Damned right!! No, he doesn't owe the media an apology. They owe him an apology.
None of these idiots in the media understand this (and even if they did, they'd never admit it), but when those birds get up, you quickly swing that shotgun around to track the birds and in the split second that you have the birds in your sights, you fire the weapon. It is always best not to walk into this situation.
I agree with you.
The Vice President has graciously accepted full responsibility - not once mentioning the fact that the lawyer was at fault for walking up behind the VP and not telling him he was there.
Cheney has more class than any media person I know - with the exception of a very small group.