Bush to undergo medical test, briefly transfer power to Cheney

President Bush said he will undergo a colon check tomorrow that will require him to be sedated. The powers of the presidency will be briefly transferred to Vice President Dick Cheney, he said.

Bush said doctors recommended the procedure — a colonoscopy — because benign polyps were found in a previous check.

King George II is spending a lot of time on his throne this evening. I should know.  

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