Robert Greenwald vs. Jack Kingston (war profiteering hearing)

[babylonsister]

Run time: 05:53 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsNM5zbe4Pk   Posted on YouTube: May 11, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 12, 2007 By DU Member: babylonsister Views on DU: 849

 
P.S. Kingston is one DUMB SHIT

[Mojambo]

1. Kingston is one slimey blastard. n/t

[enough]

2. Who VOTED for this idiot?

[The Wielding Truth]

3. Whose pocket is Kingston in? He is not working for America.

[bjobotts]

4. A total sleeze...R-Georgia

This guy made no sense what so ever and just tried to shift the focus of the hearings to Profit in Hollywood, Baseball, most actors are Dmocrats? except Arnold S and Reagan butr he didn't want to hear that . He was trying to find someway to slime Greenwald wanting to know how much Greenwald made off the film and when he was told "Nothing" then he jumped to "well producers must have made.." again the answer "Nothing" so then he tried to jump to corporations should and how much would you charge for gal of gas in Iraq...just showing his ass over and over so then he attacks the trrops and of course the troops he talks to are ok with profit...just contimued to lie his ass off and then jumped to he'd go with Green wald and Grenwald said yes and went right back to what the issue here was war profiteering...the guy did nothing but embarrass himself and look like the war profiteer supporter bought and paid for Georgia contractors corrupt piece shit he truly is.
Perfect Greenwald...let the guy bury himself and you can see him trying to hide how badly he was seething underneath with anger.

[SavageDem]

5. Perfect example of what's wrong with America

It's just unimaginable that anyone would elect this sleazeball liar. As usual, the neocons don't answer the questions, they just try and divert and slander the opposition. As Greenwald points out so nicely, the issue isn't making profit in general; it's whether you profit in excess from war. Is it moral or just to make billions off of people dying?

I've watched several Greenwald films, and have really enjoyed them, but have never seen him "live" before. I'm even more impressed now. He looks like a fine debater. He is not sidetracked by Kingston's slanderous and misleading attacks, knows his facts, and stays on target. Reminds me a lot of the Gore-Bush debates from 2000; Gore, to any thinking person, absolutely crushed Bush in every debate. He knew his facts inside/outside/backwards, had a clear plan and message, spoke clearly, and is about 150 IQ points smarter than Bush. Bush countered with spin, misdirection, and "Democrats will raise taxes". And some people only hear the lies.

Democrats have to take that one lesson from the neocons: pick a simple message, and hammer it home until you're sick of it. "Halliburton is stealing billions from you." That should be the message. Say it every day over and over, until everyone is repeating it.

[Gregorian]

6. This exemplifies all of the problems true partriots are up against.

I rarely use the word patriot. Like Vonnegut, I don't see borders. But this is such a classic example of everything that has turned this country upside down, it should be mandatory viewing.

Someone needs therapy in a big way.

[PDJane]

7. Excuse me,

But whoever votes for a moron like that one needs therapy too.......Lord and Lady.

[provis99]

8. has Kingston ever said anything that wasn't bug-dropping dumb?

Saw him on Real Time with Bill Maher; he sat there looking very uncomfortable as though he knew he was in way over his head, and when the conversation turned to him, pulled out a few "good-ole-boy" stories the way Bush does talking about Texas. Dumbasses both.