Saturday, November 7, 2020

Edged in black

[CNN and The New York Times have called it.]


Mistah Trump* — he not dead, but he lost, and he is lost, in a bronze-tinted fog of rage, denial, self-pity, dishonesty, grandiosity, and conspiracy-mongering. To hell with him.

Now more hard work awaits, to counter his toxic effect on truth, justice, democracy, and public health, an effect that promises to endure.

And see? Even this post, rather than celebrating a Democratic and democratic victory, mocks the autocrat’s defeat. (It’s always about him.) So I’ll also say: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, you did it. And to everyone who voted, donated, and volunteered: we did it.

[I’m borrowing from Joseph Conrad, of course, but also from Virginia Heffernan, whose “Mistah Trump” approximates Michael Cohen’s pronunciation of the boss’s name. The asterisk is mine.]

comments: 9

ksh said...

https://youtu.be/fbaaPrzj3Ac

Zhoen said...

Right with you. Joe & Kamala are my focus now, though.

Michael Leddy said...

Wonderful. As I’m guessing you suspect, I recognize the source.

ksh said...

By "source", are you referring to Andy Cohen (as seen in the video) or Frank Stokes' "Mr. Crump Don't Like It"?

Michael Leddy said...

Zhoen, I missed your comment earlier. I find it hard to look away from the horror that is Trump*, but I’m hoping to be future-oriented.

Kevin, yes, I was thinking of Frank Stokes.

Fresca said...

"I lost. The horror, the horror."

Heh heh.

Definitely the joy I feel is mostly the joy of relief--but then I remember---oh, right--there's a positive too! First woman v.p., an Indian African / West Indian American WOMAN.
Welcome, Madam Vice President!

Michael Leddy said...

It’s really something. Before watching them speak tonight, I had to keep reminding myself: it’s not only that HE lost; it’s that THEY won. The image of their two families onstage together was a truly American picture.

ksh said...

A true connoisseur. I think that I would really enjoy having dinner with you and Elaine.

Michael Leddy said...

Kevin, right back at you. In truth though, I’m a guy with spotty but specific knowledge.