Or, the "How to Know You’re In Good Company" Award…
I know this isn’t state news, although I’m sure the incident will be late nite talk show and Handgun Control fodder for several days…
If my memory of history serves me correct (and please tell me if I’m wrong), the last person other than Harry Whittington who can actually say they were shot by a sitting vice president was Alexander Hamilton. Of course, Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton died within the next day or so, after his duel with VP Aaron Burr.
So, Harry, consider yourself in very esteemed company…and only you lived to tell about it.
I’ll let some statistician let us know what the odds are now….
You can always email me a history lesson here.