The Scene at the White House Following Brown’s Historic Upset

Pajamas Media ^ | Jan. 20 | Richard Pollock

[AJKauf]

I went to the White House on Tuesday night, the eve of the first anniversary of Barack Obama’s inauguration. On January 20, 2009, Pennsylvania Avenue was packed with a sea of adoring people.

On Tuesday night, following Scott Brown’s seismic victory in Massachusetts, I decided to check out the White House grounds. I drove through Rock Creek Park and got to the White House pretty quickly, in about twenty minutes.

The grounds were eerily silent. They seemed abandoned and dead. Having been in the White House, I know what lights are part of the residence and the East and West Wings. The windows were dark. On the night of one of the greatest political upsets in modern electoral history, someone had ordered all the White House staff to go home. The last one had apparently turned out the lights.....

[rod1]

Every Weds. night is party night at the WH.

[Charles Henrickson]

(BUT THE VOTES ALL WENT BROWN IN) MASSACHUSETTS
Tune: "Massachusetts" Original
Sung by the Bee Ohs

Feel we've got a lock in Massachusetts
Since it's Teddy's seat, it must go blue
But the votes all went Brown in Massachusetts
They say we lost--I can't believe it's true

Tried to run and hide with Marsha Coakley
Thought there's not a thing she had to do
But the votes all went Brown in Massachusetts
They brought me down and now I'm black and blue

Talk about the loss in Massachusetts
Speak about how freakish it must be
But the votes all went Brown in Massachusetts
And massive losses come this fall I can see

I will remember Massachusetts . . .

[JPG]

It’s amazing!! I read the words and hear Robin Gibb sing.

[Charles Henrickson]

Click the two music links. On one you hear the Bee Gees with the original; on the other; you can sing these lyrics to an instrumental background.

[smoothsailing]