The President’s Big Night
“I can’t wait,” Helen said, “to see that wonderful man from Massachusetts sitting there in the House, upstaging the President giving his State of the Union speech. Do you think the T.V. cameras will zoom in on his family in the balcony?”
“But, Helen,” Tom said, “your man from Reston, MA will not be there. He hasn’t been sworn in yet.”
“Is that true?”
“Afraid so. Did you really think the Democrats would let Brown steal Obama’s big night?”
Helen looked devastated. “I’ve been looking forward to this upstaging of Nancy Pelosi and crowd ever since Scott Brown won the Seat.”
“You’re right about where the T.V. cameras would be focusing, and I don’t think Obama’s White House could let that happen, especially with Brown’s attractive family sharing the limelight with Obama’s.”
“So, will the temporary fill-in senator be there?”
“That’s a very good question. I guess so.”
“That could focus attention on the suppressed absence of Senator Scott Brown.”
“My guess is Obama is not going to worry about that.”
“Well, I’m not going to watch him. I might put my foot through the T.V. tube the first time Pelosi jumps up like she did at his inauguration speech.”
