Chapter 3: Democrats

Chapter 3

Democrats

            After the Congressional meeting let out, it took Senator Scott Kenning a mere three hours, in his leisure jet, to return to Sacramento, California. The moment they let down in the Sacramento Airport, he jumped right into a white limousine. He sat down and got comfortable to start his five minute drive to the Capitol Building where he would meet the Governor of California, Michael Stanton.

            “Driver, take me to the Capitol building please.” Mr. Kenning said to his chauffeur. The limo started its luxurious journey towards the Capitol Square, and sure enough within five minutes Senator Kenning had arrived at his desired destination. Scott stepped out of the car, and began to run toward the capitol building. This was probably the fastest that Scott had ever run in his life. Once at the building, he pushed open the doors and ran, without stopping for anything, straight towards the governor’s office. He shoved open the governor’s doors and there still sitting at his desk was Mr. Michael Stanton, Governor of California. “Mike. Mike, they passed it. Oh my god they passed it. They’re actually going to send in the National Guard.”

            The governor turned around to face the senator. It didn’t take long for the senator to notice that his face was as red as a Washington Apple. “You can’t be serious. They can’t do that. The problem is in MY state. MY STATE. My state equals MY problems. The federal government has no right to step in where they are not wanted.”

            “Well… Apparently they believe that they have the authority to….”

            “NO. National Guard deployment in my state falls under my jurisdiction. You hear me? MY JURISDICTION.”

            “I hear you, but THEY don’t. Sir, Senator Fisher and I believe that there may be an alternative motive to this, ‘deployment’.”   

            Michael thought about this. He never even considered this particular fact. “What do you mean, Scott?”

            “Mike, don’t you realize that we are one of the last states to still be run by the Democratic Party?”

            “No. I never considered this.” A light bulb turned on over Mr. Stanton’s head as he finally figured out what Senator Kenning was hinting at. “You don’t mean that they might try to ‘attack’ us, do you?”

            “That is exactly what I mean.” Senator Kenning was very relieved that Governor Stanton finally made the same connection that he and Senator Fisher had made when they first heard about Issue #5572.

            “Mr. Kenning, I will not allow this to happen. And you know who else will not allow this to happen? The Democrats.”