Water Cooler Theater #2

A: I’m sorry, but the other side is being more stubborn than ever.
B: so is the other other side.
A: I’m afraid this stalemate may go on until the last minute.
B: The very last last minute.
A: darn this broken- down partisan government system.
B [cliffhanger voice]: Tune in tomorrow to see if the American
Government escapes eternal ruin! Will the…
C: Excuse me, senators? I’m with What’s left of the print news media. I appreciate what you’re trying to do here, but we don’t really work that way anymore.
[All leave the stage, mourning the death of the 24-hour news cycle.]