The Cheney shooting incident in Texas is not a political event. It is not part of the debate on public policy. And I think we know enough about the man's character that we probably don't need to add a hunting accident to our evaluation of the vice-president. In one respect, I think the White House press corps overreacted. They are tired of getting jerked around. What I heard sounded like a personal (not professional) cry to “stop jerking us around.”

Nobody likes to get jerked around by someone with a proven record of being arrogant, self-centered, and insecure.