Bush to undergo Colonoscopy - CHENEY to Assume CONTROL

[LoungeMachine]

Breaking on NBC.com

This could give darth his opportunity

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

[LoungeMachine]

While up in there, perhaps the doctor can look for Chimpy's next Iraq War Strategy.

Iran, here we come....

[LoungeMachine]

Cheney to Take Reins When Bush
Has Colonoscopy at Camp David
Associated Press
July 20, 2007 2:43 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- 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 Mr. Bush will have the procedure done at his Camp David, Md., mountaintop retreat.

Mr. Bush 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," Mr. Snow said. "The president has had no symptoms."

Two polyps were discovered during examinations in 1998 and 1999 while Mr. Bush was governor of Texas. That made Bush a prime candidate for regular examinations. For the general population, a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer is recommended every 10 years. But for people at higher risk, or if a colonoscopy detects precancerous polyps, follow-up colonoscopies often are scheduled in three- to five-year intervals.

"Although no polyps were noted in the exam in 2002, age and history would suggest that there's a reasonable chance that polyps will be noted this time," Mr. Snow said. "If so, they'll be removed and evaluated microscopically."

He said results would be available after 48 to 72 hours, if not sooner.

The procedure will be supervised by Richard Tubb, the president's doctor, and conducted by a multidisciplinary team from the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Md. Because the president will be under the effects of anesthesia, he has elected to implement Section 3 of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, making Mr. Cheney acting president until Mr. Bush indicates he is prepared to reassume his authority.

In 2002, Mr. Bush transferred presidential powers to Mr. Cheney for more than two hours. It was only the second time in history that the Constitution's presidential disability clause was invoked. President Reagan was the first to invoke the Constitution's 25th Amendment since its adoption in 1967.

[EAT MY ASSHOLE]

Originally posted by LoungeMachine
While up in there, perhaps the doctor can look for Chimpy's next Iraq War Strategy.

Iran, here we come....

Okay, I knew the cheap gags were inevitable, but this one IS pretty funny... :D

[Baby's On Fire]

Rectal Surveillance. I like the sound of that.

Maybe Chimpy knows the guy looking to pay 20 to blow some other guy. Maybe that's the guy who's gonna do the rectal surveillance.

[Nickdfresh]

Well, we're sure to get new commemorative postage stamps as a result of this incident...

[Nitro Express]

Originally posted by Nickdfresh
Well, we're sure to get new commemorative postage stamps as a result of this incident...

Holy shit Dick Chenney is looking old these days! Why is he wearing a robe? Must be some Bohemian Club thing.

[FORD]

Would this be an appropriate time to sing "Idiot Son of an ASSHOLE" ?? :D

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