Cheney found the video on YouTube and decided it was the perfect way to raise the administration’s approval ratings. Reporters won’t want to be critical if they know a shot in the face is coming.

White House media corpse opinions differ. Steve Scully, president of the White House Correspondent’s Association, said, “This is a move calculated to erode freedom of speech and stiffle disent.” Famed Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward had a different take: “Who the hell cares? I’m already rich! I didn’t get good access to the administration by bashing them in my books. I mean, he’s obviously the best president ever, because I said so in my book, so why would he be doing anything wrong?”

On a more serious note, what the hell would anyone be doing shooting a pellet gun in a locker room?


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