How come Chris Christie is not reminding anyone of Senator Melvin Ashton in the 1947 movie The Senator Was Indiscreet? At least in this respect: This Ashton is the sort of Senator who goes for a press-agent's stunt like a free-loader at a party goes for the Scotch and hors d'oeuvres. Anything is his oyster, so long as it builds him up as a candidate for President, which is what his wife wants he should be. So, naturally, he is willing when a press agent for a hotel puts him into the running with an induction into an Indian tribe. Naturally, he takes kindly to a pre-convention cross-country tour in which he loudly proclaims in many accents that he is NOT a candidate, but! And, naturally, he is sensitive when the sarcastic party boss gives him to understand quite clearly that the party woudn't touch him with a pole. As I remember the movie the party boss was really upset with Ashton because he said he wasnt running when everybody knows that line can only be used by those who intend to run. At least Sarah Palin said she has not decided, still she attracts more criticism and speculation than anybody else. Irrespective of what Sarahs detractors say I know this. If Sarah does run and she comes to my town, I intend to greet her with a chorus of: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsnvS2153wg&feature=related"]Orrin Tucker - You're The One (1941) Happy 100th Birthday!!! - YouTube[/ame] Movie Review ' Senator Was Indiscreet,' Comedy With William Powell, New Feature at Criterion By BOSLEY CROWTHER Published: December 27, 1947 Fred Alien's friend, Senator Claghorn, has been filibustering now for a couple of years against none but professional competition as the funniest spoof of politicians on the American scene. But it looks as though any minute he will have to yield the floorat least, in the entertainment chamberto a certain Senator Melvin Ashton from Hollywood. For this long-winded, high-binding character who blew into town yesterday and holed up at Loew's Criterion in a movie called "The Senator Was Indiscreet" is an irresistible bumbler. And, if Congress doesn't shrewdly decide that he is an invasion of its privacy, he may well upset others than Claghorn. Don't laugh at U.S. Senator Ashtonas a political cockleburr, that is. Already we've heard the usual muttering that he is "un-American." And along about next November, he'll probably get a few write-in votesenough to affect the elections in some close constituencies. For he is a stuffed-shirt politician right out of the gay and impudent minds of Nunnally Johnson, Charles MacArthur and George S. Kaufman, than which no parentàge could promise more. And if they couldn't make him appealing to the voters, then no one has a chance. This Ashton is the sort of Senator who goes for a press-agent's stunt like a free-loader at a party goes for the Scotch and hors d'oeuvres. Anything is his oyster, so long as it builds him up as a candidate for President, which is what his wife wants he should be. So, naturally, he is willing when a press agent for a hotel puts him into the running with an induction into an Indian tribe. Naturally, he takes kindly to a pre-convention cross-country tour in which he loudly proclaims in many accents that he is NOT a candidate, but! And, naturally, he is sensitive when the sarcastic party boss gives him to understand quite clearly that the party woudn't touch him with a pole. No wonder, then, that Senator Ashton brings out a little booka little item called a diarywhich he has been keeping for thirty-odd years and in which he has carefully noted a few party indiscretions, shall we say? And no wonder that the big boss rather quickly changes his mind and starts trying to put a bold face on a bad thinguntil that diary disappears. Up to this point, Mr. MacArthur, who wrote the irreverent script, keeps things snapping and cracking in clever and hilarious style. And Mr. Kaufman, the director, who has moved over here from the stage, where he previously had political traffic, pictures and paces them likewise. Even the farcical frenzy into which the story deteriorates after the diary's disappearance is made a matter of much fun. And the desperate, sophomoric climax is good for a final guffaw. Furthermore, William Powell as the Senator does about everything that a competent actor of farce comedy could do to make him a joke. His manners are grandly patrician, his speeches are bouquets of flowers and his evident ethical standards are on the level of the basement floor. Blissfully, Mr. Powell plays a clown who has been living so long off the bounty of a generous public that he enjoys the rights of eminent domain. Ray Collins is rich, too, as the big boss who unfeelingly pushes him around and a slough of other actors play political henchmen to the hilt. As the enterprising press agent who starts things, Peter Lind Hayes makes a highly auspicious debut on the screen in a straight (but slightly crooked) role. And Ella Raines and Arleen Whelan are cute as meddlesome girls. Unless this country lacks humor (which has been a moot question of late), it should get a great deal of amusement from "The Senator Was Indiscreet." http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9900E5D71F3AE233A25754C2A9649D946693D6CF
The thing that bothers me about Sarah Palin is, I don't think she is intelligent enough to be the President. Regardless, why would she want the job? It will make her old before her time. My advice to Sarah -Keep raking it in baby, keep raking it in, and don't run. It isn't worth it. I think Obama is going to win, but I could certainly be wrong. One thing I learned -it's not possible to predict an election anymore. Whoever wins has an impossible job to do, because the parties are acting in bad faith -they are all self-deluded, and it is therefore not possible to get along in Washington. hey, maybe we need Sarah -can it get any worse?
To botenth: Yes, it can always get worse with a Democrat or a RINO. With Sarah it can only get better.
Well, Sarah is not running. I dont think she will run in 2016 because she would have to take the nomination away from a Republican president. I have to assume she realizes she is finished with elected office on the national level. As disappointed as I am, Ill let Nat and Dean express my thoughts: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjt-fjshj18&feature=related"]Nat King Cole - There Will Never Be Another You (Original) - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9_CBRPNGSc"]Dean Martin - I Wish You Love - YouTube[/ame]
