Vice President Dick Cheney Will Temporarily Be President

Vice President Dick Cheney Will Temporarily Be
President Of The United States Saturday

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The Guardian Unlimited website brings us this story... President Bush will undergo a routine colonoscopy Saturday and temporarily hand presidential powers over to Vice President Dick Cheney, the White House said... Press secretary Tony Snow told reporters Friday that Bush will have the procedure done at his Camp David, Md., mountaintop retreat... He last underwent colorectal cancer surveillance on June 29, 2002..."As reported at the time and in subsequent physical exams, absent any symptoms, the president's doctor recommended repeat surveillance in approximately five years," Snow said. "The president has had no symptoms." Two polyps were discovered during examinations in 1998 and 1999 while Bush was governor of Texas. That made Bush a prime candidate for regular examinations...
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White House photo by David Bohrer

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UPDATE: Saturday, July 21, 2007
Vice President Dick Cheney Assumes Presidential Powers As Bush Undergoes Colonoscopy
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President Bush transferred the powers of the presidency over to Vice President Cheney this Saturday morning just before being sedated for a routine Colonoscopy exam.
Foxnews.com has this update today...
Dick Cheney Assumes Presidential Powers As Bush Undergoes Colonoscopy
(Above link should update if news breaks)

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UPDATE: President Bush reclaimed his presidential powers and duties at 9:21am EDT.
Read updates at the above link from FoxNews.com

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