Uh oh...
Bush to Have Colonoscopy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush will undergo a routine colonoscopy Saturday, his spokesman said, revealing that Bush will hand over presidential powers to Vice President Dick Cheney while he is under under anesthesia.
White House press secretary Tony Snow told reporters that Bush would have the procedure at his Camp David, Md., mountaintop retreat.
Yeah, sure this is a "routine" thing. But, this is just too scary at this point in time. Complications? Cheney refuses to return presidental powers? All doubtful, I'm sure. But scary none the less.
But, can we benefit from this? Who takes over as VP and thus presides over the Senate while Cheney is Temporary President? Surely someone else should have to fill this role while the Fourth Branch takes over the Executive Branch.
So who takes this roll? Can we take advantage of this in terms of passing something that would require a tie breaker vote?