I believe Cheney and Whitington (as soon as Whitington is up to it)should hold a joint press conference and open by telling the reporters " Hey! Sh*t happens. We are both alive, still friends and booked for next years quail hunt"..next question?"
That would be so damn great, wouldn't it?
That's along the line of what I was thinking! When he (Whittington)is much better, they could do a press conference, or interview, etc.. The VP could turn and say something like: "Well, let me introduce my friend Mr. Whittington. You do remember him, don't you? Yeah, that poor 'hunting victim' that I 'nearly killed'!". Or: "See, it's a miracle, isn't it?".