
February 13th, 2006 at 11:41 amSuspicious that this was not reported until the victum was moved from intensive care and declared in “stable” condition. I suspect the spin meisters were preparing for the worst case scenario if he had died. Waiting to tell the story only when it was safe to lie.
February 13th, 2006 at 11:49 amSomebody needs to photoshop this VHS cover of Cornel Wilde’s movie “Naked Prey” with Whittington’s head on Wilde’s body and Cheney’s head on all the natives hunting him.
http://images.amazon.com/ images/ P/ 6300215849.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
February 13th, 2006 at 11:55 amWas the hunter a Democrat? Or something?
February 13th, 2006 at 11:56 amApparently Cheney’s lost his taste for puppies.
February 13th, 2006 at 12:01 pmIf this was an accident, this group had to be drunk or stoned. Idiots…
The 18 hour time delay in reporting this incident is perfectly understandable… They had to wait for Cheney’s blood alcohol level to get back within legal limits.
February 13th, 2006 at 12:05 pmThe 18 hour delay was due to the time needed to come up witha story. So far all they have is “It’s Clinton’s fault” That seems to work everywhere else for them.
February 13th, 2006 at 12:10 pmWhittington,in a gag gone wrong, had dressed himself up as a giant quail and snuck up on the Veep. Cheney, figuring his beer goggles just need adjusted, fired off a round at the dastardly looking giant quail, while vision of his picture on Quail Hunter Monthly cover, danced in his head. It took three hours to get the fake quail feathers out of Whittington’s face before he could be properly transported to the hospital. Meanwhile a disconsolate Cheney was inconsolable over the loss of his “cover shot” In a side bar it was also noted that 4 secret service members had peed their pants during an uncontrollable fit of laughter over Deadeye Dick’s latest excellent adventure.
February 13th, 2006 at 12:12 pmBREAKING: PLAME WAS WORKING ON IRAN AS SHE WAS OUTED BY BUSHCO
http://rawstory.com/ news/ 2005/ Outed_CIA_officer_was_working_on_0213.html
If this were to actually get in the news…..
February 13th, 2006 at 12:14 pmWhat really happened..Dick Cheney as usual didn’t think about anything but himself, no concern or care about anybody else until the result would look bad for Cheney.
February 13th, 2006 at 12:15 pmWas the hunter a Democrat? Or something?
Comment by Jesus Christ God of WAR #4
“The unwitting victim- a lawyer named Whittington- was lured to a secluded quail blind on the ranch of one of L’il Dick’s closest friends. Apparently, L’il Dick had overheard rumors that the 78 year old Whittington was performing admirably for Lynn, whereas L’il Dick was living up to HIS nickname. At any rate, eyewitness accounts are sketchy at best and no one seems willing to indicate that whittingtons shooting- in the face- was nothing more than a tragic accident…
…only L’il Dick, Lynn, and Whittington know for sure…
…the MSM was reluctant to run the story, and waited nearly 24 hours before reporting it to the public…”
February 13th, 2006 at 12:29 pmDisarm Cheney. Disarm Bush. Arm the Texas Bobwhite Quail.
February 13th, 2006 at 12:32 pmbig papa, Yep! that’s about right. Now if the poor guy was to pass away Cheney would have four day’s to get another Hallaburton contract for the burial and after Bush finds some fools to have cake and play guitar with he can fly over in air force one. Bet he’s mad he missed another photo opp. Now of course the paper that leaked the information is in deep do do. Right?????….Blessings
February 13th, 2006 at 12:42 pmWow, if this is how Cheney treats his Friends…
February 13th, 2006 at 12:51 pmLOL Sharon,
hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!
February 13th, 2006 at 12:52 pmI hear that chuck hagel was invited on the next hunting trip.
February 13th, 2006 at 1:02 pmUm, that “news” story has a lot of speculation in it. I think Cheney is a slimeball just like the rest of them, but, jeez, it’s just a hunting accident. I think this thread gets the tinfoil hat award. I’ll move on.
February 13th, 2006 at 1:14 pmTexas quail - a euphemism for getting drunk and shooting at melons heaved by the least drunk of the party. Pull!
Or perhaps Dick(head) was practicing for his post-WH days, hunting The Most Dangerous Game.
February 13th, 2006 at 1:16 pmwho was the third, unnamed, hunter?
February 13th, 2006 at 1:23 pm#19 one of the ranch owners she made a statement to the press, I saw her on CNN.
February 13th, 2006 at 1:33 pmsomeone cried “Oil!”
February 13th, 2006 at 1:34 pmand cheney reacted
Who was the third hunter? Seems to be a big secret.
February 13th, 2006 at 1:40 pm3rd degree felony in Texas
22.05
February 13th, 2006 at 1:41 pm(b) A person[0] commits an offense if he knowingly[0] discharges[0] a
firearm[0] at or in the direction[0] of:
(1) one or more individuals; or
(2) a habitation, building, or vehicle and is reckless
as to whether the habitation, building, or vehicle is occupied.
Look Cheney didn’t see the guy because he spaced out and thought it was Fitzgerald and made shot in hopes of nailing
February 13th, 2006 at 1:43 pmFitzgerald before he get indicted. Easy mistake because the dude was an attorney simple mistake. Now Fitzgerald needs protection from a man with a gun who’s out to get him. That is the real story.
Breaking news:
February 13th, 2006 at 1:46 pmSen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) has been invited to accompany Vice President Dick Cheney on an elephant hunting expedition in Kenya. The Kenyan government is frantically corralling 96 elephants so that Mr. Cheney can demonstrate his true sportsmanship. This will be a working trip as Mr. Cheney intends to address the Kenyan National Assembly with a speech on endangered species.
someone cried “Oil!â€
and cheney reacted
Comment by mr ho #21
mr ho,
toooo funny
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 13th, 2006 at 1:53 pmI think it’s about time to take away Cheney’s hunting license - he’s getting up there in age and he’s got all kinds of heart problems. It was only a matter of time before someone got hurt.
February 13th, 2006 at 2:05 pmA good article, but nobody including this guy seems to be asking the ultimate question.
If this guy snuck up behind Cheney and Cheney didn’t see him when he fired the gun….then how did the guy get shot in the face and chest?
If the birds took off and were in the air, or if the birds were on the ground, how does the guy get shot in the face?
How do you shoot someone in the face and NOT see them.
And if the original story is correct, why is someone who requires an ambulance to constantly follow him around allowed to run around with loaded firearms?
I’m not saying it was intentional, but the cover-stroy definitely stinks. I’m more inclined to believe it was pure incompetance instead of hunting. Or, as the article mentions, they were probably drunk.
February 13th, 2006 at 2:12 pmEverybody is missing the point that when the guy shot at the first quail, every other quail for miles around would get the hell outta there. Have you ever heard how loud a real shotgun is?
What was Cheney shooting at?
February 13th, 2006 at 3:54 pmVery Good Questions # 28
February 13th, 2006 at 3:56 pm#17 the news stories I have read have eye witness accounts from Mrs Armstrong, a very strong republican supporter by the way. Her story seems to indicate somethign seriously wrong here. With firearms the first, last and middle concerns are always safety, and that appeears to not have been a concern here.
February 13th, 2006 at 4:05 pmI wonder what would have happened if this had gone the other way and Whittington had shot Cheney?
Would the Secret Service have gunned down Whittington on the spot?
The entire episode stinks to high heaven. The spinners are now changing the long standing rules of hunting to fit this incident.
I’m betting it was an accidental discharge from a drunk with his finger on the trigger of a gun pointed in an
unsafe direction.
Mr. NRA my ass.
Cheney probably left Texas and headed to Montana for some trout fishing.
February 13th, 2006 at 4:31 pmisnt he supposed to be hunting terrorists??
February 13th, 2006 at 5:16 pmApparently, TX keeps statistics on hunting accidents and involvement with alcohol/drugs. See this article:
February 13th, 2006 at 6:25 pmhttp://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ newsmedia/ releases/ ?req=20050314c go to the 8th paragraph. “Most accidents do not happen under the influence of alcohol or drugs.”
How would they know that if blood/alcohol tests weren’t administered???
I’ll bet Jack and Scooter now know why Dick was begging them to go hunting .
February 13th, 2006 at 7:43 pmComment by Rosencrantz #28
Rosencrantz,
Apparently, you’ve got more investigative savy than do any of the MSM, authorities, or al Cracker Bushite traitors…
…have you noticed how zealously the MSM is reporting the (obviously rehearsed) “eyewitness” account of Bush-Cheney loyalist-Katherine Armstrong, who 24 hours later called a “personal” acquaintance who happens to be a local reporter (Jaime Powell) whose idea of following up and nailing down the “facts” was calling the White House for corroboration?
Where’s the police report?
O’h that’s right, the local sheriff’s deputy wasn’t allowed to investigate!
BREAKING NEWS:
Cheney was hunting illegally!
…Vice President of the United States…
…don’t try this sh*t at home…
February 13th, 2006 at 7:54 pm