footage on this show. i got to say this particular moment in american politics when vice president dick cheney shot a guy in the face and we all found out about it through a really weird set of circumstances, it was so weird i feel like the best way to get a sense of what this was like when it unfolded at the time was actually to watch the daily show from the time. vice president dick cheney accidentally shot a man during a quayle hunt at a political supporter s ranch making 78-year-old harry wilmington the first person shot by a sitting veep since alexander hamilton. alexander hamilton of course was shot in a duel with aaron burr over issues of honor, integrity and political maneuvering. whittington was mistaken for a
whittington, the first person shot by a sitting veep since alexander hamilton. hamilton, of course, was shot in a duel with aaron burr over issues of honor, sbeg rety and political maneuvering. whittington was mistaken for a bird. this country needs real solutions on guns. now. joining me now is dana milbank. dana, did fox news just miss the irony of dick cheney talking about gun safety proposals? well, irony has never been the strong point of the former vice president, but we can say that he has retained his ability to shoot from the hip. but he he s he is a remarkable spokesman on this issue. we can be pleased that he did not as harry whittington is happy he did not have an assault gun that day in the woods. but i suspect that the
than i am to be vice president of the united states of america. [cheers] let s get that straight. she is a truly close personal friend. she is qualified to be president of the united states of america. she is easily qualified to be vice president of the united states of america. bill: that was great. that was deep for those of you listening on serious. the answer is d. got it right. off to a good start tonight. 20002000. 2006 vice president cheney shot and wounded a campaign contributor during a huntingtri. y all remember that. the press had a field day with it it comparing to another vice president who won a duel in who was the vice president in 1804 also involved in shooting incident and the answer is roll the tape. vice president dick cheney accidently shot a man during a quail hunt at a political supporter s ranch. making 78-year-old harry whitteddington the first person shot by a sitting veep
than i am to be vice president of the united states of america. [cheers] let s get that straight. she is a truly close personal friend. she is qualified to be president of the united states of america. she is easily qualified to be vice president of the united states of america. bill: that was great. that was deep for those of you listening on serious. the answer is d. got it right. off to a good start tonight. 20002000. 2006 vice president cheney shot and wounded a campaign contributor during a hunting trip. y all remember that. the press had a field day with it it comparing to another vice president who won a duel in who was the vice president in 1804 also involved in shooting incident and the answer is roll the tape. vice president dick cheney accidently shot a man during a quail hunt at a political supporter s ranch. making 78-year-old harry whitteddington the first person shot by a sitting veep
than i am to be vice president of the united states of america. [cheers] let s get that straight. she is a truly close personal friend. she is qualified to be president of the united states of america. she is easily qualified to be vice president of the united states of america. bill: that was great. that was deep for those of you listening on serious. the answer is d. got it right. off to a good start tonight. 20002000. 2006 vice president cheney shot and wounded a campaign contributor during a hunting trip. y all remember that. the press had a field day with it it comparing to another vice president who won a duel in who was the vice president in 1804 also involved in shooting incident and the answer is roll the tape. vice president dick cheney accidently shot a man during a quail hunt at a political supporter s ranch. making 78-year-old harry whitteddington the first person shot by a sitting veep