Shoot Me Again, I Ain't Dead Yet

Oh, to be sooo busy yet want to post something so badly... But I had to sit on my mouse (eek!) yesterday as the world turned its wit and wisdom to the vice president's hunting expedition (where he accidentally shot and wounded a hunting buddy). I even hit on a funny word play with an Aerosmith song, "Cheney's Got a Gun" only to find the blogosphere was waaaaaaaay ahead of me. Nice illustration here courtesy of Wonkette.

Among my favorite lines:
"But here is the sad part — before the trip Donald Rumsfeld had denied the guy's request for body armor." - Letterman
"You can understand why this lawyer fellow let his guard down, because if you're out hunting with a politician, you think, 'If I'm going to get it, it's going to be in the back.' " - Ferguson
"Now, this story certainly has its humorous aspects. ... But it also raises a serious issue, one which I feel very strongly about. ... moms, dads, if you're watching right now, I can't emphasize this enough: Do not let your kids go on hunting trips with the vice president. I don't care what kind of lucrative contracts they're trying to land, or energy regulations they're trying to get lifted — it's just not worth it." - Stewart

A sampling of some good stuff I saw:
White House Deferred to Cheney on Shooting [Wash Post]
Comedians: 'Cheney's Got a Gun' [WXIA-TV Atlanta]
Cheney's Bad Aim: Shoot First; Don't Answer Questions Later [Slate]
Cheney Cited For Breaking Hunting Law [AP via Yahoo!]
White House Briefing: The Cheney Shooting [Wonkette]
Dick Cheney Finally Takes A Stand Against Trial Lawyers [Wonkette]
Tool of the Week (Your eyes...as in look before you shoot) [Middle Class Tool]