Cheney hit his target, but the Democrats keep missing the point: The furor over the accident and the White House delay in making it public are "part of the secretive nature of this administration," said Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. "I think it's time the American people heard from the vice president." First of all, a cover-up is only a scandal for the people … [Read more...] about Democrats Fire Back and Miss
Archives for February 2006
Cheney Shooting Now Less Funny
Harry Whittington, the guy shot by Vice President Dick Cheney, has had a mild heart attack caused by a pellet that nudged up next to his heart. That's a heck of a lot worse than would seem to be indicated by those who say Whittington got "peppered" by Cheney's shot. I don't know if the term "peppered" has a proper definition, but I always assumed that when someone was … [Read more...] about Cheney Shooting Now Less Funny
Hunting Safety at Hit&Run
After my post about Dick Cheney's little hunting mishap, I posted a question in the comments to a Hit&Run post, asking about the rules for safe hunting. With as many libertarians as read that site, I figured they had to know a lot about guns. A regular calling himself Hakluyt responded, When it comes to gun injuries, etc. I was taught from NRA classes as kid forward that … [Read more...] about Hunting Safety at Hit&Run
The Blog Post That Keeps On Giving
About a year ago I dropped Sprint as my mobile phone provider. I was very pissed-off with the way they had treated me, and I posted a message expressing my hurt feelings. Here's how it begins: I've fucking had it up to my fucking ears with those fucking fuckers at Sprint! Fuckers through and through! Fucker-coated fuckers with fucker centers! Fuck! I fucking hate those … [Read more...] about The Blog Post That Keeps On Giving
Butterfingers Cheney
So the Vice President shoots this guy... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally wounded a companion with shotgun pellets on a weekend quail hunt in Texas, his office said on Sunday. Jon Stewart must be beside himself right now. I'm counting the minutes until the Daily Show. A few pellets of bird shot hit his right side, including his face, but … [Read more...] about Butterfingers Cheney