I use to love watching The West Wing; the dialogue, the intelligence of the characters and the humor all worked so well that I kept coming back to the show.
This story was a lot like that, okay the premise was silly, but all good science fiction plays with the question, "What If?"
So you go with it; a dim-witted president discovers that he cannot keep his head under water when he goes for his morning swim and he's feeling rather light-headed, come to think of it. The resident doctor does some tests and sends the president to bed for some rest.
A meeting is called for the senior staff in the oval office. The doctor's discovery is discussed and a plan is set in motion to discover how this could have happened. And why is the president not dead, you know, by being without a brain?
What follows is a terrific romp with intelligent people trying to unravel a mystery that is utterly impossible but they have to deal with it.
Like The West Wing this story had excellent dialogue and that sharp Scalzi that made it a joy to read. I actually put it down once just to savour it.
Honestly, this could be filmed. It would make a terrific episode of The Veep.
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