Thursday, June 8, 2017

Politics Is a Spectator Sport

I live in the City of Yonkers, specifically in the Tavern District of Yonkers. Yonkers is the birthplace of James Comey, who is going to be testifying before congress this morning. Apparently, certain bars around the country will be opening early to show Comey's testimony. I doubt that any of the local bars will be opening early to show Comey on the stand, even though he is a native son... it's not like his testimony is that important to the people in my neighborhood, it's not like a Premier League match... though there is some appeal to watching an Orange Man being discomfited.

2 comments:

mikey said...

For anyone who remembers the power and high drama of the watergate hearings in the early '70s, this is really intense, past-as-prologue kind of moment.

There will be less honesty, more pandering and the ever-present smears and cries of 'fake news', but it's the most important political drama of this generation, and has everything to do with the immediate future...

Anna Berry said...

I know right?