Webster spread his hands. Spoke directly to the returned of the guy's head.
"Sir, this is a big deal," he said. "They're arming themselves, they've taken a hostage, they're speakme about secession from the Union. "
The President nodded.
"Don't you understand, that's the problem?" he said. "If this were about three weirdos in a hut in the woods with a bomb, we might send you in there right away. But it isn't. This should lead to the biggest constitutional disaster for the reason that 1860. "
"So you agree with me," Webster said. "You're taking them seriously. "
The President shook his head. Sadly, like he was upset however not surprised Webster didn't get the point.
"No," he said. "We're now not taking them seriously. That's what makes this total element so damn difficult. They're a b
