tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post3922717663893213811..comments2024-03-28T14:45:34.423-04:00Comments on 37 Paddington: Portrait of Privilege37paddingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-62803380877455687222014-01-29T16:09:32.632-05:002014-01-29T16:09:32.632-05:00I fear that watching it will send me into spasms o...I fear that watching it will send me into spasms of rage. But I did hear a story on This American Life about how George Romney fought so hard to end housing segregation--even against Nixon's wishes. How did the apple fall so far from that tree?Vesuvius At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-39297920493108467542014-01-29T08:40:55.590-05:002014-01-29T08:40:55.590-05:00Honestly, that photo annoys me, too. It looks fic...Honestly, that photo annoys me, too. It looks fictional, doesn't it?~ellen~https://www.blogger.com/profile/00315658592077559215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-34310680343490652532014-01-27T10:28:32.607-05:002014-01-27T10:28:32.607-05:00Steve, it's worth watching. But I'm curiou...Steve, it's worth watching. But I'm curious. Why exactly does that photo annoy you?37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-76263724115891874222014-01-27T10:27:27.407-05:002014-01-27T10:27:27.407-05:00With the yellow lace crinolines! Maybe we just don...With the yellow lace crinolines! Maybe we just don't understand how the one percent lives!37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-4607374420960931332014-01-27T03:55:40.281-05:002014-01-27T03:55:40.281-05:00Maybe we'll check out this movie. You've d...Maybe we'll check out this movie. You've definitely piqued my interest, though that photo of his family just annoys the heck out of me.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-24721586012155714062014-01-26T21:15:21.139-05:002014-01-26T21:15:21.139-05:00Those and the orange polka dot dresses. Those and the orange polka dot dresses. Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-8665199396178096842014-01-26T19:54:43.225-05:002014-01-26T19:54:43.225-05:00The giant checked shirts are the death knell for m...The giant checked shirts are the death knell for me --Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-11090953927717035732014-01-26T15:58:36.468-05:002014-01-26T15:58:36.468-05:00Birdie, some argue that for all his flaws, that is...Birdie, some argue that for all his flaws, that is exactly what made Bill Clinton a good leader. He had the human touch.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-17505190821979449212014-01-26T15:57:44.101-05:002014-01-26T15:57:44.101-05:00Expat mom, I do think its dangerous when there is ...Expat mom, I do think its dangerous when there is no sense of anything beyond wealth and privilege. And most of those who run are from exactly that background because it's so cripplingly expensive to mount a campaign. So there's that. Still, I do think one can be wealthy and still have a sense of humanity and service to the common good. I just don't think Mitt has that, or most politicians for that matter. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-57019817329940424752014-01-26T15:55:02.511-05:002014-01-26T15:55:02.511-05:00Lisa, i think that is an inspired idea. But first ...Lisa, i think that is an inspired idea. But first he'd have to have the desire to learn how the other side lives, no? 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-38346105197573859692014-01-26T15:53:05.785-05:002014-01-26T15:53:05.785-05:00Mary, I think you put it exactly right. Intellectu...Mary, I think you put it exactly right. Intellectual curiosity or juice of humanity. Yes. That.<br />37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-45916194332644963582014-01-26T14:58:14.829-05:002014-01-26T14:58:14.829-05:00I do not follow American politics all that closely...I do not follow American politics all that closely but Mitt Romney scares me. The Waltons are not real life and nobody lives a life that perfect. Sure, in front of the camera everything is all pretty and glossy but turn off the camera and Mrs. Walton (Michael Learned) is actually an alcoholic and has been married four times. That is reality. I want a leader who is real and knows about alcoholism and failed marriages. Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-89008392463915127342014-01-26T13:10:30.921-05:002014-01-26T13:10:30.921-05:00It's very dangerous to have a leader of the co...It's very dangerous to have a leader of the country who has only known wealth and privilege (like the Bushes too). Speaking from my own fairly comfortable experience, there are some things in this country that have to be seen to be believed, and they really don't get that opportunity. It's not to say that anyone from a certain societal bracket can't run, but voters should be aware of the shortcomings and limited perspective. Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-46987725901502916942014-01-26T11:31:07.114-05:002014-01-26T11:31:07.114-05:00Seems that a week on undercover boss might serve h...Seems that a week on undercover boss might serve him better than a stint on the Romney Leave it to Beverland.<br />Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/09324961653370110887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-72902196753517983962014-01-26T10:36:33.010-05:002014-01-26T10:36:33.010-05:00You and me both, baby. I think he is literally clu...You and me both, baby. I think he is literally clueless about the lives of what would have been the largest part of his constituency. Clueless. Not really his fault but one would think he might have had the intellectual curiosity, enough juice of humanity, to try a little harder to explore that. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com