New York Legend Fran Lebowitz Gives Her Take on 2020 Politics | Amanpour and Company

Known for her sardonic wit, social commentator Fran Lebowitz is a New York legend. A prominent liberal Democrat with a keen political eye, Lebowitz has been unsparing in her criticism of Democrats and Republicans alike. Who better to break down the antics of President Trump and the 2020 Democratic candidates with our Walter Isaacson? Lebowitz presents her take on the swirling political currents of 2020 and tells stories from her vibrant life, including her stint as a New York taxi driver and her experience interviewing the iconic artist Andy Warhol.
Originally aired on February 14, 2020.
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[@theicyridge]

This guy is a quietly brilliant interviewer. He asks informed questions he knows she can answer in top form, without trying to be as clever as her. So many interviewers of Fran are incapable of knowing when to get out of the way.

[@deborahgalvan5367]

that he knows his subject shows.

[@xrrrismickey]

Yep

[@paulginsberg6942]

You nailed it. The straight man needs to be skilled also.

[@juliemullen365]

Very true a real interviewer should get the best out of their guest, it’s not about them so many try to out do almost compete. FRAN is fabulous 😊❤

[@gardenroom65]

My parents made damn sure we got to university, all 3 daughters as well as a son. We are all late 60 s now. They were pioneers….

[@ML-vy8xo]

“I’m watching my fellow human beings and it’s not encouraging “ I’m right with you Fran

[@chrissimon8368]

My wife and I are constantly shocked at the DEvolvement of society, we expected much better. We are not intellectuals but all you need is at least a modicum of decency for your fellow human beings, knowledge of culture and how society works. At the bare minimum, people need to read books, observe, and participate with others.

[@ThunderAppeal]

@@chrissimon8368 Your wife and you are both idiots apparently. Wrapped up in your own little worlds judging everyone around you in a very negativel light. But thats fine, just keep your crazy to yourselves. Thanks --Everyone else.

[@paulcolburn3855]

Orchestra conductor or Supreme Court Judge. its not that she is lazy. She only wants to work a job if that job gives her total AUTHORITY to make all the rules. Otherwise, she doesn't want to do anything.

[@keithnichols7926]

I enjoy Fran's observations and agree with most of them but don't believe Bernie is insincere.

[@elled10024]

I know it! What is with the war against intelligence? Mercy.

[@juliancoulden1753]

She extraordinary! Scurrilous, scathing, acerbic and hugely entertaining. The perfect dinner guest! Long may she reign

[@informationwarfare8744]

MAGA

[@patriciax3677]

she's smart, and honest and very funny

[@patriciax3677]

@@informationwarfare8744 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnLFZXWIdrZ4otk

[@patriciax3677]

@@aliceshaw8265 you're a simple-minded idiot and true believer in the garbage you've been fed by the trumpites and russkies

[@jimstafo3612]

Julie Frazier Hi Julie, Not sure if you will see this comment but Fran did talk a little about her life during the coronavirus in this New Yorker article: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/fran-lebowitz-is-never-leaving-new-york?source=search_google_dsa_paid&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvcaN6oa76QIVpAiICR1dVwTVEAAYASAAEgLPq_D_BwE Worth a read. -Jim

[@williamlukach4133]

Love Fran. Something so cool about her. I used to wait on her when I was a waiter in NYC in the 90s. Fell in love with her demeanor and mannerisms.

[@screeningmimi]

Very cool. Is she a good tipper? ;- )

[@davidpallin772]

@@screeningmimi How tacky, you never ask about customers tipping habits.

[@screeningmimi]

@@davidpallin772 Chill already. ;- ) Just a silly remark. if she never left a nickle, Annie would be worth the experience.

[@sgrvtl7183]

I have read a lot about her, very, very interesting and where she came from and rose from her family in her childhood and adult is amazing---she followed her heart~

[@screeningmimi]

@@sgrvtl7183 Thank you for mentioning it. I'll be very interested to read about her background too. I can't imagine her living elsewhere, or doing anything other than what she is doing right now. ;- )

[@kazilziya830]

I've always admired her. She's a no nonsense lady.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Anyone with a sense of humour like hers is open to _some_ nonsense. She's on record saying she likes having fun.

[@lizd3548]

Lady? She’d be offended to be called that

[@patriciax3677]

@@OMGWTFLOLSMH she IS fun, but I think even having fun can't be stupid... and that's not nonsense. We all should be able to have fun. I bet those of us who know how to do that love Fran more.

[@RaphaelMArias]

I love her very much. She’s a good and extremely kind lady. She made it because she’s intelligent and loving. Much to admire.

[@michaelwise5089]

“You don’t have to be a lawyer to be on the Supreme Court, and I’m already not a lawyer.”

[@DC-kx1qj]

OK... Now that's new to me. I always assumed Supreme Court judges were also judges in their previous jobs.

[@puppylove2493]

She is absolutely correct..I did not know this till law school.

[@macforme]

"The Constitution does not specify any particular professional or educational requirements for serving as a justice of the high court. In fact, unlike presidents or members of Congress, Supreme Court justices do not even need to be over a certain age. In 1811, the brilliant Joseph Story was appointed to the court at the tender age of 32 - a veritable legal Doogie Howser." source: abovethelaw.com/2010/05/you-dont-need-no-stinkin-law-degree-to-be-on-the-supreme-court/ I was VERY surprised when Fran said you don't need a law degree I had to go Google it !!!!

[@GH-oi2jf]

D C - Usually, they are.

[@Ellen24493]

She had a cameo in a Scorsese movie as a judge.

[@peternolan4107]

She's so right: "The American hatred of intelligence."

[@olafhermans]

Even at universities you are not supposed to be smart. Only the professor is. And indeed there is a reason why he "only" is a smart professor ;-)

[@BoggWeasel]

Inverted snobbery taking pride in ignorance and lack of the desire for education.... not a trait Americans have the monopoly on, pretty much every country in the world has it's share, some more than others........

[@terryfriend16]

Yes. Have to tone it down, can't be too smart nor savvy. But Fran is true to the core.

[@larryn1875]

It's debilitating

[@nerthus4685]

@@BoggWeasel Education these days is more or less career certification mixed with political indoctrination. It is just as anti-intellectual as the "proudly ignorant" the arrogantly ignorant are always talking about.

[@erikswanson5753]

"The thing that has never changed with me is my unbelievable sloth!" -- A kindred spirit.

[@marciasloan534]

I’m in

[@michellelekas211]

agreed. but she's very wealthy

[@nancyfahey7518]

I call it reading. I'm reading.

[@erikswanson5753]

@@nancyfahey7518 Yes. That's good. I like it.

[@erikswanson5753]

@@michellelekas211 Slothful AND rich. Dare I dream.

[@mydoglayla5045]

I could listen to Fran all day long! She is amazing.

[@jbt6007]

I love an interview with Fran Lebowitz. she is so direct which I find refreshing.

[@lisatulafono6205]

What's The Frequency same 💆‍♂️

[@PaulaJoW]

Exactly! There is way too much posturing in conversations these days.

[@ladymeropi]

Fran is my hero. I worship her every caustic word.

[@michaelberta3153]

The world is producing fewer and fewer characters like Ms. Lebowitz and it's a shame. She might be lazy but she's got personality.

[@norandmurr1432]

How can you tell? I think she left it somewhere before this interview.

[@amyhinrichs4519]

Michael Berta yes, but maybe her vocation is thinking, wondering, analyzing.

[@michaelberta3153]

@@amyhinrichs4519 The trend with young people these days ISTM is predicated on fitting in and being accepted. I've noticed in listening to their conversations, there is a sort of lack of uniqueness in expression. Fran is more about revealing for all to hear what is her essence and not caring if anyone approves. I prefer that.

[@michaelberta3153]

@Thordur Hogna The laziness comment wasn't meant to be a criticism. I'm lazy too, but I wouldn't call myself an intellectual though I wish to be someday.

[@linshanhsiang]

I think you mean character.

[@franciegibbs1404]

Now, don't mince words, Fran. Say what you're thinking! she's the best. You can't get more NY than Fran! i don't always agree with her but i love her.

[@johnlennon1970]

Fran Lebowitz needs to go back and hide under her rock. She's the Jewish Yoko Ono.

[@patriciax3677]

@@johnlennon1970 no wayyyyy you're nuts...not even close..

[@elizabethrothwell6562]

She's from Jersey.

[@paula889]

@@elizabethrothwell6562 Just like most of the "real" New Yorkers. :)

[@craigkeller]

She’s a hoot! I love her.

[@JuanGarcia-bz8zx]

History of art is history of wealth. Very accurate.

[@valerienaidoo3853]

True.....rich people have created a speculation economic process around art and they increase their wealth.

[@brianlenehan9055]

Artists reflect and infuence society and pursue truth and beauty, not so much wealth. The wealthy use art to influence perception, project prestige and power.

[@markknopflerisnot]

@@brianlenehan9055 .....some artists Brian, only some

[@gaterunner64]

Robert Mapplethorpe gifted her several photographs, she threw them in the trash when she moved.

[@samusaran181818]

I love Fran's honesty.

[@SophieBird07]

“American hatred of intelligence”. Sums it up. Brilliant.

[@paulkern7229]

@KZbin Moderator - go sit at the kid's table, Boris...

[@NickZedd1]

To an idiot.

[@lorenzo6mm]

The "Academic Left" in America is Leon Trotsky's 4th International World Socialist Dream. Its taken 65 years of Marxist Revisionist and Deconstruction History since WW2. Its taken $ 20 TRILLION spent on Means Tested Social TAXPAYER Spending since 1965. Its taken $ 20 TRILLION in Democrat Low Income robo signed FHFA SWAP TAXPAYER fraud and debt. Its taken "Gay Marriage" with children (emotional psychological child abuse). Its taken PC better known as New Speak. and propaganda of the Left. Its taken an Ex President Barak Obama with a $ 1 BILLION... 'Banksters United'..... "Library." Its taken an ILLEGAL Executive order called DACA and an Open Border policy. Its taken a High School graduation rate of 50 % for 4 years at 8th grade levels. Its taken a CPI where HYPER INFLATED Housing and Energy costs are NOT used anymore. Its taken Public Pensions & Benefits that are FANTASTIC compared with taxpayer's. Its taken $ 800 BILLION a YEAR trade and intellectual property theft. Its taken the worst race relations in America sinnce the Civil War, DURING a Black Presidents tenure. Its taken the # 1 LIE, of "Man Made Global Warming" that will end life on earth as we know it 12 years. The Democrat playbook has never changed in 2,000++++++years ! They murdered Socrates for him pointing these methods out and their stupidity. Ad Hominem: see Attack the person Ad Antiquitatem: see Appeal to Tradition Ad Baculum: see Appeal to Fear Ad Hominem: see Attack the person Ad Hominem Tu Quoque: See Personal Inconsistency Ad Ignorantium: see Argument from Ignorance Ad Metum: see Appeal to Fear Ad Misericordiam: see Appeal to Pity Ad Nauseum: see Repetition Ad Novitam: see Appeal to Novelty Ad Numeram: see Appeal to Common Practice Ad Populum: see Appeal to Common Belief or Bandwagon Ad Ridiculum: see Appeal to Ridicule Ad Verecundiam: see Appeal to Authority Cum Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc: see False Cause Dicto Simpliciter: see Accident Ignoratio Elenchi: see Missing the Point In Terrorem: see Appeal to Fear Non Causa Pro Causa: see False Effect Non Sequitur: See Affirming the Consequent, Denying the Antecedent or Missing the Point. Petitio Principii: see Begging the Question Plurium Interrogationum: see Many Questions Post Hoc: X follows Y. Therefore X is caused by Y. Post hoc, ergo propter hoc: see Post Hoc Reductio ad Absurdum: A false X is silly, so X is true. Secundum quid et simpliciter: see In a Certain Respect and Simply Hillary & Obama are the archetypes of sociopaths of all of the ABOVE. Hitler, Stalin and Mao are in the exact same leagues.

[@jbw6823]

@KZbin Moderator Bwahahahahahahaha! Ok. I peed a bit.

[@jbw6823]

@@lorenzo6mm u know theres a reasom u r not invited to parties l. "Should we invite Lorenzo?""Oh hell no, he always starts with that socialist diatribe for like an hour".

[@swill1020]

This is the perfect example of a beautiful human being. I find her extraordinarily interesting.

[@sylviepelletier9953]

I agree.

[@lindaweirich5018]

I like her a lot she seems so interesting to listen to

[@MysteryLily]

She's lovely but she said that Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are too old for the job of President of the United States. I hope she votes!

[@andreebesseau6995]

That she is.

[@andreebesseau6995]

@@MysteryLily well Joe is better than 45 and he is very good for the transition.may he be in health.he is a true servant of the.people

[@mk94194]

"You don't have to be a lawyer to be in the Supreme Court and I'm already not a lawyer"

[@woofer13]

That's my favorite line too.

[@gwtomsic]

She is the BEST! If there were still an Algonquin Roundtable, she'd sit at the head:)

[@MrInterestingthings]

Great comment ! DorothyParker ,Ferber. Where was Anita Loos ?

[@humanearthling4661]

@ Greg Tomsic -- Yes! I love Dorothy Parker's wit and her poetry. Those were the days when there was intelligent , creative, originally thoughtful conversation, not an exchange of sound bites.

[@thatboy3]

Oh, to have had a seat at that table! The greatest wits in America, firing puns and jabs at each other. Fran would certainly have been invited.

[@thestreamoflife1124]

She's so fantastic. Just love her

[@pmm7095]

She’s a character! An entertaining interview. Perceptive insights into presidential candidates.

[@Groveland64]

...... and so quick. Never looks off into space to think - not even for an instant.

[@MM-yi9zn]

Fran is unique! Her mind is an explosion of observation & truth!

[@GeneDexter]

There are more people in my building than South Bend, Indiana. 😂💯

[@MartinSchwab1972]

Butigieg couldn't be president of my condo board. He couldn't take it.

[@deplant5998]

@@MartinSchwab1972 pete is BRILLIANT.

[@endlessnameless99]

@@deplant5998 oh come on 😂

[@rellman85]

I sort of get what she’s saying, but South Bend has slightly over 100,000 people and is home to the University of Norte Dame, one of the best universities in the nation (and world).

[@GeneDexter]

@@rellman85 She’s kidding of course.

[@shawnladd5440]

"I don't know anyone as lazy as I am." Challenge accepted!

[@milmac5052]

Hold my beer! 🤣🤣🤣

[@loro9385]

I once applied for a job and was told to return the next day for the typing test. I did know how but I never went back & just told my parents I didn't get the job. The thought of sitting in an office all day made me ill. I wanted to work retail but my parents would not allow it. My dad put me to work painting the house which personally was a much better use of my time.

[@tdsims1963]

Great answer! Watch out, though...You may grow up to be a REMARKABLE HUMAN BEING :-)

[@primerye]

Fran Lebowitz is like pure sunlight carried through a diamond.

[@eagleeye2300]

That's gorgeous, Ryan Ballinger.

[@babadabdianogo]

From her Wikipedia page: "Lebowitz was a poor student overall, particularly in algebra, which she failed six times. She has called it 'the first thing which they presented to me that I absolutely could not understand at all, and had no interest in understanding'." Kindred spirit. ❤️

[@tatsf]

I absolutely love her, always have, since I was a young pup in NYC!

[@rogerparis]

She’s a force of nature. Funny, interesting always and totally unique.

[@TasteMyStinkholeAndLikeIt]

"She"??? What video were you watching... that is Howard Stern being interviewed.

[@patriciax3677]

biting honesty....we need so much more of it at the top

[@Apollo_Blaze]

Fran gives voice to all Realists in the world...That is why I have always loved her.

[@backintheday5350]

I love Fran!!! ❤️

[@Miriam-fk9wr]

She is the cool of coolness, she’s got it all pack in that brain.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

The Scorsese series with her on Netflix is a _gem!_

[@bradsmack1]

Whether its my flawless memory😁, or more likely her brilliance and unique perspective, I STILL remember this one (however shamelessly dated!) phrase from one of her '70s-era books: "Your right to wear a lime-green leisure suit ends where it meets my eye." Succinct and to-the-point, a laser to the sub-conscience!

[@milmac5052]

@@Jimmy1982Playlists I second it. It’s a must watch series!

[@brantpalley7181]

One of the most brilliant intelligent vibrant woman on this planet

[@AquaeAtrae]

True. She is a brilliant mind. Although, this interview doesn't start talking about politics as claimed until 13:01 and #TimeIsValuable Most of this is about her admittedly interesting childhood and background.

[@inthevault9603]

I love this woman. She a great person to interview. I love when she’s on Bill Maher.

[@155gerard]

I adore her brilliance, insight and humor. Would love, absolutely love to meet Fran. My favorite quality in a person is sense of humor.

[@barbarabrooker2502]

I adore Fran Liebowitz, her writing, her wit, her authenticity. She is REAL! I am an author and admire her wit, insights and says it as it is.

[@johnpoole8451]

New Jersey’s Fran Leibovitz on the outdoors: “It’s what I have to pass through between my hotel lobby and the taxi”.

[@jody8526937]

A female Woody Allen..

[@antfactor]

@Richard Henry Sr Wow... I know that can happen, but as a native NYer... that's more sad to me than anything. If only because there are so many amazing cultural and free sites within 45 min by train, from nearly any part of the city. I hope she happily discovers that at some point.

[@lisatulafono6205]

John Poole lol so true

[@tdsims1963]

An Iowan friend of mine and I once debated whether the city or the country was better. I told her that most city-bred folks (like me) tended to view the country as "Something you go to for a few hours and then leave with a certain amount of relief." I love Lebowitz's answer!

[@patriciax3677]

@@jody8526937 much more clever and witty than woody

[@auntymammalia9384]

I used to tell my kids that I'd be their best friend until they put me in the position to be a parent. Unfortunately, parents these days leave off the last part. Kids need parents.

[@norsktoolmaker88]

Kids need genuine adults to be their parents.

[@auntymammalia9384]

@@norsktoolmaker88 A hundred percent.

[@SuperTonyony]

I've gone 50 years without a smartphone, and I'll bet I can go another 50 without one.

[@duggydugg3937]

ppl step off curbs eyes glued to cellie... neck bent as if prematurely old..

[@SuperTonyony]

@@duggydugg3937 When people are staring at their cell as I am talking to them, I sometimes slip in a nonsensical phrase, just to see if they're actually listening to me. They consistently fail the test.

[@duggydugg3937]

@@SuperTonyony know what you mean.. i frequently state that tommy wilson chartered the fed in 1913....nobody has asked me who he was... or they are so impressively informed that they don't need to ask.....

[@duggydugg3937]

@@SuperTonyony ppl step off curbs glaring at the magic lantern before looking...

[@mr.pavone9719]

I bet you don't own a TV either. 🙄

[@jannetteberends8730]

I’m going to buy all her books immediately. I love this woman. I’m lazy too. My oldest brother used to say in my defense that all inventions in the world were done by lazy people figuring out how to do something with less effort. So I was a proud lazy little girl. I can relate to her in some way. And also like to walk allround, and looking around.

[@Paylala]

"He couldn't be the president of my Condo Board....... he couldn't take it." LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Destroyed

[@rmiddlehouse]

Maybe Bernie will nominate Fran for the Supreme Court!

[@jakebe4915]

"I look at other humans on the subway and am not encouraged. " Priceless.

[@powerliftingcentaur]

I laughed so hard during a part of this interview I started to choke. She nails everything.

[@swill1020]

Blessed are those that earn their living doing what they love to do. They say you earn that living this way you never work a day in your life.

[@themaggattack]

Now if only someone would pay ME for being a lazy, acerbic, misanthropic curmudgeon. (I say this with great admiration. Fran is my shero.🖤)

[@emh8861]

Yes, I'm still waiting for that job.

[@LiamborninDC]

"I'm already not a lawyer." haha

[@johnparadise3134]

18:06 “The only job I could ever think of that was harder than writing was mining. So I always felt sorry for miners.” -Fran Lebowitz

[@cliffschannel2521]

Yet she admits indirectly and unknowingly she really knows little about the real world . She might be an "intellectual but that doesn't equate to "experience" and therefor not what I myself would consider wise . You could call her smart but lacking practical and usable knowledge . These old city dwelling cynics are in fact just bitter hermits who think to much about their delusional beliefs and entertain other educated idiots to stupid to realize their pontifications are worthless and mean spirited drivel . Kind of like my comment here . Oh , and never forget they are extremely lazy , Im talking the laziest people you could ever meet .

[@gregorysullivan7175]

@@cliffschannel2521 But not dull. Like you.

[@pianoman551000]

Fran needs a talk show on Sirius!!

[@chrisg307]

she's too lazy.

[@pianoman551000]

@@chrisg307 Thanks! I forgot that she's the poster woman for slothfulness!

[@patriciax3677]

@@chrisg307 yes, she wastes her time reading good books, thinking so damned smart and sharing her wit and ideas with the rest of us ! How lazy is that.? And it bothers you. Maybe you should do something about it?

[@HalfwayJac]

patricia x I don’t believe that comment was meant in malice. Fran has often said that she is the laziest person in America. That, and her grouchiness is part of what makes her special.

[@jamessheridan4306]

We've heard nothing from Fran since that hysterical uproar over her delightful comments on the Bill Maher show. KZbin has been an absolute desert until now.

[@Professional_444]

Fran for the Supreme Court!

[@fazbell]

I was born the same year she was and I grew up totally unaware that women were treated so badly. This woman is a national treasure.

[@kaarenremley7585]

The most brilliant mind I've ever seen. Graduation isn't the only way you can become amazing.

[@lorenzocintorino1079]

Please do not use her as your guidepost for great political discourse or for great social commentary. After all, her view is that of an angry, cynical New Yorker and nothing else.

[@harvey1965]

An Australian here; Really interesting hearing her thoughts on the Democratic candid, a perspective which I have never heard before. Fascinating.

[@kmm2442]

Australian here too. She doesn’t like Bernie, I don’t know what to make if this.

[@tahminakhan4391]

@@kmm2442 To me Bernie is one politician you can trust. He has been working on Medical Care for everyone last 30 years. He has not changed his policy for 30 years. People, including Fran Lebotiz need to see the issues Bernie proposed in 2016 election are now all happening, universities public and private are starting to offer free tuitions, teachers are holding sticks for higher wage and they are getting it, and large corporations are giving $15/hr wage, even NYC and California going towards making State wage to be $15 min. If he is fake these things would not happen. He is for Real and Strong!!!

[@georgiac5350]

When you're on your phone or computer "you're always where you want to be"- brilliant!

[@sallykraft9153]

Fran, I am new to you, but may I say, that you are so refreshing. I am 66 years old and until I started seeing you on youtube, it felt like Wow....I totally identify with this woman. You are so genuine, courageous and authentic and you give a voice to so many women like me, that could never articulate what we feel.....until you came along! I am so happy that I ran into you. God Bless you, Fran! Thank you! Sally

[@minnie7700]

I adore Fran Lebowitz! She's such a unique person. I love listening to her speak and I seem to relate to absolutely everything she says.

[@bill9989]

You're in my prayers.

[@minnie7700]

Bill Meck No need for prayers, thanks anyway pal.

[@bill9989]

@@minnie7700 Hey, can't hurt, right?

[@minnie7700]

Bill Meck Save your prayers for Trump in this next election. He's the one who needs them. Over and out....

[@bill9989]

We'll see.

[@zyzzyvacation]

The interviewer, Walter Isaacson, is a world class writer who has written biographies on Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, and the definitive bestseller on Steve Jobs, all highly acclaimed works 🧐

[@kevinkanter2537]

@@aliceshaw8265 lol - where did this come from?of the three books, which have you read ? how are they 'acclaimed by the hardcore left' ?

[@patriciax3677]

@@aliceshaw8265 get over yourself gym shoe.... one of the hardcore lefties and proud of it.... since this idiot won because of idiots like you, I'm more content being on the left every day

[@MartinSchwab1972]

But could Walter be a miner? Fran and Walter should have a reality TV show, "Miner Interns."

[@hypatia4754]

@@aliceshaw8265 Yeah, because they're the only ones who know how to read.

[@milmac5052]

So True!

[@gretchen1009]

Too bad she doesn't have a podcast. I could listen to her all day long. ♡

[@elcruzer5514]

I have always liked and admired Fran. Her books and social commentaries are hilarious and witty.

[@jonathanyodice8732]

Great interview and she's dead-on about Trump and the Democrat candidates - she never forgave Biden for the Anita Hill hearings? Is that what she said? She clocked Mayor Pete - right on! He's is very measured and calculating - and vacuous. I agree - Bernie is not a phony. He has a purity of thought and belief that is very impressive and endearing, irrespective of whether you believe them or not. Lebowitz is as funny and sharp and marvelous as ever!

[@TractorBeam]

She claims Bernie is a phony. He is not. 40 years the same message, that's not a phony.

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

Excuse me, but Fran is way smarter than you or me, and if she says he's a phony, HE"S A PHONY! She's detecting something you're missing.

[@jonathanyodice8732]

Well I know one thing. She’s way smarter than you are.

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

And you.

[@lindamazur6124]

I was right there with her ,mostly . But not where Bernie and Elisabeth are concerned . I don't even dislike. Elisabeth but I believe she is a tall tail teller

[@alexanderclaylavin]

"Being smart is the #1 thing that--" Wrong: a leader must be wise above all else.

[@HRHDMKYT]

@Betty Reperton Oh Betty ... just turn off Fox "News" for 1 week... you'd be amazed how freeing it would be to get back in touch with the real world. As of Sep10-2020, the U.S. has about 4.6% of the world's population, but have so far experienced 21.6% of worldwide deaths from Covid (193,000+). That means more than 158,000 Americans did *not* have to die from this horrific virus, if your leadership had followed almost every other country on the planet and heeded their scientists' guidance. What a sad state of affairs. #VoteBlueToSaveAmerica2020

[@nikonrulz]

@Betty Reperton You really are a silly little person, you should shut up and try to learn something.

[@pattirockgarden4423]

I can really relate to her, re: girl born in 1950.

[@poorthing]

1950 girl baby here

[@milmac5052]

She’s a dying breed; an endangered species which we must protect and nurture collectively as human race. How could a person gain so much knowledge and character in one life wonders me!!!

[@russellt4474]

Yes, we need more lazy people in this world!

[@AuntieFa]

I wish he'd asked her what she thinks of Michael Bloomberg running for president.

[@Professional_444]

Yesss

[@zolau7702]

WHAT A LOSER BLOOMBERG WAS....

[@keithnichols7926]

@@zolau7702: I believe her comment, maybe to Bloomberg himself, was that no 5-foot Jew was going to be president.

[@Catalinaobregon]

The existence of Fran Lebowitz gives me hope in mankind and libraries.

[@themaggattack]

Jeeze, Elizabeth Warren should feel honored. Fran hates everyone except her! 😆

[@williambartholmey5946]

The funny thing is, Fran thinks Bernie's a phony, but Warren is far more phony.

[@denisemarie7991]

@@williambartholmey5946 a phony what?

[@williambartholmey5946]

@@denisemarie7991 A phony politician of course. Words and actions not genuine. Phony anti-establishment. Her career her number one priority. Bernie also ultimately bent the knee to the establishment, but he still comes across to me as the least phony of the bunch. He’s been fighting for the same things for decades.

[@denisemarie7991]

@@williambartholmey5946 how has bernie bent a knee?

[@williambartholmey5946]

@@denisemarie7991 Immediate and total capitulation, and even chastising his own supporters if they didn't jump right on board the Biden train many months ahead of the election. Don't get me wrong, I still think he's the least corrupt of them all, but that's a very low bar.

[@robovike]

"I'm already not a lawyer."

[@karenlm9062]

I think she is dead wrong about the older candidates being too old for presidency. There is something to be said for having wisdom, experience, and basically having lived. People who 'have lived' and 'seen things' make better decisions. The US is one of the few places in which elderly people are discarded and seen unimportant. I want to like her, but no, not going to happen. She has her points of view, but does't offer up reasons for her judgments. I don't care for folks like that. She's definitely a character and speaks her mind though. But at the same time people like Lebowitz are like stubborn mules who refuse to reconsider their opinions. I've met people like her in life.

[@lesliepropheter5040]

Most of these guys enjoyed a wonderful time in America, that is what they want now, again, but we don't have the resources for that. America is courting the 55 and older crowd (over 1/2 our population) who still have those memories growing up, it's not like that anymore! 1993 was a turning point with the internet, most kids grow up on that. We need a younger President who's hip to reality. Why not an intelligent woman?

[@JackAShepherd]

Totally agree. The wisest and most politically-passionate people I know are my parents' generation -- i.e., Boomers.

[@patriciax3677]

JOE AND STACEY... both smart, both trustworthy, both strong

[@lindajupiter9744]

I love Fran!

[@brendabertsch9352]

Fran is so awesome. Fran for President! And she can replace any Supreme Court Justice and we need that change.

[@B_RealAlways]

Absolutely LOVE hearing Fran Lebowitz and her views.

[@emqcontent]

She's just the best. Can't get enough of Fran.

[@samanthab1923]

Eoghan McQuinn Watch the doc about the Carlysle like her take on NYC of yesterday.

[@rr7firefly]

The fixation with distractions available on cell phones is a mind-killer. Definitely. Her assessment of Trump as being "beneath contempt" is one of the most clear-minded statements ever made.

[@michaelrief4424]

This reminds me of when I graduated from High School in 1965. I had every intention of going to college and becoming an Engineer. HOWEVER at my graduation party one of the gifts I received was a a metal lunchbox with a thermos. I thought it was a Joke. Nope....I graduated on a Saturday and the very next Monday I was working in a Machine Shop where my Father worked. I was making $1.50 per hour and with overtime I was bringing home $80.00. Every Friday my Mom would meet me as I came in the front door and she would extract $35 from me for room & board. Thankfully this didn’t screw me to the way my parents had lived their lives. My Dad died within a year and Now I was the Head of the household. Some Parents make a huge mistake in trying to decide or rule on what their kids become. I worked from 1965 until 2016 and I’m now happily retired at 73ys. old. I never did get my degree in Engineering but I chose a field very near to this goal and I enjoyed every minute of it.

[@AlvaSudden]

Explain how you became the head of the household, when your mother was that.

[@michaelrief4424]

Sorry, minor semantics error. But I took over most of the chores like Cutting the grass, taking out the trash, basic maintenance around the house including two vehicles, plus. One thing I am most thankful for are the skills my Dad taught me which allowed me to completely remodel the kitchen including electrical, plumbing and new kitchen cabinets which I made myself. That Head of Household title is somewhat of a dubious title which really doesn’t mean anything until it’s time to file the Taxes and then the IRS tells you exactly what it means.

[@mizzbella9324]

Michael Rief enjoy your retirement, at the end of the road what really matters is if you lived a happy life, I’m assuming you did, which is rare now a days, read any statistics in suicidal and depression rate.

[@mizzbella9324]

Richard Henry Sr it’s terrible, policemen and firefighters should be paid extremely well, not to mention have every support they need, they deal with the most challenging scenarios one could think of, here in Florida you can see signs of recruitment for law enforcement everywhere. It’s just terrible.

[@autsept7116]

@Richard Henry Sr law enforcement officers are very high in suicide rates. The things they see and are immersed in are the very worst of us. They are the brave who go into situations everyone else is advised to run from. It is a heavy burden and takes a toll on them because they are only human. Also their families are affected. More than can ever be repaid. I bless them all even when they become degraded inside because most have heart and principles, they are human still.

[@goyaassfilms4551]

My only complaint regarding any Fran Lebowitz interview, is that they're too damn short! I could listen to this woman continuously for hours.

[@johnpoole8451]

Fran is also known for her definition of the outdoors: “The outdoors is what I have to pass through between the hotel lobby and my taxi”. Go out and get some fresh air, Fran.

[@Serai3]

Fran Liebowitz is my spirit animal.

[@mattjames7718]

I absolutely love and admire this woman. She is astonishing witty and sardonic....

[@daniellozano8057]

All I want to say is thanks to Amanpour & Co. And thanks to Fran Lebowitz. I am going to have to stay up later to catch this program 😆

[@secaucuss7344]

"The American Hatred of Intelligence." Good title. And I'm already not a lawyer, too.

[@zumis1011]

Not trying to be disrespectful, she's clearly a gem, but my first thought was "I wonder if she inspired Edna from The Incredibles?"

[@Decktrio]

Edna is based on Edith Head who was a Hollywood costume designer... but there are definitely some similarities there!

[@TheRWE12]

Interesting. I totally disagree with her assessment of Bernie's age being too old and her reasoning of judging Bernie on leaving NY at 18. Talk about a stupid reason. Bernie has shown us since a kid to be authentic and have the same morals and objectives to help people ALL HIS LIFE! He is definitely not a phony. Jeez, he's the last person I would call a phony. She's human and it shows.

[@upholdsanity3759]

Don't you think she looks like Bernie in Drag? Maybe they are one and the same person?

[@suemee100]

Love her! You do not have to be a lawyer to be on the supreme court, and I’m already not a lawyer.

[@9catlover]

i love her so much and I am glad Netflix has a series on her. she makes me laugh so much

[@Wormfarmergeorge]

Boy can I relate. I hated my job for twenty seven years but after working at a hundred different jobs a few weeks or months at a time I needed stability, a retirement annuity and health benefits, vacations, sick leave and more. I found that and suffered through it and now I have been retired and well off for over twelve years. Everyone should have that opportunity if they choose that path but greed and corruption have mad that a non possibility for 99% of Americans. I'm 66 and have never had a cell phone and could not care any less about goddamn stupid smartphones.

[@aaronc4899]

Back then the U.S. was still like a medium-sized country in the sense that the intelligentsia could congregate in a couple of areas, know each other, and the rest of the country could follow what was going on in a general sense. Oh, and tons of money weren't absolutely needed to be part of it, or be in its orbit. Yes, the golden years when culture was created by the talented refugees from the middle class.

[@flipczech]

I don't agree with her on everything, but in so many ways she represents to me what's on the mind of right-on, thinking Americans.

[@cliffschannel2521]

Your name pretty much sums up the space between your ears .

[@piaswann6161]

Fran, I am so glad I found you! Listening to you is like looking at myself, it makes me smile?

[@patriciacanale9273]

I absolutely adore her. Always been a fan. 100% real talk

[@manueladarazsdi9675]

She's my hero.

[@shmives33]

"I'm already not a lawyer" ha!

[@guitarstrunged]

Love Fran. I always considered her the illegitimate daughter of George Burns.

[@mariannesouza8326]

guitarstrunged 😂👍🏼 I love your avatar!

[@guitarstrunged]

@@mariannesouza8326 Oh, Thank you!

[@jbw6823]

You never know.

[@brendancostello9777]

THAT's who her face reminds me of -- the glasses, and I guess either the bone structure or nature and arrangement of her features. She is brilliant too, and I'd wager funnier than George. Not sure if she still smokes but she had a great take on smoking -- "as far as I can tell it's the point of being an adult." Yay Fran.

[@Eged282]

😂

[@williamzavlaris4054]

Love her. Insightful, witty and spot on with her take of modern American culture. Fran for President! At least she is honest about being lazy as opposed to our so-called president who can only campaign.

[@davidanthonystone5165]

Fran. Hello from NY. I remember hanging out at Max’s Kansas City and the places on University Pl. one could go from one terrible job to the next but without a résume’. I feel privileged to have lived in that era of the 20th century

[@dosesandmimoses]

Gosh.. I just love everything about this woman!

[@missmurrydesign7115]

Merci, Walter! Fran is beyond delicious...

[@norandmurr1432]

"Delicious" is not a word I'd use to describe any aspect of Fran.

[@writereducator]

I'd never heard of this woman. I'm a total conservative. But I like her!

[@deplant5998]

I’m sure she’d hate you.

[@writereducator]

@@deplant5998 Why do you say that?

[@elizabethdalton-jandreau5588]

"Geography, in general, has been dispensed with."🤯 Going for a walk NOW, Fran. Thank you.

[@elisakozlowsky5469]

Fran is amazing!!

[@waterkingdavid]

2:51 But they didn't take Jews of any sort. (back in the 50s) I guess that's the time Trump refers to when America was so great!

[@leonarddaneman810]

Trump broke 'tradition' and opened his clubs to Jews.

[@samanthab1923]

Leonard Daneman Only because they didn't accept him also.

[@nerome619]

@@youreminence1839 OH look the coward with a troll account.

[@marciasloan534]

The new ARISTOCRACY in America Is money. Billions, not millions. Remember CaddyShack? Can you Imagine any of the Dot.Coms having Fun at a Club? I can’t. Gates has built A compound. Spends his time chatting with W.Buffett

[@leonarddaneman810]

@Susan Moran If you followed Trump in his pre-presidential life and his reputation for being close and personal with the 'lower deck' staff, you wouldn't be such a b****. He associated, mingled, and communicated . . . he wasn't locked up in his tower. His Queens accent never left, and nor did his connection with the people. His sons are the same way . . . they spent time on the construction sites working with the blue collar folk.