President Dick Cheney
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James Joyner | Friday, July 20, 2007 |
The Democrats’ worst nightmare will occur this weekend: Dick Cheney will become assume the powers of the presidency. For a little while, at least.
President Bush will undergo a routine colonoscopy Saturday, and will transfer power to Vice President Dick Cheney during the procedure, expected to take about two and a half hours, the chief White House spokesman said.
Cheney was Acting President for a little over two hours back in 2002.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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Cheney was Acting President for a little over two hours back in 2002.
Also, Cheney has been acting President for a little over 6 years, from January 2001 to July 2007.
Posted by Andy | July 20, 2007 | 06:00 pm | Permalink
Perhaps he can put a little more umph into his command to Senator Leahy as President.
Posted by charles austin | July 20, 2007 | 10:11 pm | Permalink
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