Okay, I’m just kidding.
Actually, all that’s happening is that Dick Cheney will temporarily assume Presidential duties while George Bush undergoes a colonoscopy:
Vice President Cheney will assume the presidency on an acting basis today when President Bush undergoes general anesthesia for a routine colon examination, the White House said yesterday.
Bush will transfer powers under the 25th Amendment, which permits the president to voluntarily hand over authority when he is unable to perform his duties. The White House said Cheney will probably be in charge for about 2 1/2 hours while Bush recovers from the effects of the sedative.
This will be the second time Cheney has become acting president, and under almost identical circumstances to the first. Bush underwent sedation for a colonoscopy on June 29, 2002, and Cheney was the commander in chief for two hours and 15 minutes. That test found no signs of cancer and doctors said then that Bush would need another test in five years. A spokesman said Bush has experienced no symptom
And, as long as Saturday morning doesn’t turn into the pilot episode of Jericho, we’ll all be just fine.
