Yup, up until today, the White House's policy in responding to the shooting incident was to crack jokes. Then this morning, the 78 year old lawyer that Cheney shot had a heart attack. Why do we need the olympics when we can watch politicians shooting lawyers? After all, this is the first time that a sitting VP has shot someone since Alexander Hamilton...

In related news:

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced today that his department would immediately implement a 'Cheney Alert' system to warn Americans if an attack by Vice President Dick Cheney is imminent.

"What we have learned, the hard way, is that Dick Cheney can attack without warning," Mr. Chertoff said. "It is our hope that with this Cheney Alert system we will be able to give the American people some warning before he strikes again."

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