"All the President's Men" on TCM right now

[progressoid]

Damn, I want journalists again!!

[defendandprotect]

1. Watching it . . .

I don't think they ever mention the "Huston Plan" which was intended to

knock out the '72 elections, if necessary ... modeled on Operation Northwoods!!

Still holds up very well --

I don't think either in the movie they cover the fact that the "burglars" were

wiretapping and trying to PLANT documents that would falsely accuse the Democrats

of taking campaign funds from Communists.


Keep in mind they were the only two working on this story at the time and after

that the elites pretty much destroyed what was left of the "press" and journalists.


PS: Watergate never ended --

[progressoid]

2. Yeah, the shit that happened for the last decade made Watergate seem like jaywalking.

:grr:

[defendandprotect]

5. Well, Watergate was the underpinning for what Reagan, Bush, Bush have done . . .

in the same way that the right wing political assassinations made the

rise of the right possible --

[tridim]

3. Caught the last 45 minutes. It's one of my faves.

The music is so good.

[saltpoint]

4. A handsome film. Some terrific acting performances not least among

its many virtues.

Hal Holbrook as Deep Throat in that foggy parking garage. Jesus. He was so convincing he made my skin crawl.

[Echo In Light]

6. Good flick