We should be lucky!

The president will have to wear a pirate-like eye patch for the next few days, but should have no lasting problems according to the physician.

So when the President continues to talk like a pirate in the upcoming weeks' press conferences, remember it's because he WANTS to, not 'cause he NEEDS to:

("Aarrghh...I be the decider on this here grand vessel...and don't any of you scurvy-laden, scallywag traitors forget it! Who so e'er disagree with your rightful cap'n is itchin' to take up residence in Davey Jone's locker Isn't that right Admiral Rumsfeld? Arrghh...")

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I'm a child, I know.

The president will have to wear a pirate-like eye patch for the next few days, but should have no lasting problems according to the physician.

Well I'm glad he'll have no lasting problems, but we'll still have the war in Iraq, high gas prices, immigration issues, and the recording of all telephone calls, to name a few, "lasting" problems of our own.

Am I the only one who pictured Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean when I read the part about the patch?

Yes? Allrighty then.