Wouldn't you know that just when Cheney's office decides to stop leaking, it's to fail to mention to Bush that Cheney was the one who shot the member of his hunting party?

McClellan also said Monday, according to The Associated Press, that "Bush and senior aides were told Saturday night by the staff of the White House Situation Room that somebody in the Cheney's hunting party was shot, but he said he was not told until Sunday morning that Cheney was the shooter. He said he contacted the vice president's office and everyone agreed they needed to get the information to the public quickly."

I am not sure I buy this version of events, but it's extraordinarily funny considering everything we've learned about Cheney the past few weeks. I mean, the cover story to protect Cheney now has cover stories to protect Bush.

Update: Bush knew, of course. It was McClellan who apparently wasn't informed that Cheney had been involved in the incident until Sunday morning, the AP reports. More from Atrios.

Posted by Laura at February 13, 2006 01:32 PM