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Monday, February 13, 2006

CHENEY SHOOTS HUNTING COMPANION

by Marcus Bales


Higgledy Piggledy
Richard B. Cheney
Was out with his buddies
To hunt for some quail;
In a moment of carelessness
Vice-presidentially
Blasted another guest
Right in the tail.

"Ambulance! Ambulance!"
Richard B. Cheney
Repeated as somebody
Bled where he sat
Prey to Republican
Inhospitality
If not a terrorist
Then Democrat.

Luckily luckily
Richard B. Cheney's
Security detail has
Medics on staff
And, since the guy is an
Ultraconservative
All that he'll say is
"It hurts when I laugh."

Remington Remington
Richard B. Cheney
Shot a Republican
Wealthy fat cat.
Cheney was sorry but
Self-justifyingly
Said, "I'd have missed if
He wasn't so fat."

Wriggley wriggley
Richard B. Cheney:
“Executive privilege!”
SCOTUS: “Concur!”
After all, Hamilton
Paradigmatically
Died when shot down by
Vice President Burr.