A leg to stand on

Dear Mrs. Higgins,

I’m sure you’ve noticed that politics have gotten particularly harsh lately, but I’ think we’ve just turned a corner.

There had been speculation about how tough the Republicans would be vetting President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayer.

Little of this has to do with the women herself, just concern that there would be payback for the brutal attacks on nominees presented from Republican administrations. (think Bork)

Well, they broke her leg.

I know. I can’t believe it either.

How many Italians do we have in Washington DC? I mean, I’d totally expect this in Providence, or the North End of Boston, but DC?

Well of course they made it sound like an accident - at the airport, no less.

And that is a pretty good alibi. I’ve had a couple good falls myself in airports after a long delay. Usually while disembarking from a barstool from about the 800 block of Main Street
Margaritaville.

What do you think Mrs H? Is this the kind of hope and change we were hoping for?

Mike


Dear Mike,

It was an accident. Judge Sotomayer did, in fact, just fall.

The Republicans and the Italians are innocent.

And next time you are in an airport, maybe take a parachute for the long delays.

Mrs Higgins