One of the most interesting moments in history and the Worried Worker doubts that more than handful of Americans are even registering this on their radar.  If Holland no longer has a government, then what happens to their Olympian athletes?  What happens to chocolate?  What about wooden shoes?

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN ARE IN THE SITUATION ROOM SURROUNDED BY THE GREATEST MILITARY MINDS IN THE WORLD – THEIR ADVISORS.

BIDEN HAS HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER IN TEENY WOODEN SHOES AND IS “WALKING” HIS FINGERS FROM THE EDGE OF THE TABLE TO HIS CUP OF COFFEE.

OBAMA:          

(serious)

Mr. Vice President, please stop that.  (Biden looks up and around the table smiling, then loses the smile)  Where did you get those things anyway?

BIDEN:

My wife got them as a bonus when she bought some butter cookies in one of those big blue tin boxes, you know that look kind of like tile in Holland?

THE TABLE IS QUIET.  BIDEN LOOKS LEFT AND RIGHT AND THEN REMOVES THE LITTLE SHOES FROM HIS FINGERS AND CROSSES HIS HANDS.

OBAMA:          

Now, we know what’s been announced and we need to make sure we’re in constant contact with ‘em.  Whether or not they continue with their 1600 or so soldiers in Afghanistan is still an unknown, but what we do know, at this moment in time, is that their second largest party has quit.

SECRETARY CLINTON:

Mr. President, we know that any Dutch withdrawal would certainly be a worrying sign for NATO but it’s also possible that that this could have an impact on Canada’s plans to withdraw its entire 2,800-strong unit from Afghanistan by the end of 2011.

OBAMA:

Balkenende made no mention of elections but the resignation of the Labor Party leaves his government with just 47 seats in the 150-member parliament.

BIDEN:

This is sort of sounding like what’s happening here in America, isn’t it?

CLINTON SHAKES HER HEAD AND LEANS BACK IN HER CHAIR, GIVING UP.

OBAMA:

What was that, Joe?

BIDEN:

I mean, since Senator Bayh quit, we’re seeing officials all over the place running for cover.  This could be just the beginning.  Holland, then maybe Belgium, I would think all the chocolate countries would go first, I can see that happening.  That’s the way I see it, anyway.

CLINTON LOOKS OVER TO OBAMA AND MOUTHS “HE’S YOUR VICE PRESIDENT, BARACK…..”