Let this be a lesson to all hunters. Whether you are eight or 88 years old, accidents happen. Say you're hunting fattened quail that have been raised in cages and have just been given their first awkward taste of freedom (after a thorough thrashing to keep them disoriented, of course). You still might accidentally shoot up to 200 pellets into a campaign contributor's face and chest. Hey, it happens.
Fellow Republicans fear a backlash from 'talk shows and the comedy routines' that may strive to demonize the VP. Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., in an ingenious and daring move, voiced his concerns in this respect and speculated on possible criticisms. 'They're snarling, snarling at the barbarism of Cheney,' he said. 'That's the way he is, he's evil, he's got horns and cloven hooves and a red tail sticking out of his bum. He's a foul, foul man.' Simpson thus crafted a fairly graphic 'demonization' before comedians even had a chance.
