From time to time, in the back of my mind, I knew I had heard something like this before. And today it struck me.
In 1957, there was a movie called A Face In The Crowd which told the story of how a backwoods con man (Andy Griffith), with the help of the media, became a popular national spokesman. He is loved by millions and his endorsement is sought by sponsors and Congressional seekers. That is until he gets consumed with his own power and destroys himself.
Is it just me or are do these two scenes look familiar when it comes to certain current right-wing spokespeople.
A con man manipulating the media to become a powerful national figure? In 1957, it was a motion picture. Today, it's a sad reality.
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Reminds me of all political operatives in both parties. They are all shysters trying to win the corporate pot of gold to line theirp families pockets. These people don't care about good public policy, only their own wallets and the power they can weild. Now, I give you, the theocrats have another thing in mind, but it still involves hiding behind a "belief system" in order to line their pockets, but they use the same tactics and methods. To hell with all of them. I'm heading to Canada.
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