Why I don't like it when politicians visit the QC...

[Jeremiah Johnson]

I got a little story for you all and I want a little feedback.

I was leaving to go to Walmart which is only a 5-10 minute drive from my house at about 4:30 PM today, July 17. Little did I know, that MR. Vice President Dick Chaney was visiting the Quad Cities to support a local politician. I also live within 5 minutes from the airport, which happens to be situated at the intersection of Route 6 and Interstate 74.

Usually at this forementioned intersection traffic travels smoothely. NOT today! I had just gone through the intersection when I noticed police cars everywhere. I mean everywhere, too. They blocked off the North- AND South-bound I280 on-ramps to I74. I had seen a helicopter flying above but I had just thought it was a LifeFlight chopper and there was a wreck somewhere. Well, after going to Walmart, I tried to get back onto I74 from John Deere Expressway. Wasn't gonna happen. No one could get on or off of I74.

I then keep on JDE until I reach the other side of the mall thinking I would take the back way to Route 6. I got in front of McDonald's and the airport and traffic was at a standstill for about 2 miles or so. It was 112 degrees with the heat index and no where to go. So sitting in traffic, I wasted a good bit of gas with my AC blowing at full blast and not going anywhere.

So my question is...

Why does the Vice President need to halt traffic for 2 hours? I mean, if someone wants to hurt him, then wouldn't that attract even more attention? I was getting pretty dang annoyed and mad.

I'm sorry if this is innappropriate but I thought someone might get a chuckle out of it or have something to say. I like to complain about the government.