Did anyone see the MSNBC Charles Manson program last night?

[Raven]

"Inside the Mind of Charles Manson". An interview with him.

Did he remind you of anyone? His facial expressions, his rambling rants and twisted logic? His absolute certainty that he is right and everyone else is wrong? Even his manner of speech?

I almost posted this last night but the thought so horrified me that I decided to sleep on it.

[BOSSHOG]

1. Incredible similarities

The other guy had his tatoos removed from his face so he could run for public office.

[Ilsa]

6. Thanks Bosshog, for my first laugh of the day. nt

[momster]

2. Photoshopping Friends?

Grow *'s hair and eyebrows, * and CM could be brothers....

[King Coal]

3. I saw Manson once, when he was on the loose. He was a scary SOB.

I'll never forget how dirty the "family" was. Jeez Louize.

[Vickers]

4. The vocal similarity is eerie, but the real kicker for me is how they both

send others to kill for them.

[MiniMe]

5. I saw it. Manson is a truly scary man

He is right in a way, he didn't commit the murders. He did, however, plan and order the murders. And grizzly murders they were too. I am old enough to remember when all that was going on, he truly brainwashed his followers. The thing I remember most about when it was going on was his eyes, very intense with a piercing stare.

[H2O Man]

7. He shot

"Shorty" Shea, and he tied up Leono and Rosemary La Bianca so his pals could kill them a few minutes later. That makes him a direct participant.

[MiniMe]

8. I never said that he wasn't guilty as hell

And crazy as a loon too. He would have been guilty even if he hadn't tied them up. He is one of the few people that I think the death penalty may have been appropriate.

[H2O Man]

12. "Guilty as hell"

is an apt description for both men being discussed in this thread!

[noonwitch]

9. I remember being a little kid and seeing his picture on "Life" magazine

He looked scary. His story is a good example of how a sociopath is created.


We had a neighbor who bore a distinct resemblence to him, except out neighbor was tall. The guy used to lay in his kid's blow-up pool, butt-naked.

[suffragette]

10. I watched part of it, then switched to Farenheit 9/11

which was being shown on CBC and I was thinking the same thing.
Also in the lies and the attempts to manipulate to get what he wants.
It was eerie.

[Done]

11. The difference between them is a silver spoon nt

[MiniMe]

13. Is that a coke spoon or a teaspoon?

[homerk]

14. I SAW IT!

My wife was half asleep on the couch while I had it on. She
thought it was * talking at first till she opened her eyes. He
sounds exactly like * but Manson sounds more intelligent.

[Done]

15. Welcome aboard

:hi:

[homerk]

16. thanks

:hi: 

[DemReadingDU]

17. There is more on now, Thursday

[WTF cubed]

18. Yes. They have too much in common to feel comfortable with. n/t

[rucky]

19. and they both kill by proxy. n/t

[Beausoir]

20. I remember the Tom Snyder Manson inverviews. I always thought Manson was a two-bit punk loser.

Still do. Talk about a guy who rides his minimal notoriety into history.

He doesn't and never has scared me.

Geroge Bush? Now HE scares me.

[IDemo]

21. At one point, he said "bull.....stuff"

As if he actually fears offending someone with foul language.

[lutefisk]

22. Bush is Manson after electro-convulsive treatment gone wrong

At least that's the impression I have after watching part of the Manson interview. Bush is just a dumber and more privileged version of Manson. Very similar "fellows" I'd say.

[Imagevision]

23. I agree, Bush is nutso in a way like Manson, they could probably have a good laugh sharing a beer...