There's no reason for her to be speaking into a microphone. Unless it was meant to convey legitimacy.

"Both my Joes are working hard these days. Young Joe's making airplanes. And his Dad spends all his spare time on patriotic committees."

All of his spare time. Not a moment of spare time was wasted on anything but patriotic committees.

He has two meetings tonight - pack him full o' rye!

No, the BREAD kind