Fahrenheit 9/11: THE TRAILER

[Drake Tungsten]

I like Ike.

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
It made me respect Bush more. I'd be pissed if some media jackasses interrupted my round to get some sound-bites on the War on Terror, but he seemed to handle it with a smile and a sense of humor.

Well, it'd be a lot easier to get sound-bites from him while he was working if he didn't spend so much time on vacation.

[The diplomat]

The trailer proves that the movie completely lies and distorts facts. Moore's movie is a textbook example of how propaganda is done. With the right editing, taking things out of context, and careful omission of certain details, you can make anything seem to be whatever you want.

For example, the trailer leaves out the little fact that the Patriot Act requires a special warrant from a federal court. It neglects to point out that the planes wre grounded due to a legit threat and that the saudis that were allowed to leave were checked by the FBI and actually left AFTER commercial flights were restored.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
What was so wrong about the 'drive' quote? I simply don't get it? So what? He was giving a statement in the middle of playing golf. Whoop-de-doo!

It's a bad impression (and I think it's quite rightfully disturbing) to see someone happily playing a game while talking about waging war. Especialy to the point where he becomes dismissive of the war and shows more concern over his golf swing.

[Drake Tungsten]

It's a bad impression (and I think it's quite rightfully disturbing) to see someone happily playing a game while talking about waging war.

I'm sure he would rather have played his game without having to talk about the war.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

I'm sure he would rather have played his game without having to talk about the war.

It's too bad he didn't.

The secret service must be slacking if an entire crowd of interviewers can sneak up and ambush the president on a golf course.

[Drake Tungsten]

Well, if he doesn't talk to the media, he gets skewered for not being open and available to the public. If he does talk to the media, he gets skewered for having the audacity to mention his golf game whilst in the middle of playing golf. Damned if you do and damned if you don't...

[General Ludd]

Maybe he should have more scheduled press conferences.

That don't take place on golf courses.

[Drake Tungsten]

Doesn't the President's office have a press conference every day? How many more do you want?

[Kuciwalker]

So your criticism boils down to where he holds his press conferences?

[Docfeelgood]

Like father like son....sticking his silver foot in his mouth

[Verto]

Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous


Well, it'd be a lot easier to get sound-bites from him while he was working if he didn't spend so much time on vacation.

As if his ranch isn't fully equipped with all the necessities to run the country.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Kucinich
So your criticism boils down to where he holds his press conferences?

I don't care where he holds his press conferences. If he likes to talk about his wars while playing games, that's fine by me. It shows his true colours.


Infact, I'd rather he did it more.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
It made me respect Bush more. I'd be pissed if some media jackasses interrupted my round to get some sound-bites on the War on Terror,

Then why'd he let them follow his game? You seem to be under the misapprehension that the Prez was somehow jumped by the press, rather than invited to his golf game. It was nothing more than a photo op.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by The diplomat
It neglects to point out that the planes wre grounded due to a legit threat and that the saudis that were allowed to leave were checked by the FBI and actually left AFTER commercial flights were restored.

They weren't checked and they left three days after 9/11, which was before commercial flights were restored.