Mishap On a Texas Ranch

[question everything]

Mishap On a Texas Ranch
Jesse Ellison
NEWSWEEK
Aug 30, 2008

STARTING POINT
In February 2006, while hunting quail, Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shoots his friend, 78-year-old Texas lawyer Harry Whittington, in the face, spraying birdshot into his head, neck and torso. Whittington is helicoptered to a hospital.

FEVER PITCH
Whittington suffers a heart attack from a migrating pellet. A few days later, Cheney fesses up: "You can't blame anybody else ... I'm the guy who pulled the trigger." Then Whittington apologizes to him.

PRESENT DAY
Whittington still practices law in Austin. He says he's fully recovered, though pellets in his larynx changed his voice, and he still has birdshot in his chest, throat and eyes. Though Cheney's been "very kind" and calls him to check up, Whittington is no longer involved in Republican politics. "My biggest question," he tells NEWSWEEK, "is trying to figure out, 'Lord, why me?' "

URL: http://www.newsweek.com/id/156366

[Vanje]

1. Yes! I'm sure I'd like to recommend this thread! nt

[TomInTib]

2. Cheney didn't shoot Harry. Pam Williford pulled the trigger.

And that is the real story.

[tavalon]

5. 'scuse me?

[girl gone mad]

6. Alcohol and floozies..

were purportedly involved that fateful day.

[Truth4Justice]

7. Thats "5 DUI,s Deadeye Dick Cheney" ?

does he still have a DL after that many times drunk behind the wheel?

[TahitiNut]

3. Allah: "Because you just didn't listen!"

:rofl:

[question everything]

4. Or, in the same line; he repented to a false god (nt)

[Oldtimeralso]

8. I bet...

Whittington does not know why Dick Cheney got kicked off his college hockey team, it was because he blew the face-off.

[FatDave]

9. {groan}

But I mean that in a good way. :thumbsup:

[hootinholler]

10. But they forgot Darth was not licensed

During this accident. I suggest anyone who thinks that isn't a big deal to get caught poaching.

-Hoot