Anyone catch the PBS special on Kerry and Bush last night?

[Sequoia]

It was pretty good. Especially the early years when Kerry was running and then at one point they showed a letter Kerry had written and I noticed how beautiful his handwritting was. Declaration of Indpendence style. As to Bush, even back then he was employing the dirty manuvers by KKKarl and Tuby Hughes. They also showed a clip of a news conference where he stood by his decision to execute the poor woman. Bush was very angry because the world had wanted a stay on her. I hope he rots, his soul is dark and evil.

[LisaM]

1. I did see it - it was very good

I loved the concept of doing their parallel careers. It really showed the difference in how each of these men is prepared to govern.

[AmerDem]

2. there are few long threads on the Frontline show.

search out Frontline.

[Wright Patman]

3. I would hope and pray

he would actually "find Jesus"; the real one, not the Yankee Doodle Jesus he worships, the voice in his head which proclaims "blessed are the warmongers."

If we were somehow to wind up stuck with the demonic * for another four years, much of the world may be in a grave by 2008.

[morningglory]

4. Replay tonight after the debate. n/t

[LibertyorDeath]

5. The Woman was Karla Faye Tucker & Frontline left out the

most interesting info about bush* & her. To busy painting him as a man of God.

While driving back from the speech later that day, Bush mentions Karla Faye Tucker, a double murderer who was executed in Texas last year. In the weeks before the execution, Bush says, Bianca Jagger and a number of other protesters came to Austin to demand clemency for Tucker. 'Did you meet with any of them?' I ask.

Bush whips around and stares at me. 'No, I didn't meet with any of them,' he snaps, as though I've just asked the dumbest, most offensive question ever posed. 'I didn't meet with Larry King either when he came down for it. I watched his interview with , though. He asked her real difficult questions, like 'What would you say to Governor Bush?' 'What was her answer?' I wonder.

'Please,' Bush whimpers, his lips pursed in mock desperation, 'don't kill me.' Talk Magazine, September 1999, p. 106

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[VolcanoJen]

8. Watching Bob Woodward explain Bush's feelings about Iraq...

... was even more chilling than the Karla Faye Tucker episode.

Even in the face of a crushing insurgency that was not anticipated, and mounting troop casualties, Bush remains resolute in his decision to invade Iraq.

Woodward confronted Bush with comments by Tony Blair, in response to receiving letters from the mothers of soldiers who had died in Iraq. Blair said such letters give him pause, and break his heart. Bush responded that he absolutely feels that the invasion of Iraq was the right decision, and that he has no doubts whatsoever.

:grr:

[LibertyorDeath]

10. Indeed what I got from that segment was that bush* has

no ability to empathize & is much more concerned with leaving a large footprint on History to use their words.

[knowbody0]

6. the contrast of these two men

gave me the willies-thinking about the half of my country who stands by george, it was an excellent documentary stating the facts without commentary. kind of how the "news" would be in utopia.

[chuckrocks]

7. please don't kill me

wish they showed that clip. i also enjoyed that * quit drinking AFTER he found jebus, and then it wasn't for his wife and kids, but because daddy was in politics.
forget his name, but he said * is more ambitious than Kerry. a very ignorant statement imho. i mean, just look at their individual efforts to change the world around them for the better.
they also missed, Kerry's "i know something about killing" statement.
i really thought it was a good show overall. didn't go too far in either direction. it was, dare i say, fair and balanced.

[newyawker99]

9. Hi chuckrocks!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[lumpy]

11. Fair and balanced

It was worth watching. Only confirms further what so many know already, that Kerry has more experience, knowledge, expertise, get- up- and- go and intelligence.

[high density]

12. I saw the last half of it

I don't know why this is the first time I've seen the video of those two Kerry speeches regarding the Iraq war resolution (one I think was in June 2002, the other was on the floor of the senate before the vote for the was resolution.) You'd think with at least three 24 hour cable news outlets, they'd have the time to play these clips over and over, but for some reason it never happens. :eyes: