Chenry, also known as "the Prince of Darkness", reportedly said "I was getting tired of having other people do my killing for me, so I shot a man just to see him die".

I read in TIME that the White House doesn't want to refer to it as a "shooting" because that implies a "bullet" was used, whereas "shot pellets" were used. As if it matters.

The irony is, this is the closest he's ever been to combat.

I agree that this is a much better story for the whitehouse. Maybe that is why they held it for 18 hours; to increase the impact when it was released. Who knows anymore. This whitehouse is ridiculous. I am looking forward to the media getting back on track with Iraq, Abramoff, Domestic Spying, and Katrina. In the meantime though - this kind of stuff is a pleasant distraction. Check out a priceless video of Dick\Scarface; http://iphotunes.blogspot.com/

sure, it a better story to have out. but the criticism that they should have said something sooner or dealt with the story in another way sure is an easier criticism to deal with than all these other ones. is it not? look you fell into the trap until this post!

Over the decades, plenty of politicians, mafiosi, unwanted spouses and others have been killed in "hunting accidents." I had a high school teacher who recommended that if we wanted to kill someone, just take him hunting.

So, it's not tinfoil territory to ask, "Did Dick have some reason to off Whittington? Was, perhaps, Whittington planning to let a little daylight shine on the administration of Texas Gov. George W. Bush?"

Well, possibly not -- it's hard to kill a man with birdshot. But Cheney's competence record isn't all that great, so maybe. . .

Even if not, though, it's totally possible to imagine Cheney shooting the man so as to bury other, more damaging news. What'll he do tomorrow?