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no I can't get a daily blood alcohol reading on Cheney, but the signs point to a level of consumption that may be a problem. We are talking about a socially acceptable drug consumption, so of course any outside assessment will be interpreted as "baseless charges." As I'm sure you are aware, denial about alcoholism is huge in this country. Even doctors can be reluctant to recognize signs of alcoholism and have been known to cover up for their alcoholic patients.

It's fair to say that Cheney has a history of alcohol abuse and that puts him at high risk for a dependency right about now, especially as the stresses of his situation mount. We know for a fact that he drank twice on the day of the shooting. The biographer obviously suspects it is the reason for the delay and obstruction of investigation into the hunting incident. All I'm saying it that it's a reasonable line of questioning, given Cheney's profile...especially when unexpected shooting accidents happen and procedures are not followed.