But I'm not letting on.

You think Trump will authorize waterboarding of his senior staff? He just has to find out who it was.

take it for me.

Great book
Great movie

That book had a huge influence on me ... how a subordinate can help shore up a faltering leader

No shame, of course, in dumping on trump. He’s evil and disloyal himself

The paranoia, the demands for loyalty, etc. And hoping, just like Queeg, that there will come a “steel ball bearings” moment, when the whole thing finally implodes in a way that ALL sentient beings fully comprehend that #45 is desperately unwell, and should be separated from the Office of the President ASAP.

“Caine Mutiny” trivia: the opening scenes of “Annapolis” actually were shot at UCLA, on the quad in front of Royce Hall, the university’s performing-arts venue.

Spreading wild rumors about me and the Russians and Old Yellow Stain. But Obama, oh he was the perfect President. But not Trump. But the Op-ed, ah, that's where I got them....

So...it’s trending!

The entire GOP put together doesn't have 1 millionth the character of Atticus.

For the umpteenth time. Fantastic film, a favorite.

And only Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch could take the Best Actor Oscar over Peter O’Toole as T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia).

It was filmed 56 years ago but it could have been made today and still be as poignant.

He and Paul Newman, they CAN'T be deceased. They're Gregory Peck and Paul Newman, for gosh sakes. They're not *allowed* to just...leave!

but their personal views on politics and society was something they shared. Both garnished a lot of respect. Fortunately they live on in their films.

Just hearing that the hunt was on in the White House and that Trump was "volcanic" and "seething" made me think of this scene. You can almost picture it- Mattis, how many servings of strawberries did you have? Kelly? Conway?

"...but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, with geometric logic, that a duplicate key to the ward room icebox did exist, and I've had produced that key if they hadn't pulled the Caine out of action. I, I know now they were only trying to protect some fellow officer."

[He pauses, and looks at the questioning faces staring at him; he's now aware that he's had a relapse]

"Naturally, I can only cover these things from memory. If I left anything out, why, just ask me specific questions and I'll be glad to answer them, one by one."
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One of Bogart's best moments, the writing is tops as well. And yes, I can easily envision all the head-cases in the WH doing this scenario and even topping it somehow.

and where is this heading? An unelected shadow government manipulating an inept and unstable president to get the republican agenda pushed through. His insanity divides the country and distracts from the damage that is being done. Then what? Pence? It's like watching one of those TLC shows. Disgusting, horrifying and strangely compelling.

The WH is being run like a reality show because that's all he knows (outside of being of being a shady "businessman" ). Liking candidates for staff because they look good on camera? He's just unbelievably shallow.

And that's why he'll be replaced by President Snooki in 2020.

I love all those films where the bad guys are basically Republicans. Think of it: every villain in nearly every story breaks down into a Republican: spiteful, sneaky, violent, thieving, preying on the old/sick/weak, cold, heartless, cheap, authoritarian, unreasonable, power-hungry, undemocratic, etc.

Quick example: Ebenezer Scrooge gets an upgrade from a miserable, miserly asshole conservative to a reborn liberal who loves the world and the people in it.

Except Trump can't sing. But he has the cynical manipulative huckster part down pat.

The guy playing Queeg made for a hissable villain in the first act. But after his second act breakdown, he shuffled offstage, a broken man, and people in the audience were in tears. The actor gave one last humanizing gesture before exiting; bent low in shame, he stopped for a moment, straightened up, buttoned his uniform coat as a way of getting his dignity back, and then left. He received a huge ovation at curtain-call.