Author of new book on Churchill re McEnany comparing Trump to Churchill: "verges on obscenity"

[highplainsdem]

I'll post Erik Larson's tweet below, but first want to link to NPR's review of his new book on Churchill:

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/20/807027681/churchills-first-year-as-prime-minister-is-electric-in-the-splendid-and-the-vile



Larson's tweet, minutes ago:

Link to tweet

Just wanted to say that I am appalled at the White House attempt to liken Trump's bible stunt to Churchill visiting bombed-out neighborhoods. The comparison verges on obscenity. Churchill wept on these visits; he offered compassion and hope, and helped people find their courage.

[Backseat Driver]

1. Despite the horrors of war, Churchill stood up and fought his own

personal demons as well. It's widely known he suffered from deep clinical depressions.

Would that this creature (I can't call him human) get help for his fear, his paranoia, his self-pitying loathsome narcissism, his addictions, his potential dementia, his hard-wired hate!

[highplainsdem]

2. Btw, Larson's book on Churchill is on Time's list a few days ago of the best books of 2020 so far.

https://time.com/5842467/best-books-2020-so-far/?amp=true&__twitter_impression=true

[Grins]

6. Been reading Larson for years!

A unique talent: a historian who can write like a novelist.

His latest book is on my desk right now.

[Mike 03]

3. Thank you Mr. Larson

[cagefreesoylentgreen]

4. Churchill starved 2 million Indians to death deliberately

Maybe that’s the comparison that’s needed.

[malaise]

11. And detested black people

PERIOD - he has more in common with the Con than people want to admit. But he was not a short-fingered vulgarian.

[mr_lebowski]

12. They probably had the temerity to PROTEST that treatment, too? Ingrates ... (nt)

[tanyev]

5. I'm sure McNinny's remark was entirely for an audience of one:

When in doubt, pout.

President Trump told staffers working on his campaign that he wanted to look 'like [Winston] Churchill' in photographs and images, believing that he would appear tougher according to a new report in The New York Times.

That is why Donnie, like Winnie, reportedly prefers to scowl, squint and maintain a general sourpuss on his face whenever he is in front of a camera.

It also explains why President Trump may have returned the bust of the prime minister to the Oval Office, with the proximity to his own desk allowing him to practice the downcast frown and furrowed brow favored by the former leader of the United Kingdom.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4339932/President-Trump-frowns-look-like-Winston-Chuirchill.html

[captain queeg]

7. Reading about Churchill now, 1200 page book good for the lockdown

Finest Hour just covers from the time Churchill became prime minister up to 1941. He was articulate and dynamic. Anyone who would compare trump to him is such an idiot that should wear a muzzle. Winnie tracked every aspect of the war. He was the man they needed at that time. He wasn’t perfect and no doubt people died when he tried to micromanage warfare but he at least knew all the info and kept up the country’s spirits during dark times.

[yellowcanine]

8. Ah come on don't they remember when Churchill beat back

protesters to make his way to St. Paul's and hold up a bible?

[soothsayer]

9. Fun roundup of twitter replies to Kayleigh

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/comically-ridiculous-kayleigh-mcenany-sparks-outrage-by-comparing-trump-to-winston-churchill/

[Blue Owl]

10. Cur up the next Jon McNaughton fantasy painting in 3... 2... 1...

[JHB]

16. You think you're making a rueful joke, but...

Link to tweet

[Blue Owl]

17. Oh I fully expect it

In fact I’d be disappointed if it didn’t happen...

[Best_man23]

13. If Churchill were alive today

He would have nothing nice to say about Lysol Von Clusterfuck, but he would say it in a way that would make Von Clusterfuck think he was being complemented.

[Lock him up.]

14. Churchill was for anti-fa-scism...

Unpunished-yet Drumph & his complicit cabal are for pro-fa-scism.

Lock him up.

[Mme. Defarge]

15. Huge Erik Larson fan!

Thanks for posting.

[Grasswire2]

18. McEninny.

I fixed it.