Thank you Professor Richardson. I suspect Johnson was born a few generations too early. He would have been a constant fixture as a guest on Fox 'News' -with their pundits asking the question "Can Johnson and Trump 'Save America' and return it's great Southern traditions of slavery, violence, and hatred?"
Ironic that 163 years later, Trump has Mike Johnson instead of Andrew doing his bidding.
Thank you Professor Richardson. I suspect Johnson was born a few generations too early. He would have been a constant fixture as a guest on Fox 'News' -with their pundits asking the question "Can Johnson and Trump 'Save America' and return it's great Southern traditions of slavery, violence, and hatred?"
Ironic that 163 years later, Trump has Mike Johnson instead of Andrew doing his bidding.
George and Lynell, your reminding me of the old trope about the assassinations of Lincoln and Kennedy, and the eerie irony that they were both succeeded by their VPs named Johnson.
Although it is a pretty common name. I was going to include Wisconsin's idiot, Ron Johnson in the mix, but didn't. I suppose the irony would be more compelling if Andrew and Mike's last name were something like Santosingtonshireagut.
More ironic, George, that the fat orange guy has more than one "doing his bidding."
He's got, yes, Speaker of the House Howdy Doody. But also Lindsey Graham over in the Senate. Two southerners, both so vertically challenged as to need to cling to some tall, fat guy, even with face caked thick with minstrel show orange, diapers oleaginous, pungent.
And then the southern ladies, Marjorie Taylor Gazpacho with her fulsome twang, and Nancy Mace, with her South Carolina legislature going out of its way to gerrymander a seat even safer for her.
Yes, George. But so many R's in that do-nothing Congress.
But they do something. Consistently. Regularly. Guaranteed. And that's express hatred. Fume in the culture wars. Ban books. Go apoplectic at immigrants. Seek justices for the Clarence court who have no compunction about perjuring themselves, but total contempt for American women and their family choices. Gerrymander. Close down avenues for voting. Scurry after billionaires, fossil fuel giants, Big Pharma, Industrial Ag, defense contractors, AR-15 manufacturers, and AIPAC for loyalty to their money (not for America -- nothing for America).
I think they're also too busy unloading more seed pods from the trucks to replace the rest of us. (You know, the Don Siegel film from 1956, "Invasion of the . . ..").
Yep, what goes around, comes back around. Hope the propaganda onslaught doesnтАЩt give an edge to the cretins, when the whole of our country gets a say.
I was six years old when the movie came out. I never saw it. But my mom, a local professional singer (she was pretty good!) bought all the musical albums of the day. Of course, South Pacific was among them. We played those albums over and over again. That song, to my young ears, gave me "sad" vibes.
Thank you Professor Richardson. I suspect Johnson was born a few generations too early. He would have been a constant fixture as a guest on Fox 'News' -with their pundits asking the question "Can Johnson and Trump 'Save America' and return it's great Southern traditions of slavery, violence, and hatred?"
Ironic that 163 years later, Trump has Mike Johnson instead of Andrew doing his bidding.
Hey, George. I just commented about the two men named Johnson. Ironic, indeed.
Ha!
George and Lynell, your reminding me of the old trope about the assassinations of Lincoln and Kennedy, and the eerie irony that they were both succeeded by their VPs named Johnson.
Hey, Daniel!
Hi Lynell!
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter to you, too!
Although it is a pretty common name. I was going to include Wisconsin's idiot, Ron Johnson in the mix, but didn't. I suppose the irony would be more compelling if Andrew and Mike's last name were something like Santosingtonshireagut.
He deserves to be included on the wall of infamy
The Grate Wall of Trump?
I was hoping he would need an infirmary.
Or a morgue
ЁЯдг
Santosingtonshiregut, such a wonderful descriptive name. I predict all MAGAs will use this moniker in the future.
Good one George!
And, note that it's a nickname for ...you know what.
Johnson & Johnson, not just band-aids anymore...
OMG, Steve...perfect!
Lynell, same here. And I suggest that Biden & Harris not share the same stage for fear of the progression to POTUS.
Agree, Rob!
More ironic, George, that the fat orange guy has more than one "doing his bidding."
He's got, yes, Speaker of the House Howdy Doody. But also Lindsey Graham over in the Senate. Two southerners, both so vertically challenged as to need to cling to some tall, fat guy, even with face caked thick with minstrel show orange, diapers oleaginous, pungent.
And then the southern ladies, Marjorie Taylor Gazpacho with her fulsome twang, and Nancy Mace, with her South Carolina legislature going out of its way to gerrymander a seat even safer for her.
And don't forget Elise Stefanik, seldom photographed with her MAGA mouth closed.
Yes, George. But so many R's in that do-nothing Congress.
But they do something. Consistently. Regularly. Guaranteed. And that's express hatred. Fume in the culture wars. Ban books. Go apoplectic at immigrants. Seek justices for the Clarence court who have no compunction about perjuring themselves, but total contempt for American women and their family choices. Gerrymander. Close down avenues for voting. Scurry after billionaires, fossil fuel giants, Big Pharma, Industrial Ag, defense contractors, AR-15 manufacturers, and AIPAC for loyalty to their money (not for America -- nothing for America).
Money is the private church they pray to when the cameras and microphones are off.
Not sure about that, George.
I think they're also too busy unloading more seed pods from the trucks to replace the rest of us. (You know, the Don Siegel film from 1956, "Invasion of the . . ..").
Yes, all is for power and control! No doubt!!
ThatтАЩs a good one George!!!ЁЯСН
SheтАЩs an example of someone who has changed her position to suck up to Trump & MAGA !
Yep, what goes around, comes back around. Hope the propaganda onslaught doesnтАЩt give an edge to the cretins, when the whole of our country gets a say.
Jekyll/Hyde human nature has been with us "forever". Some of the same scripts keep reappearing, but with different players.
Proof of what you say here, J L, is evident in this song from Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific - 1958:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPf6ITsjsgk
Morning, Lynell! One of the best songs from a musical ever!
Morning, Happy Easter, Ally!
I was six years old when the movie came out. I never saw it. But my mom, a local professional singer (she was pretty good!) bought all the musical albums of the day. Of course, South Pacific was among them. We played those albums over and over again. That song, to my young ears, gave me "sad" vibes.
That means it is a well-crafted song. Happy Easter to you and yours.
Thanks to narcissistic personality disorders .
At least Ms. Richardson's column makes one wonder why Andrew Johnson is on the $20 bill.
He's not... it's Andrew JACKSON on the $20 bill.
True, but I still wonder.