Cheney Invites Libby On Texas Hunting Trip - Borowitz Report

[Kadie]

BOROWITZ REPORT
CHENEY INVITES LIBBY ON TEXAS HUNTING TRIP
Offer Has Nothing To Do With Perjury Trial, Veep Insists
Monday, January 22, 2007


Vice President Dick Cheney raised eyebrows in Washington today by announcing that he is inviting his former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, to join him on a hunting trip in Texas.

Coming as it did during Libby’s trial for perjury relating to the CIA leak case, the vice president’s invitation to hunt for quails seemed certain to arouse suspicions.

But in a news conference at the White House, Cheney insisted that the hunting trip had been in the works "for months" and has nothing to do with Libby’s trial.

"I just thought that this would give Scooter a chance to get a little fresh air," Cheney said. "As far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing more relaxing than hunting — especially when you bag something."

Aides to Libby were less than enthusiastic about Cheney’s invitation, however, with one of his lawyers saying that his client "should under no circumstances go anywhere near Cheney, a gun and the woods."


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[bryant69]

1. so maybe that first incident was just to plant the idea that Cheney

has hunting accidents? So that when Cheney . . . . hmmmmm, that could work.

Bryant
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[Connonym]

2. "Hunting with Cheney" should be a new euphamism for getting shot in the face n/t

[demnan]

3. Thanks for the chuckle!

"my client should under no circumstances go anywhere near Cheney, a gun and the woods".

:rofl:

[Ganja Ninja]

4. I would hesitate to go hunting with dastardly Dick ...

even if he wasn't out to kill me.

[formercia]

5. Witness Tampering

The judge ought to go ballistic on this one. Excuse the pun.

[Annces]

6. Strange

Cheney must want to renew his hold on Libby.

[librechik]

7. Libby's lawyer should realize how bad this would look to the jury

and advise him not to go. And also his astrologer, gypsy fortune teller, and facialist--those marks on the head, chest and neck are so hard to disguise!

[Skink]

8. Scalia's bringing the beer.

:beer:

[onenote]

9. Jeez...once again posters prove we should rename this place Gullible Underground

This is a joke people. A. Joke.

[Annces]

10. It is not so far fetched

He went hunting with Scalia didn't he.

[onenote]

12. that's why its an effective joke

But its still a joke and some posts seem to have taken it seriously.

[cynatnite]

11. A good morning read...

:rofl: Love that!

[prole_for_peace]

13. run scooter, run!!!

this cannot be good.

[Sequoia]

14. He'll shoot your eye out!

This can't be a real story....does he really think anyone, especially Loose Lips Libby, would risk his life going hunting with him!

[in_cog_ni_to]

15. nevermind...I see this is a joke...gotta read the whole thread before posting! n/t

[Imagevision]

16. Actually Cheney invited Bush on hunting trip but too many security guards...

[Blackhatjack]

17. So if something 'unforeseen' were to happen to Libby while hunting w/Cheney....

... then Libby's trial would have to be postponed, which would postpone Cheney being called to testify under oath, which would .....

You just know that has crossed Libby's mind since he was invited to go hunting with Cheney.

[EstimatedProphet]

18. Maybe DU should arrange for flowers to be sent to the upcoming memorial