Linda Ronstadt to Mike Pompeo: Stop 'Enabling' Donald Trump

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Source: Variety

Pompeo, an embattled protector of President Trump, was enjoying his first turn as official host of the event. During the pre-dinner welcoming address, he quipped: “As I travel the world, I wonder when will I be loved,” invoking the words of Ronstadt’s 1975 hit “When I Be Loved,” penned by Phil Everly.

Ronstadt has been an outspoken critic of Trump. When it came her turn following dinner to receive the honor and make optional remarks, Ronstadt rose to the microphone a few feet away from the host’s table and looked straight ahead. “I’d like to say to Mr. Pompeo, who wonders when he’ll be loved, it’s when he stops enabling Donald Trump.” Then she sat down.

The line drew immediate gasps from the audience, followed by slowly building applause, and then cheers.

Among those in attendance was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who received a standing ovation from a majority of the politically divided gathering.

Read more: https://variety.com/2019/music/news/linda-ronstadt-mike-pompeo-trump-kennedy-center-honors-1203428866/

[Uncle Joe]

1. Well Trump is certainly no good and Pompeo

has left many tracks of tears in his short tenure.

Thanks for the thread swag.

[elleng]

2. 'followed by slowly building applause, and then cheers.'

[PatSeg]

3. And Nancy Pelosi

got a standing ovation! Sounds like a great evening.

Hi Ellen!

[elleng]

6. Yes, NANCY!

HI, PatSeg!



QUITE an evening! HOPE some made connections useful for us.

[PatSeg]

11. Things certainly

are looking better these days!

[cp]

4. Good for her!

And thank you!

[SergeStorms]

5. Pompeo has grand designs...

for a political career as Kansas' Senator soon. Apparently he's already weighed the pros and cons and figures loyalty to Trump is his ticket to bigger and better things. I most sincerely hope he's wrong, but in a bright red state like Kansas..........

I had such a crush on Linda Ronstadt when I was young man. Now we're both old and gray, but our politics still mesh. She's a great woman, and I bet she can still belt out a tune.

[karynnj]

7. That he considers being the Junior most Senator better than continuing as Trump's SoS

says something. John Kerry, with seniority to be Chair of Senate Foreign Relations (and who would by now be the second most senior Democrat to Leahy - having his choice of chairing (when we get the majority) SFRC, Commerce , Finance and Small Business as he would be most senior in each, was extremely excited to trade this off and accept being SoS, where he received honors all over the world in his last year.

[GReedDiamond]

8. Unfortunately, she can no longer sing...

From her Wikipedia page:

Retirement

In 2011, Ronstadt was interviewed by the Arizona Daily Star and announced her retirement. In August 2013, she revealed to Alanna Nash, writing for AARP, that she has Parkinson's disease and "can no longer sing a note." Her diagnosis was subsequently re-evaluated as progressive supranuclear palsy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Ronstadt#Retirement

[SergeStorms]

16. Isn't that a shame?

I thought about that well after I posted it. My aging thought process didn't recall that she fell victim to Parkinson's. I do recall reading that some time ago. Guess the only way I'll hear her sing again will be one of her CDs. Age catches up to everyone sooner or later. It just seems the good ones are the recipients of time's worst punishments, and assholes like Trump will go on forever.

[BonnieJW]

14. Sadly,

no she can't. Parkinson's has robber her and the world of that great voice. I went to high school with her.

[SergeStorms]

17. At least that's part of her...

you'll have to hold onto forever, unlike the rest of us. You were lucky to have known her then. Hell, I'd feel damned lucky to know her now.

[Evolve Dammit]

9. Love ya Linda, but he don't f'in care. At all.

[Upthevibe]

10. Awesome!

Good for her! And the documentary, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, is wonderful. I saw it in the theatre. It'll be airing on CNN on New Years Day. I highly recommend it...

[mpcamb]

12. I remember whrn she kicked Las Vegas ass over "Fahrenheit 9/11", criticizing Shrub Bush.

She's great. She's honest. She's honorable.
God, I do love her.

[Bayard]

13. She's one of the best vocalists of all time

A great shame she lost her singing voice to her illness, but her political voice is still strong

.

[LiberalLovinLug]

15. Someone posted a video link in those comments.

&feature=youtu.be

[TexasBushwhacker]

18. FYI, the program is being televised on CBS on Sunday

8 ET/ 7 CT