Who at the White House do you want answering the phone at 2 a.m.?

“Who do you want answering that 2a.m. call to the White House?” Remember that add by Hillary as she campaigned against Obama? Well, that call came. It came on September 11, 2012.

State Department 2a.m. phone: “Ring! Ring! Ring … Ring!”

                “Hello, State Department 2a.m. phone. What’s up?”

                “We are under attack! Send Help!”

                “Who is this, please?”

                “I’m the Ambassador in Benghazi. We’re under armed attack, send help!”

                “I’m sorry but Secretary Hillary isn’t available. This doesn’t sound like a diplomatic issue anyway. You need the Commander in Chief (BHO) to make the decision to send troops. I’ll transfer you.” Click.

White House 2a.m. phone: “Ring! Ring! Ring … Ring!”

                “Hello. White House 2a.m. phone. What’s up?”

                “We’re under armed attack. If you don’t send help we’ll be overrun and murdered!”

                “Who is this, please?”

                “I’m the Ambassador to Libya. I need to talk to the President (BHO).  We’re being attacked by terrorists!”

                “Are you with the State Department?”

                “Yes, you twit; I told you I’m the Ambassador to Libya. We are under armed attack. We need military help ASAP!”

                “This sounds like a State Department issue. Please call Secretary Hillary. Besides the President (BHO) has an early flight to the west coast for a fund raiser. Oh, wait, if you need military help, you should call one of the Military Services. Would you like their numbers?” (Sounds of gunfire.) “I’ll transfer you to the State Department’s 2a.m phone.”

Which one do you want at the White House to answer that call for emergency response to a crisis anywhere in the world? Neither one is the answer!