I watched a video of T this evening, an old interview with Rona Barrett.
He was 34 then. And comparatively palatable, his speech vague but giving the impression of reasonableness, because he spoke quietly and methodically, more like Mister Rogers than a dictator. He didn't sound bitter yet, like a harassed housewife. He purred along with comments about the need for America to be respected and influential, about men greater than himself, about political office in the modern era, about Iran. He used the word "abeyance". He seemed shrewd, in his own way. Certainly Ms. Barrett showed him deference. He had a little glow of mystique. I thought about Mr. Darcy, and his wealth making him attractive. At any rate, he didn't come across as a "buffoon" - a word the Brits used to describe and dismiss him two years ago, when he was not considered a serious candidate.
Lord, please help me work through all my feelings toward this man.
He was 34 then. And comparatively palatable, his speech vague but giving the impression of reasonableness, because he spoke quietly and methodically, more like Mister Rogers than a dictator. He didn't sound bitter yet, like a harassed housewife. He purred along with comments about the need for America to be respected and influential, about men greater than himself, about political office in the modern era, about Iran. He used the word "abeyance". He seemed shrewd, in his own way. Certainly Ms. Barrett showed him deference. He had a little glow of mystique. I thought about Mr. Darcy, and his wealth making him attractive. At any rate, he didn't come across as a "buffoon" - a word the Brits used to describe and dismiss him two years ago, when he was not considered a serious candidate.
Lord, please help me work through all my feelings toward this man.
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