Suspense

Last night I was at the Uptown Tavern, where a horde was gathered to watch the Bears game. Just before the game started, Barack Obama appeared on the television screen, speaking in solemn cadences. The entire bar fell silent as everyone turned their attention to what Obama had to say.

Of course it was a promo for the game. Psych!

But I'm here to tell you that anyone who can make an entire barfull of drunk and rowdy football fans shut up and pay reverential attention to his every word has a fabulous political future ahead of him. Okay, we're in DC, where everyone is interested in politics. But still: you could have heard a PIN drop.