bush stays in bed for several hours at the g8 summit, dan bartlett doesn’t know if it is viral or food poisoning.

now, let me be clear: i am not advocating anything, particularly not anything sinister. that would be illegal. besides, presidential succession via assassination is a disruptive thing in any country. but it does pose a fascinating hypo: the president of the united states falls victim to an assassination attempt while attending an overseas summit. what result domestically?

as the political season ramps up for the ‘08 elections, rhetoric is flying high and even the republican candidates can’t distance themselves from the bush administration quickly enough. cheney ascends to the presidency (officially); he could become an ‘08 contender, especially if the media eats up what’s sure to be his “i told you so” darkside pap. (although kucinich’s attempt to impeach cheney would instantly become more relevant.)

any thoughts?

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in other news, the beeb has the most awesome headline of the day:
patient sheds green blood like mr. spock of the starship enterprise.