Today’s the last full of day of Barack Obama’s job in the White House. My Facebook friends are falling over themselves talking about how Americans (especially those who voted for the Trumpenfuhrer) have been unworthy of this great man.
If you’re looking for inspiration on how to praise Barack Obama appropriately, I suggest the Good Morning America scene in the movie What About Bob?
Bob: What I’d really like to do, is put the greatness of this man in perspective. I think that there ‘s only 3 names…Dr. Albert Schweitzer, ah, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, probably, and…Leo Marvin
— this YouTube clip at about 3:25
Also at 2:10: “It’s this man. It’s the compassion. It’s the dignity. It’s the wisdom. It’s the horse sense of the guy that gets you…” and then “What do I say to someone who has turned my whole life around? Who has given up so of their time and their vacation to make me better?”
Is it just me or does Richard Dryfuss look similar to Robert Reich who for whatever reason always seems to pop up on my facebook?
Funny you should mention it … I don’t know how anyone can stand more than 10 seconds of Trump’s oily patter. I always have to hit the mute button after that. But it’s been bugging me where I’ve heard that kind of cant before …