It’s official. Hillary has clinched the Democrat nomination. Stifled yawn. King of bigotry v. Queen of misandry. And. That’s only if you are politically correct. Old white men v. old white women. That’s pretty much what it’ll be. Hey. They are both the same age. Old. Young voters are with Bernie. Where do they go now? We’ll see. Those other monolithic ethnic colorful constituencies. That’s where the race will ultimately be. Too bad. Labels and division still rule. Leadership should inspire. Everyone.
Butterfly & Bee
Muhammed Ali. Floats like a butterfly. Stings like a bee. Captured an era in a unique way. Always remember his fights. Frazier – Ali MSG. March 8 1971. Thrilla in Manilla. Howard Cosell made him a household name. Back in the day. After Cassius Clay. Graceful. Courageous. Playful. Controversial. Witty. Gorgeous. Athlete. Human being.
Signs of the Times
The woman of the house came to the front door as we took photos in Hatfield, Massachusetts. She was with her little one and asked, “Do you think there will be a divorce?”
Nah. Both speak to this year’s yearning for outsiders. She said she got a text one morning after getting out of the shower that her husband was putting a Trump sign on the lawn. Ha.
Trump of Thrones
It’s the year of the disruptor. Smashing traditional political patterns of the past. Nominating a real estate developer. Celebrity television man. A guy who lives in a gilt castle on Fifth Avenue. With his own airplanes. Helicopter. Sounds more like an oligarch or monarch. Donald the First. We live in a new kingdom. Problem is. Moats don’t work anymore.
Hillary is next in the line of Democratic succession. Yet her crown is tarnished. Her reign stale before it begins. Bernie. Her 74 year-old rival for the throne is the fresher face of the future. Corral the dragons. Raise the drawbridge!
Safe Spaces
It’s that time of year again. Commencement disses. Free speech is dead on college campuses. Liberal arts have been replaced by narrow minds. Micro-aggressions prohibited. Safe places. Good luck finding happy spots out there in the real world. Oh. Right. You’ll be protected in your parents’ basements. Not thinking about much. Vacuous brains don’t hurt. Opposing points of view will never come through that flat screen.
Anywhere on the Island Green.
Journalistas
Young women reporters following the campaign on MSNBC. Call themselves Road Warriors. Hallie Jackson. Kristen Welker. Kasie Hunt. Katy Tur. Tireless. Professional. Attractive. Yet. No false eyelashes. Nor pancake makeup. Modern garb vs. cocktail dresses. Foxbots they are not. Relentless questioning. Know their stuff. Historically. Currently. Refreshingly. Journalistic.
I Did It My Way
Tear up past tactics. Trump and Sanders are doing it their way.
Donald is ditching the digital strategies. Stats out. Rallies in. Big venues with throngs of thousands. No SuperPacs. Going with what is working. All out Clinton attacks. More fun. Bernie not keeping with the old playbook either. Crowds are coming to feel the Bern. New voters to both. Many say they’ll vote for the other over Hillary any day.
What would Sinatra say?
Pivot Points
Media pivoting as predicted by conservative conspiracy theorists. From Morning Joe to NYTimes. Those who have been giving him cover. Turning to Trump-bashing. Now that he’s won the nomination and blown up the Republican party. Full-on Hillary propping up has begun.
Time to speed up Game of Thrones. SNLÂ had it right. Yawn. Fell asleep. C’mon. Dragons! Action! Please. Can’t follow plot from Season One.
Mother’s Day spent with Icelandic glaciers and geysers. Breaded pigs ears in Reykjavik. Vicariously texting with mAdBen. Fun!
El Trumpo Thumpo
Media talking heads. Columnist elites. Establishment politicos. Insular class. Divorced from the people for decades. The invisible angry masses have spoken. They are mad as hell and won’t take it anymore. Trump is a divining rod who satisfies his audience’s thirst for attention and respect. Mirrors the Sanders disaffected youth. Both get crowds. But. El Trumpo did thumpo a throng of candidates. Will he dumpo Hillary, too? Hmmm.
Side Show
White House Correspondents Dinner. As usual. Obama bests the comedian. His timing and delivery flawless. Boehner-Barack video the highlight. Wilmore embarrassed. Where were Mika & Joe? Will Trump’s past pique turn into the quintessential payback’s a bitch moment?
Over at Live! The side show rages. Will Kelly poke Michael on his new girlfriend’s rap sheet? Gonna be a shady couple of weeks. Ironically. They are both Emmy-award winning “actors” it seems. Won. Again. Last night. Best talk show hosts 2016. Ha!
Game Of Thrones. As Arya hones her swashbuckling instincts. Tyrion unleashes his dragon-whisperer skills. Anachronisms aside. All roads lead to Jon Snow.
Side Trek . NYC 