No, that’s not Larry to the left. That’s a shot of Mickey Rouke in The Wrestler. The guy may be odder than a three-legged duck, but he can act. I recommend the movie, but I did have to look away from the screen a couple times (but not while Marissa Tome was up there). I can’t believe neither Clint Eastwood nor Gran Torino were nominated for any Academy Awards.Larry Summers was on Meet the Press yesterday, and if he is going to be the administration’s chief salesman for the recovery plan, it’s in big trouble. He was inarticulate, unenthusiastic and unpersuasive. Meanwhile the whole plan is starting to sound like one big “earmark” bill to me; every tin-pot Congressman seems to be getting some chunk of real money for his or her pet local project. If they want to sell this plan they should consider the much-maligned, but very-effective-when-done-right PowerPoint presentation. Al Gore won a Nobel Prize and an Academy Award based on his PowerPoint. They can communicate a lot of information in a few pages and can be emailed to millions in a heartbeat. I’d rather take my chances that way than count on Katie Couric getting it right.
Do you think the reason Joe Biden has that permanent goofball grin smeared across his face is to show off his ten grand in dental whitenicity?
Doesn’t anyone pay the payroll taxes for their household help? Was this also one of Caroline Kennedy’s sins? The Gov would have us think so. Things are heating up among the Patterson/Clinton/Kennedy clans. Both New York and Massachusetts have mobilized their National Guards. There have been reports of skirmishes in the disputed West Berkshire borders region. Stay tuned.
I saw my man Steve Earle at the Tarrytown Music Hall Friday night. I wish he’d had his band with him, but it was a thrill to hear him anyway. The dude can do a lot with voice, guitar and harmonica.
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My brother is on a team working up plans, at the behest of the Gov, as to how the State of Maryland will spend public works monies. Some has been earmarked for school renovation. It sounds great, schools in disrepair because the state spent money to build a football stadium and a baseball stadium in Baltimore instead of repairing schools, but it is not that simple. According to my brother there are only 16 school buildings in the state that have a renovation plan in place that the monies could be allocated to immediately. So, they are scrambling to put together renovation plans in all counties of the state. He says that there are plenty of buildings in need but nobody has done anything because there was no money. In theory, they could have the money to rehab school buildings and it will be a few years before most of it is spent. Hard to figure out how that stimulates the economy.
Clint was robbed, plain and simple. Even as an old man, growling, spitting and (racially) slurring, he was a complete and total badass. There was more than a few moments during the film that I could have sworn I was watching a Dirty Harry flick. But besides that, the movie was powerful and emotional, in a manly way. I don't think I could have imagined a better swan song for Mr. Eastwood.
The Wrestler is next on my list.
Did you miss Robert Reich's little comment on these recovery plan funds not going to "white construction workers" or other highly skilled workers? And your buddy Rangel muttering something resembling agreement. Apparently, liberal white guilt was not alieved on November 4th. I have a feeling we'll be hearing more about reparations in the upcoming 4 years than ever before.
I'll be taking up arms in Westhampton; battening down the hatches at camp Blank-Bosyk... we're fightng AGAINST the Kennedys, right? That's bad news for my mother, who has always fancied herself as a Kennedy, or at least always wished she was.
I enjoyed Gran Torino but I am not sure it is Oscar material. Reminded me of Grumpy Old Man meets Boyz N the Hood. Obama told Biden that whenever Biden thinks of something really stupid, Biden should keep his mouth shut and SMILE. That is why Biden has his permanent "goofball grin".
My pick for movie of the season is "DOUBT." Plaid skirts & knee socks,nuns with rulers,dicipline,alter wine. Need more?
The academy usually loves Clint. I guess Gran Torino wasn't depressing enough to make the cut.
Unless there's foreigners involved (Slumdog Millionaire) uplifting won't you a stuffed bear this year.
Nik, regarding Robert Reich's comments...did you read or hear his comments on a FOX fau news station?
The Wrestler is a top ten movie of my lifetime, but what? no mention of the greatest movie ever made --- SLUMDOG!!!
Speak the king's English Birdman!
rsb - negative, I first heard about it on a talk radio program, then found the recording online. Watch the video for yourself - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opxuUj6vFa4
Apparently we don't need highly skilled workers building bridges and repairing the infrastructure of the country. I think I am going to go live on a boat.
Clearly, Robert Reich is a racist.
And a moron.
And typical of the lying, thieving junk (Geithner, etc.)now controlling our doomed nation.
BTW, Sarah Palin's oration was world class compared to Caroline Schlossberg..."well y'know, like, y'know, kinda, like, y'know I like should, like be one o' those, umm...whatchamacallits... senators?"
How come nobody cracked on that stupid, prune-faced hag?
Because Bernard Goldberg is right, that's why.
I have a suggestion for the recovery plan. Let's give the FDA enough money to hire enough inspectors so that dinner in America isn't the same crap shoot as dining in a Morrocan sook.
I watched the video, and it is disturbing. but let me remind you that Charlie is a tax fraud, but unlike our new SecTreas, he has no role in the administration, and neither does Reich. They have views that are much more radical than those of the Prez., and ther influence is limited.
These guys in the Peanut Butter Co. KNEW that the product had Salmonella in it!! And sold it anyway!! Can we extradite the people to China? They know what to do with them.
What is amazing is that the peanut company tested itself and found that food was contaminated and never had to report it.
It appears that the role of the FDA inspectors is to go in and find out what went wrong after people die.
If we don't fund FDA to have enough regulators to actually do the inspection, then what the hell is the point. Wasn't there a time that we were the envy of the world and we didn't run our government like a banana republic?
We have an FDA on paper and the dumb public thinks we are inspecting...jokes on us for thinking we could constantly cut taxes and still afford to inspect the food. We got what we voted for, less taxes.
I saw almost all of the nominated and ignored. The Wrestler was not a great movie, but the acting was superb. I would never recognize Micky Rourke but he sure made a comeback. Enough said about Marisa. How does she do it? I didn't look that good at 18. Gran Torino and Clint left me spellbound. I could barely get out of my chair. Guess he has been doing too well in the past few years and they needed to give someone else a chance. Just goes to show some things do get better with age. Slumdog rocked and Sean Penn was fantastic in Milk. It is going to be a tough year for awards.
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