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Dick Cheney: That Dog Should Not Hunt

When Vice President Dick Cheney decided to go hunting for quail over the weekend, he probably didn’t foresee Monday’s headlines. Yet his leisurely weekend ended with a 78-year-old hunting buddy sent to the hospital with shotgun pellets in his face, neck and torso, a 24-hour delay before Cheney’s office admitted anything had happened and a campaign by the White House to blame the guy who Cheney shot for not following “protocol.” One wonders: How common is it to be accidentally shot by a fellow hunter? Should we be concerned that our vice president mistook a man for a bird? Should someone take his guns away for a while?

Name: Daniel Pfalzer

Occupation: Fast food

Residence: Buffalo

What do you think of Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shooting Harry Whittington, his 78-year-old hunting partner, over the weekend?

Well, he may have done it but I don’t think he did it on purpose. I don’t think he would really go around shooting people.

The Kenedy County sheriff in Texas has said that “similar accidents occur often among hunters in the area.”

Well I’ll tell ya. A lot of people don’t use their heads. They should wear bright orange, especially if they are in the bushes.

Do you think Cheney should have his hunting license suspended or revoked?

I think that it should be suspended for awhile. Because he’s just like any other human being that walks the street. Vice president is just a title, that’s all he’s got.

Name: Eugene Konieczny

Occupation: Postal worker

Residence: Buffalo

What do you think of Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shooting Harry Whittington, his 78-year-old hunting partner, over the weekend?

I believe it was an honest accident.

The Kenedy County sheriff in Texas has said that “similar accidents occur often among hunters in the area.”

I feel that they should be more careful and I believe there should be some supervision when they go hunting.

Do you think Cheney should have his hunting license suspended or revoked?

I believe that they should look into it, and maybe look into his medical condition also.

Name: Phyllis Harris

Occupation: Buffalo State College

Residence: Buffalo

What do you think of Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shooting Harry Whittington, his 78-year-old hunting partner, over the weekend?

I find it very strange that somebody who is supposed to be skilled in hunting and all of a sudden he turns around and shoots somebody that doesn’t look like a bird.

The Kenedy County sheriff in Texas has said that “similar accidents occur often among hunters in the area.”

I find it strange. Especially if they are skilled, and when the media expresses how skilled they are in hunting, and still making these type of mistakes—it’s a little scary. It makes you think.

Do you think Cheney should have his hunting license suspended or revoked?

I think there should be an investigation. There should be something done about it to see exactly what happened.