So everyone by now knows that Barack Obama chose to spend his Fourth of July in Butte, America. It's a fine place to spend the holiday, and by the looks of it, he had a good time. I'm glad to hear it. Still, if Obama had been looking for action on the little-known Second of July (and who isn't?), he'd have done better to come to my little town of Livingston. The Montana politicians know it will be a good party, so they all show up.
Which is how Livingston Enterprise photographer Angela Schneider got these two shots of Emerson (and the back of Connery's head) with the Chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee (or, as we like to call him in Montana, Max).
"Power to the babies, Max!"
"I'm so embarrassed. Mommy is using me as a political pawn to discuss with Max the brutal realities of the American healthcare system. See how Montana's Senior Senator is smiling politely? God, I could just die. Plus, I had really wanted to talk to him myself about the oppression of babykind, and now she's just hogged all the time."
And I thought I'd have to wait a while to embarrass her in public.