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A 1980 movie predicted the ongoing battle for control between Trump and Old Establishment Types
Self | 11/02/2018 | Junk Bond

Posted on 12/02/2018 5:51:28 AM PST by junkbond

The Movie was called “Caddyshack.”

If you are not familiar with this important and predictive movie you may be able to view a few poignant clips on Youtube, and/or, it will probably be on one your cable channels this Saturday afternoon, and every Saturday afternoon after that until the end of time; which is a good thing.

The two main Protagonists are Al Czervik (played by Rodney Dangerfield) and Judge Smails (played by Ted Baxter.)

Al Czervik is a Wealthy-Property-Developer who upsets the status quo with his occasionally boorish, yet mostly harmless behavior, when he somehow manages to get himself ensconced in an exclusive private country club called Bushwood. The Al Czervik character is essentially Donald Trump.

Czervik/Trump has no allegiance to long established members/interests in Bushwood/Washington DC, and is not constrained by traditions in his determination as to whether Bushwood is turned into Condos or the Washington DC swamp is drained.

Judge Smails is a law and order type Judge who wants nothing more than to preserve the vaunted traditions of Bushwood. Although Judge Smails presents the veneer of an unimpeachable character, his public facade is laid bare when his subordinates become the witnesses to his willingness to not play by the rules on his daily excursions on the golf course. Robert Mueller is Judge Smails.

Smails/Mueller singular motivation is to remove Czervik/Trump from Bushwood/Washington DC. Their pursuits are relentless, even if it means breaking the rules. As Judge Smails points out, betting is against the rules at Bushwood, but in the same breath, he agrees to a $100,000 wager. Mueller's underhanded attempts to dangle offers of reduced punishments for process offenses in exchange for testimony that matches his pre-written narrative may or may-not be illegal, nevertheless the willingness to violate the spirit of established rules and decorum severely destroys the willingness of the "non-elite" to comply with any club rule. Lou Loomis (Bryan Doyle Murray) was acutely aware of the betting prohibition at Bushwood, and he gleefully ignored it.

Porterhouse: "Fifty bucks says the Smails kid picks his nose."

Lou: "You're on. Porterhouse."

Caddyshack’s themes, sub-plots, and other characters are also reminiscent of current events. Other Notable characters include:



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: caddyshack; movies; mueller; theswamp; trump; vanity
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To: Stosh

Lacy Underall is Juliane Assange.

She likes to tease. Once the darling of Lefty/Establishment types, she became persona non-grata when she started cavorting with the Al Czervik crowd.


21 posted on 12/02/2018 6:45:19 AM PST by junkbond (My time is not your commodity.)
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

Fred Grandy wasn’t even in that movie.


22 posted on 12/02/2018 6:46:44 AM PST by wally_bert (I will competently make sure the thing is done incompetently.)
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To: junkbond

Last time I saw a mouth like that .............

23 posted on 12/02/2018 7:30:54 AM PST by Enterprise
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To: junkbond

LOL

Join this Snobatorium, HA, I’m thinking of buying this place.” -Al Czervik


24 posted on 12/02/2018 7:34:03 AM PST by JPJones (More tariffs, less income tax.)
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To: LS

Who is Sessions?”

The Bishop.


25 posted on 12/02/2018 7:34:50 AM PST by JPJones (More tariffs, less income tax.)
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To: junkbond

Bill Murray!


26 posted on 12/02/2018 7:36:36 AM PST by Leep (we need a Trump like leader for President 2024!)
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To: junkbond

How about “They Live” with Rowdy Roddy Piper. Complete with reptilian overlords that look-act suspiciously like our current elites and DC swampers.


27 posted on 12/02/2018 7:39:46 AM PST by dennisw
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To: abb

“Eh, it’s no big deal”. (Takes a bite)


28 posted on 12/02/2018 7:45:17 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: JPJones; LS

29 posted on 12/02/2018 7:48:45 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: abb

Pick up a that blood!


30 posted on 12/02/2018 7:52:15 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

“That kangaroo stole my ball.”


31 posted on 12/02/2018 7:55:12 AM PST by JPJones (More tariffs, less income tax.)
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To: BenLurkin

Lol.

“The Good Lord would never interrupt the best game of my life.”


32 posted on 12/02/2018 7:56:11 AM PST by JPJones (More tariffs, less income tax.)
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To: junkbond
Baby Ruth bar = Mueller’s report
Carl Spackler = Deplorables



33 posted on 12/02/2018 7:56:26 AM PST by ReaganGeneration2
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To: gundog
Is Pelosi the gopher?

Nah, Sessions is the gopher. Staying hidden underground most of the time, occasionally popping his head out to aggravate and torment people.

34 posted on 12/02/2018 8:02:55 AM PST by ssaftler (From Governor Moon Bat to Governor Gruesome. We're doomed, I tell you!)
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To: junkbond

You ever do any drugs Danny?


35 posted on 12/02/2018 8:03:27 AM PST by numberonepal (WWG1WGA)
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To: numberonepal

I’ve sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn’t wanna do it, but felt I owed it to them. - Judge Smails


36 posted on 12/02/2018 8:14:37 AM PST by junkbond (My time is not your commodity.)
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To: ssaftler

But the gopher caused the utter destruction of the golf course, due to Karl’s attempts to get him. And he emerged triumphant.


37 posted on 12/02/2018 8:15:54 AM PST by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: junkbond

Apparently already scored Lacey Underall's (Cindy Morgan) appearance...

38 posted on 12/02/2018 8:16:22 AM PST by StAnDeliver ("Mueller personally delivered US uranium to Russia.")
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To: junkbond

Now I know why tigers eat their young.


39 posted on 12/02/2018 8:20:17 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: junkbond

LOL

You’ll get nothing and like it.

And a box of the naked lady tees.


40 posted on 12/02/2018 8:32:52 AM PST by BiggBob
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