How refreshing it was to find Gore Vidal as a guest on Andrew Marr's Sunday AM TV program this morning.
It's always a good thing to have someone around who can shine a bright intellectual light into the murky corners of international politics.
As someone who knew President John Kennedy well he was asked by Marr whether it was right that people should see in Barak Obama something of the John Kennedy "Camelot" times. Vidal responded by saying that if he were Obama he would be rather put out by the comparison since whilst John Kennedy had an undoubted charismatic presence he didn't actually do anything useful - he initiated an abortive attempt at invading Cuba and he expanded the war in south east Asia.
Why then, asked Marr, should people be making this comparison?
Because, replied Vidal, we are talking about the United States of Amnesia.
As for George W Bush, the man is certifiable and he has a sinister Vice President with a liking for torture. This nest of ninnies has torn up the Magna Carta and the Constitution.
I couldn't agree more.
1 comment:
Mr riverman this is Jesse Ive been here before on your site now we are talking about JFK there as never been a better president of our country and he sure had the biggist balls in the country he needed um as this guy obama got any well time will tell little buddie.wow I'm going now for my afternoon swim there my be a few old croc's around but they don't bother old Jesse.wow there's a stop just for you here's looking at you kid.wow Jesse James JJ
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