Chapter 372

“No, I can’t, Madam President, but is it proper to bully and threaten elected officials this way?” persisted the reporter.

“I don’t agree with your choice of words,” stated Gwen flatly. “The Senate will have two months to review and pass my nominations before I return to Washington. Personally, I believe any nominee I place before the senate will be a highly qualified individual. If they cannot act in that period of time, I will have to use whatever legal means are at my disposal to encourage the Senate to simply perform the job that they were elected to do. It happens that my husband is at my disposal, and will be an extremely effective champion for my nominees. There are no threats, just promises.”

“How do you respond to critics that claim that the President of the United States should not be singing and dancing provocatively, especially for the entertainment of citizens of other nations?” asked a female reporter from a major network.

“The President of the United