By Jace, a Trail Mix Contributor
Cole Porter lyrics are always fresh and unspoiled. After this week fresh and unspoiled are the orders of the day.
Enjoy the music and above all enjoy the day!?
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[WARNING to trailmixers: please scroll on by these first two comments and bask in the beauty of jace’s wonderful selection until you’re ready for another season of unforgettable snl]
jace, thank you. on the other hand, here’s the rotten and rank part we just went thru….
altho’ matt damon’s performance is a tour de force, the weekend update below was pure pagliacci
and here’s that tour de force damon
and an intriguingly new all-about-IMPOTUS book review from the guardian:
It all begins with the mother.
This is the opening line of Dr Justin Frank’s book, Trump on the Couch, “a deep dive into the psyche” of the 45th US president which argues that a distant mother and authoritarian father are key to understanding how Donald Trump became Donald Trump: infantile, impulsive and ill-suited for office.
“Yes, we should be scared,” Frank, a clinical professor of psychiatry at George Washington University, told the Guardian. “We have to accept that he is the president and we also have to accept that he’s never going to change because he can’t. Once we accept those things, we can then figure out what to do with our fears.”
For Frank, the dynamic between infant and mother has a profound influence on a person’s psychological outlook and health. Trump’s mother was Mary Anne MacLeod, who arrived in New York from the Outer Hebridean island of Lewis in 1930. After six years as a domestic worker and nanny, she married the property developer Fred Trump and they had five children.
The otherwise garrulous president has said little about his mother. Notably, for his first few months in the Oval Office, the only photo behind his desk was of his father. His mother was added later. Yet, Frank points out, 72-year-old Trump’s gravity-defying hair is a very deliberate homage to his mum’s.
“The fact that he tries to get us to feel his anxiety and he externalises responsibility makes me feel that, as a young child, he did not feel contained or held by his mother or other caretakers,” he says. “He didn’t have a strong maternal force in his life.
“The one thing we do know biographically is that when he was two, the last child in the family was born, but when his mother went to the hospital she didn’t come home right away. She had a haemorrhage, she had four surgeries and came close to dying and there was virtually no talk about that in the family. His older siblings just went to school as if it were normal while they’re terribly worried about their mother.”
His mother’s frequent absences, Frank suggests, left Trump devoid of empathy.
“One of the things that you do when you’re feeling ignored and abandoned in some way,” he says, “is develop contempt for that part of yourself. You have the hatred of your own weakness and you then become a bully and make other people feel weak, or mock other people to make it clear that you’re the strong one and that you don’t have any needs.
“In fact, at one of his rallies recently somebody was complaining about something and he said, ‘Why don’t you go home to your mommy?’ I was struck that he must have been reading my book.”
Frank adds: “That’s why I think some of his relationships with women are not just based on sex. It had to do with a real contempt for women’s boundaries and autonomy because he’s so angry and so bereft and I think that’s so deeply unconscious.”
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Jace, yes, fresh and unspoiled is a nice break. (Of course, Cole Porter himself was hardly unspoiled, good thing for him he wasn’t nominated to the Supreme Court, tho he’d be better than KavaNUT)
lotsa luck on winning any future scotus decisions
wapo:
The American Civil Liberties Union announced that it is against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, a rarity in the organization’s century-long practice of not endorsing or opposing judicial candidates.
The ACLU said in a statement Saturday that Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual misconduct accusations against Kavanaugh, the subsequent allegations from other women, the “inadequate investigation” into these claims and the judge’s own testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday are all reasons to doubt his fitness to serve on the Supreme Court.
“This is not a decision taken lightly,” according to a resolution the organization’s national board of directors passed. “We cannot remain silent under these extraordinary circumstances about a lifetime appointment to the highest court of the land. The standard for such an appointment should be high, and the burden is on the nominee.”
The organization said this is only the fourth time in the ACLU’s 98-year history that its board of directors voted to oppose a Supreme Court nominee. It did not take such action against Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, President Trump’s first nominee to the high court.
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The ACLU had for years adhered to a strict policy of not endorsing or opposing nominees to judiciary or executive positions. Later, it changed its bylaws and said it will oppose any Supreme Court nominee “whose record demonstrates a judicial philosophy that would fundamentally jeopardize the Supreme Court’s critical and unique role in protecting civil liberties in the United States.”
In Kavanaugh’s case, however, the ACLU said its opposition is not based on his judicial philosophy, or whether it raises concerns about civil liberties.
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Wonderful pairing Jace.
Flatus, Roger that on mobile OSU Penn State game. It was a great game. By the way McSorley is the real deal Even though they lost.
Oh, and yes SNL was just phenomenal. Damon was perfect And Weekend Update was one of the best I’ve ever seen.
just reread review on the psych prof’s book above and was struck by this quote which seems as much applicable to some of the extremists (both on the left -i.e. bernibots – as well as on the right – i.e. the deplorables) as to the twit himself:
“One of the things that you do when you’re feeling ignored and abandoned in some way,” he says, “is develop contempt for that part of yourself. You have the hatred of your own weakness and you then become a bully and make other people feel weak, or mock other people to make it clear that you’re the strong one and that you don’t have any needs.
Jace – That was a fantastic way to start the day. A vey talented woman, as that arrangement made it very difficult to sing, but it was like soft butter to her.
Kavanaugh seems to feel comfortable lying under oat & that should even worry men & Gooperz, too. What if Kavanaugh doesn’t lie in your favor? His temperament shows he has no place on the bench.
Loved the “slow Ginsburg” on Weekend Update. Live long and prosper RBG, live long.
SNL script writers never had it so easy. Damon’s tour de force mainly relied on actual transcripts, perhaps the most damning thing about it.
Woke up thinking about this, getting a lot of retweets. Worth repeating: Years of reporting afterward proved Anita Hill was telling the truth and Clarence Thomas was lying.
Matt Damon pitch perfect.
We have the Bush Presidents to blame for both Clarence Thomas & Brett Kavanaugh. Heckuva legacy.
wow, amy just got a big atta girl today in courier-journal letter to editor:
Barr made mistake attacking Amy McGrath
I recently went to Andy Barr’s campaign website where I saw a collection of attack ads – video after video attacking his opponent Amy McGrath, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and former F/A-18 pilot. Andy Barr disparages Amy McGrath for not having lived in Kentucky long enough? Amy left Kentucky because she was serving her country! When she was mission complete, she moved back to Kentucky. Is Mr. Barr insinuating that Amy is less of a Kentuckian because of her absence? As a proud Kentuckian myself, I submit that Kentuckians are the most patriotic people in our country. Andy Barr is about to learn that after his dumb strategy of attacking an American hero.
While Amy and I were never in the same squadron, I knew her reputation well. She was an exceptional pilot and officer. Amy was a leader among leaders. Her reputation is impeccable.
We need to remind Mr. Barr that Amy was sacrificing a normal life, risking all that she had, defending this nation in foreign lands. She was serving to protect the life and freedom back here that he was enjoying. He should be ashamed of himself.
Kentucky and America need more leaders like Amy.
Richard Westmoreland
Lieutenant Colonel USMC (retired) Male High / U of Louisville Alum New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
nice of ret. lt col Westmoreland (no relation to William) not to mention that andy himself never served….
also in youthful days andy jumped on big dawg not serving. here’s what wiki says of those (Kavanaugh-ish) days:
He attended the University of Virginia where, as a contributor to a conservative campus publication called The Virginia Advocate, he was highly critical of then-President Bill Clinton for allegedly evading the draft. While in college, he was also an intern for U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and the Republican National Committee as well as a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. In 1993, at age 19, he was arrested in Key West, Florida, and charged with possessing a fake Mississippi driver’s license. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to eight hours of community service.
Barr graduated with a bachelor’s degree in government and philosophy in 1996. From 1996 until 1998, he worked as a legislative assistant to Jim Talent, then a U.S. Representative from Missouri. In 1999, he was charged with public intoxication in Lexington, a charge that was dismissed four months later.
Reprehensible Republican Reptiles
Jace… great selection!
and now for a non-political interlude… this short film was shot in my neck of the woods…
Jace,
Love Ella and love Cole. Great combination. Thank you.
Craig,
Porter probably would have made a good judge except having to be closeted during the time period. He was certainly brilliant and a definite wordsmith. Reading decisions in triplicate rhyme would have been entertaining to say the least.
Always amazed at Ella’s ability to change keys so effortlessly and Porter really puts her through her paces.
Tom Nichols
@RadioFreeTom
I’ll always call it out when people tell me that the coastal and urban elites have to “go out and find the real America and listen to them,” when in fact a lot of those out in “Real America” would do well to try and learn more about the people who outnumber them roughly 70/30.
Wonderful choice of music, Jace, how did it come to you?
I love her I saw her a couple of times mostly at the Fairmont Hotel in SF
Once we had tickets to see Mel Torme (my great love) and he was sick or something and she stood in for him
omg fabulous It would have been amazing to see them together
Suckabee was on Sunday shows wearing clown make up
oh yeah and the condom showing her “sympathy” for victims what a joke she helped craft the message of the guy who said you cannot get pregnant if you are raped
Was fortunate enough to have seen Ella outdoors at the Cistern area of the College of Charleston, a relatively small space. Probably 78-79 or so…..I may have to check my calendar…..
Jace you always nail it
The gifts of the gods are not to be denied.
—Homer, the Iliad
Kav is waiting to be confirmed as Trump Stooge.
MelTorme also wrote a novel called WYNNER
Thanks all for the comments. Porter was a genius with lyrics and no one could do quite as much with a song as Ella. Fun selection and a nice way to get the taste of this past week out of our mouths
Still trying to make sense of Kavanagh. He seems to be saying don’t vote for me because I’m a highly qualified jurist but vote for me because I’m a highly qualified prick. He certainly left no doubt about the latter during his testimony.
Sadly I think that he still has the votes for confirmation and Republicans will pay little price for confirming him. I think that the investigation will be cursory and reveal little that we don’t already know.
Hoping upon hope that I’m completely wrong.
We watched some of the Global Initiative last night and Chris Coon was there with Jeff Flake. I wonder how all those people who applauded him last night will feel when he votes for Kavanaugh despite the phony FBI
investigation
Matt Damon had that sniffing thing KavaNope does down pat. Allergies or coke?
60k people show up for Beto
How many will Trump/Cruz get? I’m going with under waaaaaaaaaaaaay under
Since the senate and the president are staging a sham investigation at the behest of Jeff “let’s limit this puppy” Flake. Regardless he is voting for Kavanaugh he’s just a little more careful than the carpet salesman
Still imagining Supreme Court Justice Cole Porter — “Do that Voo-Doo that You Do so well”
KGC – kindred spirit
I love, love, love Mel Torme. Only got to see him once in Las Vegas in the late 60s. It was long before the Strip had been turned into Disneyland by the Lake. He was the lounge act at the Sands. Small room, just him on a stool with his guitar and a small trio, just telling stories and making wonderful music.
Since the composer of the day is Cole Porter:
Jamie & kgc, metoo cole and mel fan
https://www.npr.org/2018/09/30/653086817/molly-ringwald-on-80s-movies-and-sexual-assault
Interesting interview on the role of popular culture & the role it plays on influencing behavior. What is acceptable? Can we ever look at Animal House, Caddyshack in the same light as before?
Will give SNL kudos for maturing during the years. The current staff seems to “get” it & isn’t afraid of looking emasculated by acknowledging the dignity & equality of women colleagues. Don’t know how Lorne Michaels has evolved, but the writers have, at least to the public eye.
How much of this closing ranks around Judge Kavanaugh is the potential loss of cachet & entrée by various detritus & hanger-onners? Obviously knowing, being friendly/social with a Supreme Court Judge must be a golden ticket to the rarefied air of being in with the in crowd of Washington Society.