# Cheney shoots hunting companion **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 12, 2006, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151 "2006-02-12T21:01:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/61 "2006-02-13T15:59:18Z")
> [@bizzwire](#): > > Evidently all is well, as Mr. Cheney was heard to have yelled “HE’S COMIN’ RIGHT AT ME!” just before discharging his weapon. Perhaps Harry Whittington has Patrick Duffy for a leg? ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/62 "2006-02-13T18:47:22Z")
> [@justwannano](#): > > Seriously you shouldn’t have to announce your presence. Keep in mind that this was tall grass! ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/63 "2006-02-13T19:48:26Z")
> [@Case Sensitive](#): > > [Warren Zevon] Send lawyers, guns and money - the shit’s about to hit the fan [/Warren Zevon] What I told my wife was that shooting a millionaire Texas lawyer was hitting a trifecta. But I wouldn’t post that here, since it would be nasty. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/64 "2006-02-13T23:18:26Z")
Cheney’s got a gun, his whole world’s come undone, ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/65 "2006-02-13T23:25:50Z")
Anybody want to set the odds on which show has the highest ratings tonight? Leno Letterman Daily Show Colbert Kimmel who else? Anybody else gonna TiVo either Leno or Letterman while watching the other? Which show(s) will have a re-enactmant? Which show will have the most coverage in minutes? ---
**Author:** ![YellowTail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b5ac83/32.png) [@YellowTail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YellowTail)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/66 "2006-02-14T00:38:11Z")
Well, Whittington shouldn’t have been snoring so loud! :wally ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/67 "2006-02-14T01:12:08Z")
Did he at least yell, “FORE!” before pelleting his companion with bullets? I mean, that’s the _polite_ thing to do. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/68 "2006-02-14T01:19:14Z")
[The details of how badly the gentleman was hurt, and why it took 24 hours for the news to be discussed by the White House](http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1614375). In-Freaking-Credible. Let’s see now. Shall we just turn the tables? Imagine if you will, how the Administration might handle this headline: " Senatory Kennedy shoots fellow deep-sea fisherman with spear gun off coast of Martha’s Vineyard, goes public 24 hours later". They’d be having conniptions. Why are they taking a pass on the Vice-President shooting a man in the **face** ( see cite above for proof ) and not immediately going public with every detail? Scott McLellan, he doesn’t like reporters who already know the truth, does he? Pity, that. Amazing. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/69 "2006-02-14T01:26:48Z")
for those who were wondering about “deadeye dick”, it was the headline on the front page of the phila daily news. with a picture of cheney holding a longarm. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/70 "2006-02-14T01:44:41Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > [url=“[http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1614375](http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1614375)”] > Let’s see now. Shall we just turn the tables? Imagine if you will, how the Administration might handle this headline: > > " Senatory Kennedy shoots fellow deep-sea fisherman with spear gun off coast of Martha’s Vineyard, goes public 24 hours later". > > They’d be having conniptions. Not sure if you’re being facetious, but you DO realize that Senator Kennedy left a woman submerged under pond water, in his car, and failed to report it until the next morning. Right? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/71 "2006-02-14T01:46:22Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#): > > you DO realize that Senator Kennedy Well hell, there goes my joke about no weights heavy enough for him to skin dive with… ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/72 "2006-02-14T02:15:21Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > Let’s see now. Shall we just turn the tables? Imagine if you will, how the Administration might handle this headline: > > " Senatory Kennedy shoots fellow deep-sea fisherman with spear gun off coast of Martha’s Vineyard, goes public 24 hours later". > > They’d be having conniptions. Yeah. If this were Clinton or Gore, impeachment proceedings would already be taking place. For some reason. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/73 "2006-02-14T02:51:29Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#): > > Not sure if you’re being facetious, but you DO realize that Senator Kennedy left a woman submerged under pond water, in his car, and failed to report it until the next morning. Right? Yes. Og bless ya, ya got it. My point was that people in power get to take a pass. Normal schlubs, they actually have to take responsibility for it when they shoot someone. Not leave it to the owner of the property. -cough- ---
**Author:** ![Unregistered\_Bull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3da27b/32.png) [@Unregistered\_Bull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unregistered_Bull)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/74 "2006-02-14T03:45:39Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > Yes. > > Og bless ya, ya got it. My point was that people in power get to take a pass. Normal schlubs, they actually have to take responsibility for it when they shoot someone. Not leave it to the owner of the property. -cough- Cheney talked to the Kennedy County Sherriffs Office about the incident in a timely manner and sent a check to cover his lack of an upland bird game stamp on his non-resident license to Texas Parks and Wildlife after learning about the violation. And he kept informed about his friends condition at the hospital. He followed up pretty responsibly. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/75 "2006-02-14T03:51:53Z")
> [@Unregistered Bull](#): > > Cheney talked to the Kennedy County Sherriffs Office about the incident in a timely manner I’m curious what constitutes a “timely manner”. And if _I_ shot a lawyer… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/76 "2006-02-14T04:26:07Z")
The first thing that came to my mind was, Jeez, this guy can’t be trusted with a simple weapon of bird destruction, and he’s only a heartbeat away from the ultimate trigger. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/77 "2006-02-14T04:41:18Z")
I don’t know what Cheney was thinking. 28-gauge birdshot? That isn’t going to kill a lawyer! It’s barely enough to kill the damn birds! Sweet Jesus, man, ain’t you ever heard of 00-buckshot? Seriously, it sounds like Whittington is going to be OK. I’m actually glad that nobody was racing to talk to the press. If I had accidently injured someone, my first concern would be to make sure the guy got proper medical attention. Then would come dealing with the authorities. Concerns about how newsworthy the event might be would be a very very distant third. > [@](#): > > Og bless ya, ya got it. My point was that people in power get to take a pass. Normal schlubs, they actually have to take responsibility for it when they shoot someone. Not leave it to the owner of the property. -cough- You don’t want to get me started about “celebrity justice,” but to my mind this is really no different than when someone is involved in a boating accident or a skiing accident or somesuch. Incidentally, I wonder if Ted Kennedy will have anything to say about this. He’s the only other guy in Washington I can think of who might know how Cheney is feeling. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/78 "2006-02-14T12:20:16Z")
Yeah, see my ironic post above. **UnregisteredBull** , define timely manner when a President can inform the world of his actions at (roughly) the speed of light. He speaks, light travels at 186,000 miles per second, some of the world is wired for fiber optic communications, give a second or three for analog that gets in the way, what he says and DOES is public knowledge let’s say, 5 seconds after he does it. Assuming he makes his actions public. What’s "timely "? And why was it left to the ranch owner to notify her local newspaper the **next day**? And-and- the shot he took was illegal under Texas law? He gets to send a check in AFTER he blasts a 78 year old man in the face ? ( yes, check the cite. The man was shot partially in the face.) So, any American can just take a shot that is illegal, then send in payment **afterwards** to pay for a permit or license or stamp of what-have-you? Gosh. That’s excellent news. Because, see, he has now set precedent by firing his weapon illegally and paying the cost for the shot later on. Thanks, Cheney ! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/79 "2006-02-14T12:22:30Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > The first thing that came to my mind was, Jeez, this guy can’t be trusted with a simple weapon of bird destruction, and he’s only a heartbeat away from the ultimate trigger. -Snerk- Are you kidding? I’m waiting for him to hold a press conference and say proudly that he discovered flocks of quail of mass destruction, therefore justifying any use of deadly force. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151/80 "2006-02-14T12:35:55Z")
Well you know that quail had the bird flu. He was just keeping us safe and lawyer guy was an acceptable casualty. It’s the price we pay for freedom. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-shoots-hunting-companion/344151.md?page=5)