Vice President Dick Cheney shot a fellow hunter that he mistook for a quail. The victim was his friend Harry Whittington — not the beloved pulp writer, but a Texas attorney.
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Vice President Dick Cheney shot a fellow hunter that he mistook for a quail. The victim was his friend Harry Whittington — not the beloved pulp writer, but a Texas attorney.
No offense Lee, but wishing (even for the sake of a good pun) for a certain politician to get shot is in pretty bad taste.
I love the so-what attitude of the property owner:”This is something that happens from time to time. You [k]now, I’ve been peppered pretty well myself[.]” Reminds me of a hunter I talked to back in law school who told an amusing anecdote about his party and another hunting party playfully plinking at each other with .22 rounds.
The property owner’s attitude probably stems from his “ol’ hunter” knowledge that getting hit with bird shot is like being peppered with BB’s. It’s not deadly unless you’re hit at very close range or one of those pellets hits you just right. Wouldn’t take much to lose an eye though. Of course, if it can kill a bird, it can kill a man.
Richard Myers, how can you read anything in Lee’s post as “wishing” Quayle would get shot?
To be fair, I have altered the headline since Richard commented on the post. The original headline was: “Unfortunately, it wasn’t Dan Quayle.”
I sort of wish the NRA would come out with a statement along the lines of, Although we appreciate Vice President Cheney’s support, the NRA stands behind good gun safety practices. Here’s what Mr.Cheny and Mr. Whittington did wrong…
Of course, they’re not likely to say, Don’t sneak up on a card-carrying paranoid who’s walking around with a loaded shotgun.
Don’t you people see? Obviously Harry Whittington somehow obtained secret information about the new Halliburton contracts between the Illuminati and the reptilian alien overlords and Cheney decided he had to be silenced! This accident was no accident – IT WAS A WARNING TO KEEP SILENT!
I like wild conspiracy theories, but Moonbat didn’t have to go that far to work up a good one. I’d find the reason why Cheney shot Whittington to be more along the lines of a ‘Columbo’ episode. Perhaps he knew too much about things that happened that weekend on Ms. Armstrong’s ranch….?
If I was Whittington, I’d have somebody I trust stay up all night to act as a sentinel in his hospital room.
There’s always the chance of an air bubble in the veins to finish the job….
Just sayin’, is all…..
Thanks, Lee. Sorry, Richard.