Posted on 02/13/2006 6:55:02 PM PST by Serious Capitalist
LOS ANGELES - Television talk shows took aim Monday at Vice President Dick Cheney's accidental weekend shooting in Texas of a hunting companion. Here's a few of the jokes. --- "Late Show with David Letterman," CBS: _ "Good news, ladies and gentlemen, we have finally located weapons of mass destruction: It's Dick Cheney." _ "But here is the sad part - before the trip Donald Rumsfeld had denied the guy's request for body armor." _ "We can't get Bin Laden, but we nailed a 78-year-old attorney." _ "The guy who got gunned down, he is a Republican lawyer and a big Republican donor and fortunately the buck shot was deflected by wads of laundered cash. So he's fine. He took a little in the wallet." __ "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," NBC: _ "Although it is beautiful here in California, the weather back East has been atrocious. There was so much snow in Washington, D.C., Dick Cheney accidentally shot a fat guy thinking it was a polar bear. _ "That's the big story over the weekend. ... Dick Cheney accidentally shot a fellow hunter, a 78-year-old lawyer. In fact, when people found out he shot a lawyer, his popularity is now at 92 percent." _ "I think Cheney is starting to lose it. After he shot the guy he screamed, 'Anyone else want to call domestic wire tapping illegal?'" _ "Dick Cheney is capitalizing on this for Valentine's Day. It's the new Dick Cheney cologne. It's called Duck!" --- "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," ...
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As Rush asked today: What would you rather do? Take a drive with Ted Kennedy or go hunting with Dick Cheney? One would leave you to drown, the other calls for help!
I certain pars of Texas, it`s the responsibility of hunters to harvest as many lawyers as possible ( and a damn fine idea)
Hey, it's fair game.
Yes they are.
We knew the jokes were coming. So we might as well enjoy them.
You gotta believe Bush is going to be giving it to Cheney pretty good.
I agree that they're funny, though I am sure the Left will use the incident as ammunition.
Yah they are. If you can't laugh at Cheney over this your funny bone is busted.........
LOL!
Yes they are, since the other hunter is going to be OK!
I still have not heard if Cheney still got his quail, though...
LOL actually the fact it wasn't game is the whole problem .... ;)
Our second in Command
Shot a 78 year old man
If it's online somewhere, I'd love to hear it again!
I thought that Jay Leno was going to be pre-empted this week because of the Olympics.
When his buddy turns out to be OK, Cheney should have a sign made for his desk that says: The buck shot stops here.
Actually, they aren't that funny:
"we have finally located weapons of mass destruction: It's Dick Cheney."
"We can't get Bin Laden, but we nailed a 78-year-old attorney."
"Dick Cheney accidentally shot a fat guy thinking it was a polar bear"
These guys shouldn't quit there day jobs.
OK, one was kind of funny: " In fact, when people found out he shot a lawyer, his popularity is now at 92 percent."
Good Start,, Richard Cheney.
Can we line a few more up.
Who's writing Leno's jokes?
This one is really lame.
They oughta be able to do much better.
I agree. But I'd like to hear from Cheney. He could address this on a morning show and make short work of the press frenzy...maybe on Imus or Rush
;-D
Yeah, they are!
Dick Cheney accidentally shot a fellow hunter, a 78-year-old lawyer. In fact, when people found out he shot a lawyer, his popularity is now at 92 percent." _ "I think Cheney is starting to lose it. After he shot the guy he screamed, 'Anyone else want to call domestic wire tapping illegal?'"
LMAO...
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