My theory on why Cheney shot his friend

From what I've read, Cheney's 78-year-old hunting partner was an old pal and a hefty contributor to the Dark Side. So no, I don't think this is all part of some awesome conspiracy to shoot him on purpose out of hate.

Here's how I think it went down...

Cheney sees some quail off to his left. He turns, shotgun raised. These flightless birds are going down.

The birds are moving farther to the left. Cheney turns a little more and his finger starts its gentle squeeze on the trigger. Suddenly, Cheney notices his pal in the extremely bright orange vest, standing in between him and some birds. Some birds that Cheney has vowed must die.

So I figure, in this split second, our VP had to weigh his options. "Yes, I'll injure and perhaps even kill an old man and staunch supporter. But if I don't fire, those birds won't taste sweet death. What to do?" And naturally, being as he is completely evil, he fired.