United States President George W. Bush and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have been taken to the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after police were called to the scene of a fracas between the two men at a bar in Down Town LA last night. Bar Manager Troy Pitt was eyewitness to the altercation, and made the 911 call. Mr Pitt said, “ it’s unbelievable, the pair had been in the bar for a number of hours and seemed to be in good sprits. The first sign of trouble was when we heard raised voices and President Bush picked up a barstool and attacked Governor Schwarzenegger. The situation deteriorated from there”.Mr Schwarzenegger was treated for concussion and required 15 stitches to his lip. He was later discharged without charge. Mr Bush however is still being treated for severe bruising.
Police have released a brief statement in which they say that President Bush has been charged with affray and confirmed that bail had been set at $10,000.
Vice President Cheney has assumed interim control pending a White House Investigation. In a Press Conference this morning a White House aide said that she was under clear instructions from Mr Cheney not to release the bail, a decision which leaves President Bush’s short term future somewhat unclear.
Former President George Bush Senior was today taking part in a charity golf event at Pebble Beach CA and has refused to visit his son in hospital. He did however agree to be interviewed. “Barbara and I had warned Junior several times about the dangers of alcohol, and thought that he had heeded those warnings. He has a history of getting carried away once he has had a few, and on more than one occasion Jed or I have had to straighten him out at family events. He really cant look after himself in a scrap so I don’t know what he was thinking picking a fight with Arnold. We can only surmise that after his experience with Mohamed Ali last month, his ego has got the better of him”.
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