Monday, November 26, 2007

If He Only Had a Heart: Cheney Medical Drama


Photo from (of course): FOX "News"

Vice-President Richard Cheney (Tin Man to George Bush's Scarecrow), has a bum ticker, we all know that. It's telling that this has become fodder for comedy, on virtually every late-night talk show and political cartoon page. Heart problems funny? It's probably because of the irony: Dick Cheney isn't known for his boundless big heartedness.

While I wish no particular human ill will, I am frankly more troubled by the political ramifications on this issue. If it is determined that ol' Darth is no longer medically fit for his office, what then? Bush would have to nominate a replacement, and that person would have to be confirmed by the Senate. The same Senate that contains contenders for the Oval Office.

Being confirmed the new Vice-President would give a John McCain or Mike Huckabee quite the leg up. On the other hand, the confirmation process could be brutal. It will be interesting political theater, in any event, should it come to pass.

[Excerpt]

Cheney Recovering at Home After Being Treated for Irregular Heartbeat

Vice President Dick Cheney was recovering at home Monday night after being treated for an irregular heart beat, found Monday morning during a checkup for lingering cold symptoms, Cheney's office said.

Doctors found atrial fibrillation, an abnormal rhythm involving the upper chambers of the heart. . .

Read the whole story at (where else): FOX "News"

1 comment:

  1. A CALL FOR THEM TO BE HUNG

    Not death to the US but death
    To Halliburton, please,
    Cheating like you or I draw breath,
    Its profits for to seize.

    Cutting expenses any means
    It can, though at expense
    Of human life: behind the scenes
    What moral decadence.

    The "cost plus" method so to earn
    (You earn for what you spend),
    Is fun for an employee--durn,
    Been there, done that, my friend.

    But as official policy
    It seems nonsensical--
    Like driving empty flatbeds, say,
    To risk while paying well.

    Yet, the abuses were well-known,
    Well-known have they become,
    Yet Congress in its twilight zone
    But hems and haws--plays dumb--

    At least a group significant
    Proposals for to block,
    So citizens get war they want
    By going into hock.

    It was no good of "blood and treasure"
    This usage, as would say
    Hagel perhaps--by any measure
    Huge waste from day to day.

    No, until Halliburton be
    Dismantled, I will not
    Rest satisfied; but let us see
    The ringleaders get shot.

    Unto the highest reaches of
    The government, be strung
    The men behind the war, as prove
    Deserving to be hung.

    No, as in retrospect revealed
    The depth hypocrisy
    Promoted this, not ever healed
    So war will prove to be.

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