Bush to Be Interim Vice President During Cheney's Pacemaker Surgery

Washington, DC -

The White House announced today that due to surgery to replace Vice President Cheney's pacemaker battery scheduled for Saturday, July 28th, President Bush will be named the Interim Vice President in his absence.

"We cannot allow the Executive Branch to be compromised," Bush said at a press conference earlier today. "This is simply a matter of keeping checks and balances strong."

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