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girl gone mad

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48. The campaign has been calling it a documentary.

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 07:38 PM

Mar 2012

Guggenheim hails himself to be a documentary filmmaker.

He absolutely embarrassed himself on this show. He does nothing to dispel the notion that Obama's hardcore supporters are delusional cultists who blindly worship authority, much as Bush's hardcore supporters were. This guy has clearly been mainlining the kool-aid.

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Greenwald: The Authoritarian Mind [View all] Karmadillo Mar 2012 OP

Heinlein on Authority: Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #1

Nice quote from a libertarian conservative who believed in a global government run by the military. Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #28

Actually, the government in "Starship Troopers" *wasn't* run by the military. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #31

oooops Occulus Mar 2012 #40

No but I read his interview in which he stated that his beliefs were close to those of Ayn Rand's. Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #42

"HOW CREEPY HIS WORSHIP IS". Glenn, HEAL THYSELF! Greenwald literally has Obama Derangement Syndrome FarLeftFist Mar 2012 #60

Heinlin was a Libertarian dickwad. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #35

Well golly...do you think if I start reading better quality works I'll get beyond the 12yo level? Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #47

Yeah, like Ursula LeGuin, Clark, Asimov, KS Robinson... Odin2005 Mar 2012 #53

I've always considered "Stranger In A Strange Land" one of his lesser works, in spite of Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #59

I love Brin's "Uplift" books Odin2005 Mar 2012 #62

Niven's "Smoke Ring" books are very good. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #63

I like hard sci-fi with the caveat... Odin2005 Mar 2012 #64

I'm reminded of the recent "Mundane Science Fiction" Manifesto. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #65

Basically I agree with the idea of "Mundane Science Fiction" JackRiddler Mar 2012 #72

One rather depressing scenario: Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #76

Such a complete wipeout is unlikely. JackRiddler Mar 2012 #77

Unlikely, yes...but not impossible. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #78

Nope, not impossible. JackRiddler Mar 2012 #79

Well, I don't see any reason to think that humans would act any differently in Civilization 2.0. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #80

I don't mind warp drive. JackRiddler Mar 2012 #71

Stephen Baxter gets deeply into this in a number of his "Xeelee" books Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #75

Delaney is King of the Heap JackRiddler Mar 2012 #67

Delaney? Well...to each their own! Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #70

morgan has always been an asshole Whisp Mar 2012 #2

Greenwald ProSense Mar 2012 #5

Interesting title: ProSense Mar 2012 #3

You mean campaign materials don't contain anything negative about the candidate?! LoZoccolo Mar 2012 #4

Absolutely right. This is campaign material, not a documentary. AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #9

I have a feeling that we'd see that mentioned by Greenwald if Guggenheim said something bad. LoZoccolo Mar 2012 #14

Funny the campaign tags it as a documentary on YouTube Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #37

The campaign has been calling it a documentary. girl gone mad Mar 2012 #48

Campaign materials and documentaries are not mutually exclusive. joshcryer Mar 2012 #57

no shit arely staircase Mar 2012 #26

Weird question to ask and even Dokkie Mar 2012 #6

Greenwald. LOL...nt SidDithers Mar 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #20

That doesn't work anymore, Sid DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2012 #29

Not everyone constantly undermines, marginalizes, and diminishes O's accomplishments. AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #8

President Obama has never, ever done anything wrong and don't anyone say otherwise! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #10

Can't wait for Election Season to officially begin...nt SidDithers Mar 2012 #12

I was disappointed the other evening. LoZoccolo Mar 2012 #17

Indeed. If you can't succeed in the realm of ideas, shut them up. Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #24

Adhering to site rules is "shut them up"?... SidDithers Mar 2012 #30

!!! AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #36

Ummm... I did say you. Meaning you, Sid Dithers... Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #50

Self-inflicted cuts are usually the deepest kind. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #68

Me neither, that is the time when issues become more important to the American people sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #44

That's a reactionary post, dishonest at its core. AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #13

Reactionary"????!!!! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #16

Not to mention Bobbie Jo Mar 2012 #18

I disagree. There was no hyperbole or straw man nonsense. Just .... Better Believe It Mar 2012 #19

Why do you hate America??!!11 Bobbie Jo Mar 2012 #21

"Like that?" No I don't like that. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #23

? Bobbie Jo Mar 2012 #25

Bobbie Jo, that's exactly what you're doing. JackRiddler Mar 2012 #66

LOL Bobbie Jo Mar 2012 #74

pot, meet kettle. Kettle, this is pot Occulus Mar 2012 #41

You'll only have about 4.5 more years of Obama to put up with. JoePhilly Mar 2012 #55

+1 n/t FSogol Mar 2012 #51

Thanks AC! One of the 99 Mar 2012 #52

LOL- Guggeinheim doesn't come off as very authentic. nt Poll_Blind Mar 2012 #11

It sounds like it's about as much a "documentary" as an ad for Budweiser. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #15

He was Waiting for Superman. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2012 #22

Talk about the "authoritarian mind" frazzled Mar 2012 #27

This leader worship started under Reagan nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #32

Wait... SidDithers Mar 2012 #33

FDR mick063 Mar 2012 #43

It was not a god like status nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #45

But they had a lot of good reasons to love him. girl gone mad Mar 2012 #61

This leader worship started under Ceaser, probably earlier, with Pharaohs. joshcryer Mar 2012 #56

GOBAMA!!! Whisp Mar 2012 #34

Sheeple! You're not REALLY happy with Democrats! Robb Mar 2012 #38

GOPICYMI ? Trillo Mar 2012 #39

Are you saying the clip is inauthentic? girl gone mad Mar 2012 #49

Ha ha! How would I know? Trillo Mar 2012 #58

OK -- Look -- here's the thing, people -- Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #46

So, Greenwald doesn't think Obama's views desparately need to be heard? joshcryer Mar 2012 #54

Thank you for posting this. woo me with science Mar 2012 #69

Greenwald reminds me of pink slime gulliver Mar 2012 #73