Rep John Dingell (D-MI) demands fair and accurate portrayal of Reagan

[Catt03]

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Contact: Michael Hacker
202-225-4071

October 29, 2003

Dingell Joins Republicans to Protest CBS’s Mini-Series "The Reagans"

Demands "Fair and Balanced" Portrayal of 40th President

Washington, D.C. – Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI) today joined the Rev. Jerry Falwell, Members of Congress and conservative pundits in demanding that CBS ensure that its upcoming two part mini-series "The Reagans" is an accurate portrayal of the Reagan legacy. In a letter to CBS President Leslie Moonves, Dingell wrote, "I trust that CBS will not be a party to a distorted presentation of American history."

Rep. Dingell, who served in the Congress during both of President Reagan’s terms in office, offered this advice to Mr. Moonves:

"As someone who served with President Reagan, and in the interest of historical accuracy, please allow me to share with you some of my recollections of the Reagan years that I hope will make it into the final cut of the mini-series: $640 Pentagon toilets seats; ketchup as a vegetable; union busting; firing striking air traffic controllers; Iran-Contra; selling arms to terrorist nations; trading arms for hostages; retreating from terrorists in Beirut; lying to Congress; financing an illegal war in Nicaragua; visiting Bitburg cemetery; a cozy relationship with Saddam Hussein; shredding documents; Ed Meese; Fawn Hall; Oliver North; James Watt; apartheid apologia; the savings and loan scandal; voodoo economics; record budget deficits; double digit unemployment; farm bankruptcies; trade deficits; astrologers in the White House; Star Wars; and influence peddling."

Rep. Dingell concluded, "I hope you find these facts useful in accurately depicting President Reagan’s time in office."

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[Hand]

1. Go it, John!

Tee hee. This is great--the header had me thinking, "Christ--the old guy's morphed into another Zell Miller." How delightful to be proven wrong!

So, Cong. Dingel...

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

[okieinpain]

3. he's correct, I don't understand why they have to put fake

words in reagan's month when you have the truth to use.

[trotsky]

2. Bwah ha ha ha!

Oh man, when I saw the subject I was thinking, "What the hey, I thought Dingle was one of the good guys?"

Excellent press release.

[JitterbugPerfume]

4. Go for it John Dingle !!!

Lordy I wish he were my Rep in congress instead of that Newt Gingrich clone Idiot !!!

[blueseas]

5. Excellent!

Yes, please do a "Fair and Balanced" portrayal of Mr. Reagan.
:D

[otohara]

6. Very Cool

I got an e-mail reply from Dick Myer today from CBS. Saying he appreciated my e-mail and thanks for writing.

[KennedyGuy]

7. What's the point

They will get their way, as usual, the movie will be either edited or dropped. They will win, and only movies like that fictional showtime movie about Bush and his bravery on 911 will be allowed to air. All the while, hatchet jobs regarding any and all Democrats will be allowed to appear, and we will sit here, as usual, and wonder how it all happened. But may I add, that it is refreshing to see an attempt being made to get the truth out there.

[Kolesar]

8. yes, this is for real

I had my doubts--it sounded too good-- but here it is on the Congressman's website:

http://www.house.gov/dingell/10-29-03.html

[Catt03]

9. Address for Moonves/CBS if you have the time

Mr. Leslie Moonves
CBS Chairman and CEO
[phone]
[e-mail]

[Kolesar]

11. I will call him soon!. Thanks for the number!

[American Renaissance]

10. Fine with me,

Make a movie about a drooling moron who took a live Turkey to an Iran-Contra press confrence, gave weapons to terrorists and bankrupted the federal government,

[xray s]

12. Yea!!! The need to include this scene too!

The "Reagan Years" is the root of all our problems today.

John Dingell ROCKS!

[BringEmOn]

13. Not Too Late

For a War Crimes Tribunal

http://www.ocweekly.com/ink/02/22/cover-washburn.php

"But when you talk about canonizing him, you can go suck a sprinkler head. Ronald Reagan may have been a likable guy—even in the White House, he answered his fan mail, sometimes enclosing a check to a citizen going through hard times—but his administration was also flat-out the most anti-democratic, hoodwinking, lying, Constitution-flouting, despot-coddling, rich-enriching, deficit-building, environment-despoiling, health-endangering, paranoid, cynical and fundamentally corrupt one in our nation’s history. Name a strip mine for it if you must, but no monuments, please."

[Grins]

14. I think your snip is wrong.

I have to take issue with the author where he say, "...his administration was also flat-out the most anti-democratic, hoodwinking, lying, Constitution-flouting, despot-coddling, rich-enriching, deficit-building, environment-despoiling, health-endangering, paranoid, cynical and fundamentally corrupt one in our nation’s history."

Has he met 'Dubya yet? And that lying criminal bastard still has a year to go on his first term!

[BringEmOn]

15. Yes

"Dubya" will be an awesome movie, too.