State Of The Union

State of the UnionGodwin Pope is Vice President. He hates his jobI, arked high in the vice president's usual spot behind and above the podium, Godwin Pope surveyed the House of Representa­tives chamber in the Capitol building. The panorama wasn't his uniquely, of course; on Godwin's left, Herman Vanick, the fleshy, cunning former gym teacher who had elbowed his way into the speak-ership of the House four years ago, had nearly the same perspective from his seat, though Godwin doubted the ass-patt...