On this day in 1808 was born Andrew Johnson, whom many scholars consider to have been one of the most atrocious Presidents in American history:
Andrew Johnson (born today 1808) insisted that when he died (1875), he should be buried swaddled in an American flag, with his head on a copy of the Constitution. But as a lame-duck President leaving office, even Andrew Johnson never tweeted heroic videos about himself.
Ticket to the Senate trial of Andrew Johnson, first President to be impeached (born today 1808):
Yes, Tommy Lee Jones might be excellent as star of a Andrew Johnson biopic:
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Why is Trump now tweeting a political commercial for himself, which claims that he “stands for American Justice”?
And with soundtrack based on music of the very progressive Aaron Copland, who would probably not be delighted to see his work exploited to lionize this President.
With Aaron Copland conducting, Adlai Stevenson as narrator of “A Lincoln Portrait,” 1964:
Newly-tweeted commercial also falsely implies that President has received what he would call a “Noble” Prize.
Pence, any comment yet on who won the 2020 Presidential election, or do you need still more time to think?
And Pence, while we wait on you to decide for yourself who won the 2020 election, what is this about your reportedly looking for "a new home in the Washington suburbs?” We thought you loved Indiana and could not bear to be away from your home state.
In honor of Vice President, recall that “Indiana Wants Me” by R. Dean Taylor was a big hit a half-century ago this year. In its lyrics, Taylor sings,
"It hurts to see the man that I've become...
Indiana wants me
Lord, I can't go back there."
After watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946), President Harry Truman said, "'If Bess and I had a son, we'd want him to be just like Jimmy Stewart.’’ (Not sure if Truman knew that Stewart was a Republican.)
Truman also liked Harpo Marx — here 1950:
President Truman had no known opinion about that Marx Brothers stalwart Margaret Dumont:
"Henry F. Potter" denounced “little" people as “chumps” and “suckers” — played by Lionel Barrymore as villain of “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946):
“George Bailey,” as played by Jimmy Stewart, after his home town has been turned by the greedy Potter into honky-tonk “Pottersville” — “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946):
Carol Borland in “Mark of the Vampire,” which opened in some theaters 85 years ago this week:
During each appearance in “Mark of the Vampire” (1935), Carol Borland refuses to speak and walks as if in a trance. She inspired other more recent characters, such as Lily in “The Munsters” (1964-1966):
“The Munsters” wish you a Merry Christmas, including two actors with political connections. Al Lewis (“Grandpa”) ran for Governor of New York (Green Party) in 1998, and Pat Priest (“Marilyn”) was daughter of Treasurer of United States under Eisenhower.