Model for modern right wing republicans
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moviegoingcat — 15 years ago(June 23, 2010 03:45 PM)
trf100; "During Hepburns great climatic scene, I thought of the Obama Regime when her character of Christine Forrest rattled off the scope of her secretive husbands methods and goals for America. It really was quite chilling indeed
Very good description!! -
elaineart — 12 years ago(October 07, 2013 07:53 PM)
Yes a very good description of what an uninformed person thinks. The Republicans could not the win the Presidency =twice. I wonder if they will ever win it again. They are the ones that have polarized the country - I just heard this new congressman from North Carolina say that Obama could go back to Kenya or wherever he is from. Meadows one of the authors of shutdown the government
only won because of redistricting, otherwise I doubt he could be elected dog catcher in the original district. Fascism isnt such a far stretch to call the Republicans and they don't even try to hide it. If they cannot get what they want they will let other people suffer while they get fat sitting there doing nothing. Certainly not governing. If you don't like something then win elections and get the majority so you can change it. You don't hold a whole country hostage until you get what you want. This is extremism and is very very dangerous to democracy. -
Flight_of_Fantasy — 14 years ago(December 10, 2011 01:49 AM)
Interesting how you decry the Democrats for dividing the country and spreading a message of hate while basically calling them Nazis and leveling every possible insult at them, because that's not at all divisive or hateful. Come to think of it, why didn't you add that they kick puppies and rape grandmothers?
And as for Democrats blaming Israel and Jews, come ON. Rabidly defending the Israeli government no matter the atrocities it commits is pretty much the only thing Republicans and Democrats have in common.
"He's already attracted to her. Time and monotony will do the rest." -
simplemines — 12 years ago(June 22, 2013 01:19 PM)
"I read it on the internet, so it must be true!"
Tea party members never called themselves "teabaggers." That's a lie, told by the same tools like you who used that word, knowing its gross and disgusting meaning. -
butaneggbert — 9 years ago(April 06, 2016 08:06 PM)
The chronology of "teabagger" is pretty funny, no matter what your political point of view.
When the movement first started gathering steam, supporters were showing up with tea bags dangling off their hats or glasses. And yes, some of them gleefully called themselves "teabaggers".
It went more or less unremarked until Stephen Colbert picked up on it, and did an absolutely merciless, brilliantly funny commentary on it in an opening monologue. Suddenly even people who'd never heard the term in their lives were treated to a full explication of where it originated.
Almost overnight, the conversation stream reversed, and it was
so rude
to call a Tea Party member a teabagger!
For me, having studied linguistics, it was great fun to watch the whole thing evolve.
Nothing to see here, move along.
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Flight_of_Fantasy — 14 years ago(December 10, 2011 01:40 AM)
"A lot more suggests Obama and his supporters. An interesting line in the film:Even his birthplace is unknown.."
My God, how do Birthers even exist anymore?
Just no words.
"He's already attracted to her. Time and monotony will do the rest." -
simplemines — 15 years ago(August 20, 2010 04:17 PM)
It is SO ironic you should say that!
I'm watching this movie now, and ALL I can think of is Obama!
The (grand)mother hidden away, no one allowed to talk to her; Tracey as a reporter, typing his story: "Even the place of his birth is uncertain"; the doctor saying that women and children have nervous breakdowns "around a god. You don't love a god. You just worship him."
Then there's Hepburn's speech at the end, about the "god": "His contempt for democracy, his incredible arrogancehe was a traitor to his country!"
Really good movie! And DEFINITELY has implications for what's going this very moment, the hero worship of a political "god" who has a shady, hidden background, and turns out to be the OPPOSITE of the fervor he whipped up among the highly gullible. -
bijou-2 — 15 years ago(August 21, 2010 06:10 PM)
You can't be a socialist AND a fascist. The profile on the film is of conservative hero loved by the nation who did more harm than good. His story is to be cleaned up to keep the myth alive in spite of the obvious evidence.
Obama is worshiped by the liberal few and admired by the rest. George W. is considered a buffoon by most. The movie model is more akin to Ronald Reagan or Walt Disney. Right wing conservatives heroes who hid their fascist leanings under Americana flag waving. -
olompali4 — 14 years ago(July 29, 2011 09:04 AM)
It is indeed an attack on the very rich seizing dictatorial power through division and hatred. Today, the neo conservatives and Tea Party are surely the keepers of this flame.
Obama, who was elected by a clear majority, was born in Hawaii. -