Lots of news stories today about how influential Republicans think that if Trump secures their presidential nomination, it means a Democratic landslide in November — not just the White House but the Senate and maybe Congress — and it could mean the end of the G.O.P. They're threatening to run a third-party candidate because…well, splitting the conservative vote is a dandy way to create a Democratic landslide in November — not just the White House but the Senate and maybe Congress — and it could mean the end of the G.O.P.
I still don't have a real preference between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for the White House, nor can I make up my mind as to which of the three Republicans still in the race would be (a) worse for this country as I want to see it go or (b) easiest for the Democratic nominee to defeat. I certainly don't think Kasich is really more moderate than Cruz or Trump — for reasons stated in this article.
Turning to happier news: Next Saturday afternoon at WonderCon, I'll be hosting a Cartoon Voices panel with Chuck McCann, Candi Milo, Maurice LaMarche, Townsend Coleman…and I'm pleased to say we just added the wonderful Amanda Troop to the dais. If you're going to be at the con on Saturday, come early so you can watch us play Quick Draw! at 10:30 AM in Room 403AB with Sergio Aragonés, Scott Shaw! and Kyle Baker. Then get back to that same room (or stay in it all day) to see the Cartoon Voices panel at 4:30.
The day Jerry Lewis turned 90, I posted here that — and I quote me again — "Apart from Doris Day, I can't think of anyone else who was a major motion picture star of the fifties who's still alive…and she hasn't appeared anywhere for decades. Jerry is still around, still appearing in front of audiences, still visible." A lot of you still seem to think that was a challenge to name anyone at all who was in a movie in the fifties and is still alive today. No, no. There are lots of such people. They just weren't MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARS then and aren't STILL APPEARING IN FRONT OF AUDIENCES today. Forgive me for shouting.
Yes, yes. I am aware Abe Vigoda is deceased. So what? Just because he's now technically dead, he can't endorse Donald Trump?
Lastly for now: Arnold Schwarzenegger says he's going to make Terminator 6. Didn't we elect this man governor of California just to try and stop things like that? If he does Jingle All the Way 2, I'm going to feel really betrayed.
[UPDATE, three hours later: I am informed that someone went ahead and made Jingle All the Way 2 without Arnold. Instead, they starred Larry the Cable Guy, which makes sense since he so resembles Arnold. So now I guess I'll feel betrayed if Arnold makes Jingle All the Way 3…or even if he remakes Jingle All the Way 2. Or for that matter, does Kindergarten Cop 3 or runs for governor again.]