Saturday, US President Barack Obama addressed the nation from the White House lawn and did so without his two trusty teleprompters instead referring to written notes on the podium before him.
Where were his true trusty aids?
Word was the teleprompters, being loyal and upstanding Americans, had enlisted in the US Air Force and were currently piloting a mission over Erbil.
Also AWOL from the address?
Barack's tie.
He opened with, "First, American forces have conducted targeted airstrikes against
terrorist forces outside the city of Erbil to prevent them from
advancing on the city and to protect our American diplomats and military
personnel. So far, these strikes have successfully destroyed arms and
equipment that ISIL terrorists could have used against Erbil.
Meanwhile, Kurdish forces on the ground continue to defend the city, and
the United States and the Iraqi government have stepped up our military
assistance to Kurdish forces as they wage their fight."
Statements like that call for dress casual?
Or was it vacation madness?
Can we look forward to his delivering his next address in a speedo?