Poll: Only 27% Say Dick Cheney Accident Raises Serious Questions

The political enemies of George Bush and Dick Cheney in the media have desperately tried to make the hunting accident by the vice president a 'real story.' 

Viewers vs. Media

David Gregory of NBC News has even starred in interviews (though only on his own network) desperately trying to sell the story as raising serious questions.  Only 27% hold that view according to a recent poll.

The American voter's response is what most already knew - a collective yawn.

The poll notes that only twenty-seven percent (27%) of Americans believe that the recent hunting accident involving Dick Cheney raises serious questions about his ability to serve as Vice President. Twice as many, 57%, say it was "just one of those very embarrassing things that happens to all of us."

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Twenty-seven percent sounds about right.  Around fifteen to twenty percent of the country can be labeled fairly as moonbats that live on the fringe of the political spectrum and are hoping for something, anything that can lead to Dick Cheney and George Bush leaving the White House in shame.

Continuing:

The survey was conducted Tuesday and Wednesday night. Cheney spoke publicly about the incident for the first time on Wednesday. Sixty-six percent (66%) of Americans say they have been following news about this story somewhat or very closely.

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The real story was that the victim, Harry Whittington survived. 

But at times it appeared that the partisan media and the political enemies of the White House truly seemed like they were cheering against that as they opined what could happen to Cheney "if Whittington died."

It was a pathetic display and did not go unnoticed by a majority of news consumers.

Update and Editors Note: Full poll information at Rasmussen Reports here.

--Jim Roberts