[Travis McGee]

My alternate reality: Mueller walks up and stands behind the podium, faces the American flag in the hall (was there one?), and says "and now ladies and gentlemen, please rise me and join in reciting the Pledge of Allegience, affirming that we hold our loyalty to the United States of America above every other consideration."

Wouldn't that have been a great way to kick off his speech?

[Uncle Bill]

Hehehe. But he would have blabbed all night about our democracy. The and to the Republic would have not even registered in his mind.

[pyx]

My alternate reality: Mueller walks up and stands behind the podium, faces the American flag in the hall (was there one?), and says "and now ladies and gentlemen, please rise me and join in reciting the Pledge of Allegience, affirming that we hold our loyalty to the United States of America above every other consideration.

Is that the same alternate reality in which Bill Clinton is a virtuous and honorable man ?