Late night talk show hosts, comedians and political cartoonists can't let the Cheney shooting saga die. It's just too easy to crack jokes.
Consider this political cartoon from the San Francisco Chronicle.
But is the event deserving of all this attention? Are Americans addicted to controversies?
In recent years, the news has been filled with sagas – verging on the beginning of tabloid fever. Is this just another one of those cases? Why all of the coverage?
This story should be covered for a couple of reasons, but none less evident than the obvious. It wasn't just a hunting accident – it was the vice president of the
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Even more shocking is the way the story found its way into the media. The shooting occurred on a Saturday. But the incident wasn't revealed until Sunday. And then it wasn't by a press conference or a White House representative. The owner of the ranch called a local newspaper to explain the shooting.
In the midst of when Americans are questioning anti-terror domestic spying techniques, the administration shows that it will continue to operate in secret. But in doing so, Cheney may find himself at the center of controversy more often.
1 comment:
The "shocking" facts of this story continue to pile up and reflect poorly on the administration in general. Why has it not been addressed by Cheney or the administration that they were hunting without licenses (i.e. poaching)? Are we to assume the administration feels that they're above the law? Seems that way to me. Not very reassuring given their approach to domestic surveillance.
MMF
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