"So, what we have is an event shrouded in secrecy for almost 24 hours which, when disclosed, was accompanied by a fawning statement by a Bush apparatchik exonerating Cheney from any and all blame and/or liability. Thus, this appears to be yet another example of the Bush administration attempting to manipulate the press and perhaps hide the truth. What really happened on that ranch yesterday? Who the heck knows? What we do know is that, regardless of what actually happened, the administration spin-doctors immediately jumped in and crafted a story that put Cheney in the best possible light. And the 'traditional media' reported that story without any skepticism whatsoever." Unlike Chappaquiddick where Senator Kennedy immediately notified emergency services and the press so that Miss Kopechne could be rescued. No wait, that's not what happened. Senator Kennedy went back to a hotel, contacted his lawyer and started trying to concoct an alibi while Miss Kopechne drowned in his automobile.
Not to get too technical, but Mary Jo didn't drown, she suffocated in the air pocket of the car as she waited for help to arrive.