Our man in the Capitol breathlessly reports: So I just ran downstairs to the subway in Rayburn to get a bottle of pop(soda) and the Hammer strolls up next to me at the vending machine. He bought a $1.25 bottle of pop (soda) with nickels, which was annoying,because it took him forever and I was trying not to look like I was waiting around for him. He's a lot shorter than I expected short (my height, which is 5'8" on a good day) and has a huge beer gut. All sorts of Congressmen and women were coming up to him and saying congrats and kissing his ass still. And get this, he still has a Capitol Police detail...a big guy who must be at least 6'6" with a little clear earpiece in his ear following him around. So even though only the leadership is supposed to get a detail, the taxpayers are paying for someone to follow him around 24-7 to make sure he's safe, because he's such an essential part of our government now.
EMERGENCY WONK'D: THE HAMMER!
EMERGENCY WONK'D: THE HAMMER!
EMERGENCY WONK'D: THE HAMMER!
Our man in the Capitol breathlessly reports: So I just ran downstairs to the subway in Rayburn to get a bottle of pop(soda) and the Hammer strolls up next to me at the vending machine. He bought a $1.25 bottle of pop (soda) with nickels, which was annoying,because it took him forever and I was trying not to look like I was waiting around for him. He's a lot shorter than I expected short (my height, which is 5'8" on a good day) and has a huge beer gut. All sorts of Congressmen and women were coming up to him and saying congrats and kissing his ass still. And get this, he still has a Capitol Police detail...a big guy who must be at least 6'6" with a little clear earpiece in his ear following him around. So even though only the leadership is supposed to get a detail, the taxpayers are paying for someone to follow him around 24-7 to make sure he's safe, because he's such an essential part of our government now.