Writes Chris Kennedy:

Never underestimate the willingness of the Power Elite to inconvenience the serfs for the most supercilious of reasons:

"President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will huddle with House Democrats today in Williamsburg, Va. -- the first chance for many members of the House to kibitz with the new president since his swearing-in last month."

"The president...could travel by motorcade on Interstate 64, according to state police. If there is a motorcade, Interstate 64 westbound will be shut down between 6:15 and 7:15 p.m. [over a 17-mile stretch]. And the travel plans aren't definite. An alternate route besides I-64 could be used, or the president could helicopter to and from Kingsmill, according to state police. This decision will be finalized by secret service at the airport."

So for the President to hobnob with fellow socialist "leaders" for a couple hours (and to quite obviously actually ACCOMPLISH nothing) a large percentage of the 1.6 million-strong population of the Hampton Roads area must find an alternate route from the vital I-64 artery during rush hour.

But oh, this isn't final. We won't know for sure until literally 1 minute prior to the potential shutdown - it's subject to the whims of the Dear Leader's praetorians.