Back in Power

Earlier today President Bush transferred the powers of office to Vice-President Cheney, while he went under sedation for a colon cancer screening. The screening took only half an hour, but Cheney ended up being in charge of things for two hours. In those hours, Cheney never had to take any sort of action, or at least any action worth mentioning to the world.

After the President's screening, the media posted headlines on websites stating that Bush has reclaimed power from Cheney. I had no idea there was even the slightest chance that Bush would never get the power back.

This was also the second time Bush had used the disability clause from under Section 3 of the 25th Amendment. And I'm sure someone out there is thinking, "Disability, well then shouldn't Cheney always be in charge?" It's those kind of comments sort of tick me off. Do I laugh at those jokes? Yes, but I also see them as jokes, not the truth. Sure our President has been shown in awkward situations several times, and maybe he isn't following the same agenda as everyone expected him too. But since when has someone ever done something that pleases everyone? Sure Bush may be the president that had less supporters on his side, that doesn't mean he isn't trying his best to live up to his responsiblity. Many people are not happy with the war, but that's war, it's never a pleasing thing. Americans want their sons and daughters home, but they need to remember they weren't drafted, they volunteered. We all want the blood spilling to end, but the price for that is huge, and odds are we will never be able to pay it.

And so the world will continue to go on as it always does, even if Bush wasn't back in power.