When you get a chance today, pat a staff assistant on the back.  According to a few tipsters, the phone lines on Capitol Hill are burning up.

Many of us have been there and it sucks – but none of us ever had to deal with the President pulling an AARP and telling people to call the Hill.

For today, the tour requests will have to wait. The flag requests put on hold. And forget about reserving that softball field.

Godspeed Sir Staff Assistant. Godspeed.

And remember friends, today’s staff assistant is tomorrow’s Chief of Staff.