The Cheney Accident as Metaphor (7 Letters) -- NY Times

[kentuck]

A couple of the shorter ones.....
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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/15/opinion/l15cheney.html

To the Editor:

What is the Secret Service's policy regarding hunting? What if instead Harry Whittington had shot Dick Cheney?

Should the vice president be participating in an activity where people, even inadvertently, may point loaded shotguns at one another's heads and pull the trigger?

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To the Editor:

Why does Vice President Dick Cheney spend so much of his free time hurting and killing animals? What pleasure does he get from this?

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[tuvor]

1. LOL

I thought the title of your post referred to a clue in the NYT crossword puzzle.

[MrBenchley]

2. By the way, the ranch owner helping with the coverup is a lobbyist....

It's the culture of corruption....

http://www.first-draft.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5247&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

[zulchzulu]

3. I LOVE this one...a must read

To the Editor:

As a father who recently introduced my 12-year-old son to the sport of hunting, I would like to thank Dick Cheney for providing such a great example of what not to do while hunting.

I sat my son down yesterday to review all the mistakes made by the vice president. First, I said, you are responsible that all required licenses and stamps be in order before you hunt. This is not the responsibility of anyone but you.

Second, I told my son, the shooter is always responsible for where and what he shoots. It was not the fault of Dick Cheney's hunting buddy that he was shot.

Third, never shoot low birds. To hit his hunting buddy with birdshot at 30 yards, Dick Cheney was shooting flat and at shoulder height.

Fourth, when bird hunting, always know the position of your hunting buddies. If your buddy is not in front of you, then assume that he is behind you.

And fifth, always take responsibility for your actions. You shoot your hunting buddy: it is your fault, no matter what.

David Conversano
Alpharetta, Ga., Feb. 14, 2006

[Straight Shooter]

4. That is an excellent letter.

Makes me wonder who in hell taught Dick Cheney the lessons of hunting. Anybody? Or did Mr. Potter just get out there one day and decide he knew better than everybody else and begin hunting?

Cheney's arrogance in refusing to accept responsibility is mind-boggling. Blaming Mr. Whittington. Way to go. I must remember that if I ever get into any kind of accident. Rule number 1: blame the other person, no matter what the circumstances.

[kentuck]

5. How about this one?

To the Editor:

Re "No End to Questions in Cheney Hunting Accident" (front page, Feb. 14):

The debacle of Vice President Dick Cheney's misfire while quail hunting in Texas is a sad caricature of what the whole Bush administration is about: make an error in judgment, try to keep a lid on it, and then blame everyone else when the story inevitably becomes public.

When confronted with questions, the Bush White House tried to blame Mr. Cheney's hapless hunting partner for getting in the way. These, of course, are the people leading this country. Remember, these are the same people who misled the country about mythical weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

If we can't trust Mr. Cheney and company with a simple shotgun, why should we trust them with this nation's Defense Department?

Don Krupp
Olympia, Wash., Feb. 14, 2006

[Mad_Dem_X]

6. Great letters!

I love this line: "...a sad caricature of what the whole Bush administration is about: make an error in judgment, try to keep a lid on it, and then blame everyone else when the story inevitably becomes public."

Ain't that the truth!!