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Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Seems to me that I read somewhere (wow, what a flimsy post introduction!) that Bush invoked the 25th Amendment when he went on his current vacation in Crawford for the month of August, 2005. This would turn over all presidential power to Cheney for the duration of Bush's vacation.
Originally posted by kenshiro2012
The only time that I have heard of Bush invoking the 25th Amendment was back in 2002 when he invoked Section 3 when he underwent a colonoscopy.
Bush Transfer of Power
Originally posted by kenshiro2012
The only time that I have heard of Bush invoking the 25th Amendment was back in 2002 when he invoked Section 3 when he underwent a colonoscopy.
Originally posted by CatHerder
Yup, anytime a President is incapacitated (under anesthesia, or more likely in this instance just demerol during this invasive procedure) Section 3 is invoked. In the rare case where the President has no foreknowledge (as in Ronald Reagan being shot) there hasn't been a clear transfer of powers.