The Barack Bubble

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I am a runner. Last night, I ran by the Barack Bubble for the first time. Because of a fat man in a red suit and a ball someone dropped a couple of weeks back, I have not run much lately. My run toured much of the Inaugural grounds for the first time since preparation has been underway.

I made it through most of my regular route despite obstacles. Lafayette Square and the surrounding streets are overwhelmingly barricaded. From the White House grounds and down 15th St towards the Mall, there are bleachers on sidewalks bracing for the crowds. Police presence was strong even after hours. Behind the White House are two structures roughly three stories tall. The Barack Bubble faces outward from the rear of the White House toward the second structure. The sibling structure has three open stories and looks to be fertile soil for a media garden. I am thinking the Inaugural show will end here, at the White House, with a speech.

On the Barack Bubble, it's awesome. Think of the packaging you received your first action figure in as a child: cardboard box that wraps a clear fourth wall with a nice cardboard header and footer. This is what the Barack Bubble looks like except it is three stories tall. So far, the structure itself is white and does not have all the ornamentation an action figure box would. The Barack Bubble looks like it has a back door. When Barack is through with the media and the crowds, he'll be able to untie that annoying twine manufacturers lock action figures up with and walk into his new home. He'll be the first action figure to open his own box.