Now Chuckie "Mainstreamer" T dumps on Oliver Stone

[BeyondGeography]

"Why should anyone believe Oliver Stone's perspective on George W. Bush? What special insight does he have?"

You've got Jim Cromwell (who plays H.W. Bush) up there trying to give some insight into the father/son relationship and why W. acts like he has a chip on his shoulder all the time (it goes back to H.W.'s own father, his alcoholism and how the family has always suppressed difficult feelings and why they have all wound up as emotional dwarves), and Todd just tries to poke holes in it.

So Cromwell puts himself out there, advances an interesting idea, and all Willie Geist and Chuckie T can do is dump on Oliver Stone. Just another lost opportunity for conversation, resulting in the perpetuation of ignorance. Americans are so good at that.

[lamp_shade]

1. And didn't Cromwell do a nice job "scolding" young Chuckie? Nice.

[BeyondGeography]

2. He fought back, but it was a shame he had to

[Skidmore]

3. Oh, for pity sake....

is this all we can muster outrage over today? Oliver Stone himself was on Real Time and said that he didn't know the absolute truth of *'s life and the film is his best effort at distilling something out of a lot of material some of which may be untrue.


We have plenty of more relevant issues over which to be outraged now than this film.

[BeyondGeography]

4. It's about our hopeless MSM and its Establishmentarian reflex action

and how it co-opts all who come along, Chuck Todd being the latest victim.

Yeah...way to completely miss the point. :thumbsup:

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. I actually think Chuck is on our side. He just tries too hard to prove that he is not

to avoid being charged with bias. He comes across as phony when he pretends to shill for the right. He's contrived and obnoxious, and he doesn't fool me one bit. He's down with us.

[The Traveler]

6. He lets it slip through some times.

Yeah. This is a guy working too hard to be perceived as being objective. Grow a pair, Chucky. Objective analysis would make any sane, rational person scamper away from the Rethuglican Party.

[BeyondGeography]

7. He's going for the brass ring...to prove your point, he caved at the end and said he was a big fan

of "Nixon."

He'll learn to conceal those moments better as he rises through the ranks, though. Becoming a total fake is essential to the wealth-building mission here.

[Cosmocat]

10. It pains me, but you hit the nail on the head ...

I really liked the kid, but it is clear he has been assimilated.

Doesn't matter if he WAS a D or not, he is now pretty much in corporate whoredom, and he knows the gig - you marginalize Ds at EVERY opportunity and excuse Rs whenever the truth is too painful.

Good for him, it is America and all, but what he delivers will be corporate messaging.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. It's sad that people must still kiss Rethug ass just to get ahead. Phony Phuckers!!

[monmouth]

8. Cromwell should be appreciated more. A resume of excellent

work for many years. He has a wonderful face and the ability to portray characters right on. Loved his portrayal of the Queens husband...

[Avalux]

9. I bet the real life version of GW is even WORSE than Stone's portrayal.

We can only imagine, but I bet it is. The man is a first class fuck-up.

[Johonny]

11. Stone should make a follow up movie

Of Bush from the prospective of Hannity et al. Just so America can see the difference between the BS and what life was like the last 8 years.

[Supersedeas]

12. As if Chuckie Blame-the-Black-Caucus Todd doesn't get his info from 'sources'

[Cha]

14. Please don't lump all Americans in with that tool fuckie todd.

Hope the movie makes a killing.

[Overseas]

15. Chuckie needs to get his Republican brownie points for his bonus.

That's how it has seemed to me lately.