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Be Afraid, Be very, very afraid. This headline is now running at CNN as a Breaking News flash …

President Bush temporarily will transfer power to Vice President Dick Cheney while Bush has a colonoscopy Saturday.

So making Dick Cheney acting president for maybe an hour or two. Hmmm. Checklist. 1. Invade Iran. 2. Rule Pat Leahy ‘Special Legislative Enemy Combatant’ …

What else do you think is on (Acting) President Cheney’s to-do list?

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