Rested Clinton KO’s Her Personal Bum-of-the-Month.

10/22/2016

"All pink and powdered up"

Trump is out on his feet.
He is bragging about his stamina, how he is making two-three-four appearances a day, but he looks punch drunk.

Poor old feller hasn’t learned one of the great lessons of life – take a nap. Refresh your brain. Have an inner life.

Whom are we going to believe, Trump or Yogi Berra? In one of his most famous Yogi-isms, Berra revealed the secret of life: “I usually take a two hour nap from one to four.” You do the math.

Trump, 70, has been accusing Hillary Clinton, who turns 69 on Oct. 26, of lacking stamina. He mocked her for coming in off the road to recharge her batteries.

Then, in their third debate last Wednesday, she looked like Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason), showing up in a fresh three-piece suit for a late-night pool match with Fast Eddie (Paul Newman) in the movie “The Hustler.”

Just one glimpse of his refreshed opponent un-nerves Fast Eddie: “You look beautiful, Fats, just like a baby, all pink and powdered up.”

Same thing the other night. If this were boxing, the ref would have called the fight.

Trump is the modern reincarnation of Joe Louis’s Bum of the Month, over and over again.

Trump doesn’t even know when to shut up. He yapped about Clinton’s need to take a drug test. Then she showed up for the Al Smith Dinner, and let him have it:

"Donald wanted me drug tested before last night’s debate. And look, I gotta tell you, I am so flattered that Donald thought I used some sort of performance enhancer. Now actually, I did: It’s called preparation."

Trump cannot prepare. I realized this 30 years ago, from several sports interviews with him, that Trump cannot process information. He has a serious flaw somewhere. His wiring is screwed up. He has not even learned the benefit of a retreat into sleep.

“Sleep that knits up the ravell’d sleave of care.” Of course, MacBeth had problems.

Even a 15-minute nap will suffice. I have seen teams use “blue rooms” for centering players' minds -- letting them prepare their image of themselves in the game to follow.

There are all kinds of lists about great people who knew enough to shut down, to let the mind and soul refresh. Churchill. Leonardo da Vinci. Eleanor Roosevelt often took naps before making a speech. I bet Hillary Clinton knows that.

Donald Trump Currently. Yogi Berra in His Navy Days

Bob Badner

10/22/2016 07:04:32 pm

George,
I found this piece to be absolutely hilarious. I loved it. I needed a good laugh (multiple) and you delivered.
The Yogi-ism was a knock-out that Trump needed in the third debate but never materialized.
I have Yogi's book of Yogi-isms, but I don't recall that one.
I loved that movie with Newman and Gleason, THE HUSTLER, great film, but as you know, a lot of my time has been taken up with another HUSTLER, one that's connected to a certain Bridge scandal in Jersey.
I believe it was widely reported that Trump only sleeps 4 hours per night, if that. Remember, he seems to love tweeting at 3 am, instead of getting enough of the all important REM sleep.
On the Network News tonight, he didn't look too good, white rings around his eyes, and puffy. I've also heard that he seems to like fast food like McDonald's and Burger King.
Interesting theory you pose - his inability to process information which seems on target.

Beautifully done, I must say.
Thanks for a great laugh.
Best,
Bob B
Penny Ante Films
Sweet Works

George Vecsey

10/23/2016 09:22:32 am

Bob, thanks for the comment. Yes, your state has its own hustler. He threw something at his staff assistant. Reminds me of Bill Parcells throwing a set of keys at Bill Belichick at a Jets staff meeting. How many Super Bowls ago was that?
Some of those lists talk about people who needed only 4-5 hours of sleep. Apparently there is a condition. But they napped during the day, just enough to drop off the edge, and start all over again.
best
GV

Elliott Kolker

10/22/2016 07:55:37 pm

"Awakened Voting"
The Village Elliott: 10/22/16

When these candidates spoke from shared stump,
Sounded like Mad Dogs sharing a hump
In National Lampoon's
Ripped-off Disney Cartoon
Parody "First Lady and the Trump."

Since to this campaign I can't relate,
Sound bites of presidential debate
Only repeats bad rap,
So I'll take two week nap;
Till I wake and vote November Eight.

George Vecsey

10/23/2016 09:24:57 am

Elliott:
You're right. Enough is enough.
Definitely vote, though.
GV

Brian Savin

10/22/2016 09:52:36 pm

George, I believe you've put your finger on a serious matter. Hillary Clinton has not been. campaigning except for one very short appearance, and the press has been covering her surrogates (husband, Obamas, Biden) and giving her a pass on her absence. There is a serious issue here that needs to be covered. By the way, Trump gave a very serious speech in Gettysburg today that interested me and I'm thinking about it.

George Vecsey

10/23/2016 09:29:36 am

Brian, i gather Trump came up with some snippets of details, too late for him to recover any of the debates. But that's over.
I can't fault Clinton for not trying to be everywhere. It's pretty clear where she needs to be, and not be. Much of it is stupid. It's not an endurance contest.
Plus, I counted five or six people at the Dem Convention I would rather hear (or be governed by) than The Candidate: Biden B. Obama, most assuredly the charismatic M. Obama, Corey Booker and Elizabeth Warren.
A wise leader relies on surrogates like that.
(from)
The Warren Wing

Gene Palumbo

10/23/2016 02:39:53 pm

Brian, I don’t understand two of your comments.

1. [T]he press has been . . . giving her a pass on her absence”

“Giving her a pass?” It seems you’re saying the press let her get away with something. Get away with what? What did she do? Well ahead in the polls thanks to Trump’s self-destructive behavior, she had the luxury of being able to prioritize. So, instead of making more campaign stops, she decided to focus on preparing for the debate and going into it well-rested. The results of the debate speak for themselves: her decision turned out to be a sound one. This is one of the points George makes in his post: the importance of getting rest. She did get it. Trump didn’t. We all saw the consequences.

2. “Trump gave a very serious speech in Gettysburg today.”

From today’s N.Y. Times article:

[I]n his own Gettysburg address, Mr. Trump . . . did not seem to embrace Lincoln’s unifying ambition. Instead, the Republican nominee used the first third of what had been promoted as a “closing argument” speech to nurse personal grievances, grumbling about “the rigging of this election” and “the dishonest mainstream media,” and threatening to sue the women who have come forward — an 11th woman did on Saturday — to accuse him of aggressive sexual advances.
“Every woman lied when they came forward to hurt my campaign — total fabrication,” Mr. Trump said. “The events never happened. Never. All of these liars will be sued after the election is over.”

How about that: “The election is rigged. . . “Every woman lied . . . total fabrication . . . The events never happened. Never.”

A person who’s capable of saying that is capable of saying anything. So after those whoppers, how could we take seriously anything he said (cf. your “Trump gave a very serious speech in Gettysburg today”) ?

Ed Martin

10/23/2016 08:04:22 pm

Gene, on target, Brian, with due respect, are you sure you weren't napping?😴 Meanwhile, as I learned along the way, there is a time to say, "Let's you and him fight." In this case it's Trump v Trump.

Brian Savin

10/24/2016 05:20:41 pm

Hi Guys,
Thanks for caring, but to burst your bubble, the WSJ today uncovers another story of Clinton corruption. In this one, a close Clinton friend (aka the Governor of Virginia) arranged to pay nearly $700,000 to the wife of the senior FBI official directly responsible for the Clinton email investigation to help her run for office, which they encouraged.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/clinton-ally-aids-campaign-of-fbi-officials-wife-1477266114?mod=trending_now_2

I am aware -- personally -- of an analogous incident involving the Clintons, and it appears a modus operandi.

Here's another tidbit to chew on. Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders both oppose AT&T's announced acquisition of Time Warner Cable on serious media concentration/public interest grounds. Hillary has been silent despite journalist attempts to reach her for comment (the "reach her" part is a separate, though significant problem). AT&T, their employees and affiliated organizations such as law firms, etc. are heavy supporters of lobbyists and Hillary.

I have commented here that I have been concerned that the Clintons may have put Trump up to run to make it easy on Hillary. I've satisfied myself that Trump is serious. I like what I hear when he talks about policy. I like that he has driven the nut jobs out of the Republican Party. But mostly, I believe the Clintons and their financial backers are a disaster for our democracy and cannot be allowed to come back into office. Trump is a sonofabitch. But if he is the only thing standing in the way of Hillary Clinton assuming the presidency, I'll take him and breathe a sigh of relief for my children. FYI, my man is Bernie. I know folks who know him and think he's a sonofabitch, too. We need a sonofabitch before we get ourselves a fascist in this country in response to civic violence. Trump's not that.

Almost as importantly, go Cleveland Indians! You're my last hope.

Mike from Whitestone

10/23/2016 11:57:22 pm

Hola y gracias GV.
The post also reminded me of even Cosmo Kramer trying the DaVinci sleep methods. He calculated he'd live to 108....and almost ended up sleeping with the fishes.
This political circus is keeping us busy on the presses!
Go Cubbies. Go Tito.
We're talking baseball. ....

Todo bien!

George Vecsey

10/24/2016 08:52:08 am

Mike, that centerfold in the A section today is amazing. All the people Trump has insulted...just this year.....What a journalistic coup, and so much more impressive because it is in print, you can hold it in your hands.....Maybe I'll keep it up in the attic with other historic papers, some of them awful events, to be sure.
As for the Series, I'm happy with two old-city teams. Just did a riff on that for another site, will tweet it when it goes on line.
Tenemos que encontrarnos a Mama's en novembre
GV

Ed. Martin

10/24/2016 10:32:20 am

Since we are segueing to beisbol, here is a memory:

In 1948 the Boston Braves won the NL championship behind the strong pitching of Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain. A chant arose, probably in Boston, but I heard it in Ebbets Field, "Spahn and Sain and two days of rain!" In the "serious" as it was known in Brooklyn, Spahn and Sain, each won a game, Sain beat Bob Feller 1-0 in the opener, Braves- two hits;Indians-four. "Spahnie" lost his start, but won later with six innings of scoreless relief. Cleveland won 4-2.

George Vecsey

10/24/2016 06:31:23 pm

Ed, feel free to swerve. I just posted a piece on my Metsian vision of the World Series for the National Sports Media organization (see link in upper right corner)
Please feel free to comment here. I go back to 1946 but take heart in two great historic franchises being in the Series.
I forgot to mention that both teams have a star reliever given them by the altruistic Yankees in mid-season.
Best, GV

Ed Martin

10/24/2016 10:21:39 pm

1946 was the year I first attended a number of Dodger games and the 46 Cubs had some players who stick in my memory: Phil Cavaretta, a classy and powerful First Baseman, Peanuts Lowery, Billy Jurgis who had played for the Jints and had a place in Baldwin, (saw Jurgis and Dixie Walker in Rockville Centre night at Ebbets in 41 I think, Walker had a liquor store in RVC--but I digress). Young Andy Pafko was in the outfield, and my favorite memory was of Bill "Swish" Nicholson. Each time he swung his bat warming up or in the game, the Dodger fans would holler, SWISH!

Pitchers I recall were Johnny Schmitz and Hank Borowy.

I think Jolly Cholly" Grimm was the Manager.

Ed Martin

10/24/2016 10:27:09 pm

Old guys are garrulous and get wound up--forgot to say I enjoyed you Metsian views. We National Leaguers stick together, although Cleveland is ok, ABY. (Anybody but Yankees.)

George Vecsey

10/25/2016 05:47:57 pm

Ed, my friend Maury Allen did a sweet book with Dixie Walker's daughter. He was a much more layered man than we knew. He had a wine cellar when they lived in RVC. Not sure about the store. He came to grips with Jackie Robinson within weeks.
We once saw Buddy Kerr, Giants SS, at the pool at Jones Beach on an off day. (His daughter went into journalism, I heard.)
GV

John McDermott

10/25/2016 05:38:49 am

Trump is a bum. And a loser. A bad loser.

George Vecsey

10/25/2016 05:45:20 pm

Ciao, John. E vero.
Marianne saw Richard Branson interviewed today. He had lunch with Trump years ago, two guys getting to know each other, and he said all Trump could talk about was vengeance against people in law suits with him. No curiosity about Branson. Nothing there. Stunning how a chunk of the country cannot pick that up. A presto, G

Alan Rubin link

10/25/2016 09:43:18 pm

John's very few words perfectly summed up Trump.

The legal profession also chimed in with the fact that he has never won any of his libel suits, which number about 1,100 per year.

I am looking forward to the post election analysis that will come out over time. Maybe someone will make some sense of this troubling election.

Clinton would not have been my first choice, but she has demonstrated a toughness under considerable fire. As president, she might actually start a healing process which will require more than one term.

I believe that she is tough enough to stick it out.

Briab Savin

10/26/2016 07:07:06 am

Game 1: The forces of goodness and light prevail against corrupt Chicago thuggery! When I see Terry Francona, I see a glimpse of Pop Fisher. When I see Ricketts, I get a glimpse of Robert Prosky peering from behind dark blinds. I guess I'm a fan of this series! Should be good.

George Vecsey

10/27/2016 09:29:49 am

Brian, I am missing both references....you are way ahead of me.
But you often are. Best GV

Brian Savin

10/27/2016 08:59:09 pm

Hi George,
"Pop Fisher" was the fictional manager of the New York Knights, played by Walter Brimley, who liked oatmeal, like me. Robert Prosky was the wonderful actor who played the corrupt "Judge" who tried to wrest ownership of the Knights from Pop Fisher by fixing the outcome of the World Series. Robert Redford seized the story from Malamud and got him to agree to change the ending of his book, "The Natural," and, in doing so, Malamud admitted Redford created one of the greatest baseball movies and American fairy tales of all time.

Chicago gave us the "Black Sox" scandal. Is this Cubs team their unworthy National League heir? Go Indians!

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