Attended Sunday Afternoon At The Opera and surprised myself by really enjoying La Traviata. As they all do, it included much intrigue and heartbreak, but the acting was great, the sets superb, and the singing magnificent. I told Mary Ann, who instituted and presents the program, that it was the best ever.
From the ridiculous to the sublime--rather vice versa: watched the two prez candidates on 60 Minutes. There's no question I'm partisan, but I'm convinced my boy outdid the insufferable stuffed shirt on the other side. McCain slid by all the hard questions and, of course, repeated the slogans, catch phrases, and cliches the Repubs think are all they need to dupe the ever-dupe-able electorate. (And I have the sinking feeling they may be right.) Did McC. think Palin was "ready to be president?" "Absolutely," sez he with a straight face.* And so on.
I was hoping he'd be asked how it felt to go tom-cattin' around future wife number two while his wife at the time was trying to recover from near-fatal injuries, but that'll be the day. This is the "family values" party, you understand.
More realistically, I'm annoyed that the interviewer didn't allude to the "how many houses do you own" gaffe when the one where he does his most serious "thinking" (he thinks? I was unaware!) was featured. Oh, no, no, we mustn't be antagonistic. We must let him keep returning to the "success" of The Surge and his never-to-be-let-rest "war hero" status of almost a half-century ago.
Of course, there was no mention of his temper tantrums and what's smilingly referred to as "salty" language. It takes a bit of the cuteness off to realize he's been overheard calling Cindy a "c--t." And here's a major omission: Why wasn't McC. asked WHEN he would release his full medical records? Oh, and was his wife's financial information ever made public? Why no mention of that?
If this, along with the throwback to vapid beauty-queen days is what the American people put in office, they deserve anything they get.
* Questions like these make you think "set up." What in the world did CBS think the answer would be: "Oh, no, she sure isn't ready. Hope I stay well long enough so she never proves that."?