XPost: phl.media, pa.politics   
   From: kybyrd@pobox.upenn.edu   
      
   On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:03:34 -0500, Art Clemons  wrote:   
   >Art Clemons wrote:   
   >   
   >> Karen Y Byrd wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Chances are we will never hear the true story but I heard this morning   
   >>> that the guy came up behind Cheney. In other words he wasn't in plain   
   >>> sight.   
   >>>   
   >>> I just think it was a mistake. Why make more of it than that?   
   >>   
   >> Karen, for various reasons the details offered don't fit the injuries,   
   >> unless Cheney had the weapon over his shoulder pointing backwards.  First,   
   >> the injured individual was old enough to know better than to approach   
   >> someone aiming a firearm, especially a shotgun.  2nd, the victim has   
   >> shotgun pellets over much of his body including the face, which means   
   >> given the type of pellets that he had to be within 10-15 yards and most   
   >> likely closer when shot and let's just note that the claimed details place   
   >> him closer.   
   >   
   >   
   >I try not to reply to myself, however it should be noted that the original   
   >claims placed him farther away rather than closer.  All I have to say is   
   >that he's lucky Cheney wasn't hunting Kildeer.   
      
   FWIW, there's some funny stuff going around comparing Cheney   
   to Elmer Fudd.   
      
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