Ballou is a H.S. in D.C. and I guess Plotkin was arguing for D.C. statehood--i.e., he's asking the First Lady why those in the band are denied the chance to become a U.S. Rep., etc., because of D.C.'s status as not-a-state...
C'mon man, leave the First Lady alone and don't drag politics into a cultural event...
Absolutely crass and tasteless.
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