Reply #12: Based on earlier news, I thought it was a pacemaker replacement and [View All]

[elfin]

not just the batteries. (Sorry, no link)

We are dreaming if we think this poses an opportunity to impeach Bush without having Darth assume legitimate control.

Darth would NEVER remove himself from the sheild of "executive" privelege, now that he concedes his office is within the executive branch.

He has a true death grip on power.

I predicted LONG ago that he would abdicate to set up continued Rethug primacy -- didn't happen - so he is in it for the long haul.

If he goes -- Dubya is vulnerable if the replacement is less toxic than "The Dick."