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Sun Mar 11, 2012, 10:30 AM

22. I think Schmidt tried to tell McCain, didn't he? I actually fell asleep in the middle of the

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movie. Just seemed like a group of people whose sole purpose was to "make it happen". McCain struck
me as a "hands off" "old school" type of manager. Like, I don't want to know the details. The
whole thing too was evolutionary. It took them a while to fully realize she was nuts. Didn't they
have a plan to pull her somehow if McCain actually won?

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65 replies	Author	Time	Post
"Game Change" Movie Takeaways [View all]	Yavin4	Mar 2012	OP
Will the movie be available outside of HBO?	Sienna86	Mar 2012	#1
She Wore Avalanche, Rangers, and Red Wings Jerseys	Yavin4	Mar 2012	#3
It's the Hockey Mom thing.	TheOther95Percent	Mar 2012	#8
Playing to the audience ...	Myrina	Mar 2012	#45
A true Hockey MOM wears only her kids teams' jerseys	Taverner	Mar 2012	#60
I truly hate to stick up for the dimwit	Cosmocat	Mar 2012	#55
It's a really good movie!	femmocrat	Mar 2012	#2
It's Fucking Excellent	Yavin4	Mar 2012	#4
She has the mannerisms down, but doesn't do the screechy voice.	Manifestor_of_Light	Mar 2012	#11
Tina Fey did the Palin voice better..	noel711	Mar 2012	#44
Gosh, I must be the only one who didn't think Moore was that great. I think Tina Fey	Laura PourMeADrink	Mar 2012	#21
I agree	Nancy Waterman	Mar 2012	#23
Then it was right on. Palin is forced and stilted!!!X	RichGirl	Mar 2012	#35
I thought it was very very well done.	Demoiselle	Mar 2012	#39
This is more interesting than I thought it would be.	Old and In the Way	Mar 2012	#5
I didn't understand why her ego got so big because Biden beat her in that debate.	Liberal_Stalwart71	Mar 2012	#25
It was all the "Sarah, Sarah, Sarah" yells coming from supporters	sammytko	Mar 2012	#27
It is interesting that they have McCain at the end telling Palin to not let the	avebury	Mar 2012	#6
Who knew McCain would be so prescient?	TheOther95Percent	Mar 2012	#10
Yes, and that's exactly what Palin did...	CoffeeCat	Mar 2012	#13
Did you say " . . . as if she's some kind of Oracle . . ."?	Major Hogwash	Mar 2012	#32
that was a fascinating moment	CreekDog	Mar 2012	#56
his restraint because of what W did to his adopted daughter? Remind me	LaurenG	Mar 2012	#62
When he wouldn't do ads on Rev. Wright --he wasn't going to run a campaign against a black minister	CreekDog	Mar 2012	#63
Oh Ok thanks.	LaurenG	Mar 2012	#64
This message was self-deleted by its author	KT2000	Mar 2012	#7
Game Change was scary....	aaaaaa5a	Mar 2012	#9
That might be the most important message in the film.	Old and In the Way	Mar 2012	#12
That was my takeaway...	CoffeeCat	Mar 2012	#14
+1 So much for 'country first'.	Scuba	Mar 2012	#17
Palin's historic bus tour	Texas-Limerick	Mar 2012	#65
Loved it	cabot	Mar 2012	#15
I think Schmidt tried to tell McCain, didn't he? I actually fell asleep in the middle of the	Laura PourMeADrink	Mar 2012	#22
If they had such a plan, it wasn't revealed in the movie. You	K Gardner	Mar 2012	#41
And apparently John McCain says "fuck" a lot in private	aint_no_life_nowhere	Mar 2012	#16
And Enjoys His Libations...	KharmaTrain	Mar 2012	#18
During the 2000 primaries...	sofa king	Mar 2012	#19
Very interesting.	Laura PourMeADrink	Mar 2012	#20
Cindy McCain is an alcohol heiress.	ellisonz	Mar 2012	#54
On Fox, McCain denied watching the movie but stated:	K Gardner	Mar 2012	#40
Yes, men who "never curse" OFTEN call their wives the c-word.	beac	Mar 2012	#49
Here are my thoughts...	Liberal_Stalwart71	Mar 2012	#24
Gramps Wanted Lieberman	KharmaTrain	Mar 2012	#43
Thanks for setting the record straight.	Liberal_Stalwart71	Mar 2012	#50
Actually, the guy playinig Joe was Austin Pendelton, a true great.	Bluenorthwest	Mar 2012	#57
I taped the movie again so that I could watch! I didn't even realize this!	Liberal_Stalwart71	Mar 2012	#58
One more thing: I have much respect for Steven Schmidt if he really is like he was portrayed	Liberal_Stalwart71	Mar 2012	#26
I came away thinking the McCain team was a bunch of fucking incompetents for not vetting her.	Pisces	Mar 2012	#28
I found a whole new level of respect for McCain.. maybe it	K Gardner	Mar 2012	#29
OK. I'm taking back the above statement. Just saw McCain on	K Gardner	Mar 2012	#36
it could be that whomever provided deep background was sympathetic to McCain and Schmidt	CreekDog	Mar 2012	#59
I didn't--in fact, I lost respect for him.	Arkana	Mar 2012	#48
Agreed. I re"thunk" my position ! n/t	K Gardner	Mar 2012	#52
McCain after viewing O's Berlin speech: "He heals a sick baby and we're really f*cked."	AtomicKitten	Mar 2012	#30
You know, Obama has such a way with calming babies down, I wouldn't be surprised if he did.	CTyankee	Mar 2012	#33
Politicians watch MSNBC a lot.	grantcart	Mar 2012	#31
Did she really think the queen is the head of government in England?	Chiyo-chichi	Mar 2012	#34
The people behind the movie did additional research. That was how they found	avebury	Mar 2012	#37
I did not intend to watch Game Change	HeiressofBickworth	Mar 2012	#38
She is a moron.	Shannon1981	Mar 2012	#42
In my opinion, any one who blasts away	RebelOne	Mar 2012	#51
I second that sentiment.	Shannon1981	Mar 2012	#53
I felt really bad for Nicolle Wallace and Mark Salter.	Arkana	Mar 2012	#46
Schmidt did it.	Shannon1981	Mar 2012	#47
Welcome to DU!	ellisonz	Mar 2012	#61

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