Hollywood And Washington React Very Differently To Total Eclipse

The country today took a break from ripping itself apart to revel in a rare total eclipse of the sun. Politicians, on break, got out their deck chairs:

I'm Ready! #EclipseDay pic.twitter.com/IIqbJebcww

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 21, 2017

…or made a wish:

Most adorable eclipse photo goes to… Jeff Sessions pic.twitter.com/9w4GtWRfnV

— Joe Perticone (@JoePerticone) August 21, 2017

…while President Donald Trump, back in the renovated White House after his Jersey vacay, demonstrated how not to watch an eclipse:

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…and then the right way:

Meanwhile, Hollywood reacted variously to the blackout:

A lazy screenwriter gets coffee; everyone runs outside to see the eclipse. He sends himself a text: "Heist during eclipse? Eclipse = clock?"

— John Levenstein (@johnlevenstein) August 21, 2017

This is what the character in my heist movie says just before she's killed by the eclipse. https://t.co/mrBOQJw4Fq

— John Levenstein (@johnlevenstein) August 21, 2017

When the eclipse comes I’m going to borrow the special glasses my wife uses when I’m shirtless.

— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) August 21, 2017

Be careful who you hook up with today. Everyone looks good when you're wearing eclipse glasses.

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 21, 2017

The divided United States of America will unite today, sharing a cosmic event predicted by the methods and tools of science. pic.twitter.com/Q3lNrDLABA

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) August 21, 2017