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napi21

(45,806 posts) Mon Mar 4, 2019, 01:56 AM Mar 2019

If you have access to Netflix, watch "Get Me Roger Stone". As it reviews Stone's life,

it explains when the Repug Party changed, who was responsible for changing it, and how Roger & lots of other familiar names in politics are still operating the Party.

Believe me, I'm no fan of Stone, but this documentary gives great insight into most of the things we complain about now.

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If you have access to Netflix, watch "Get Me Roger Stone". As it reviews Stone's life, (Original Post) napi21 Mar 2019 OP

+1 It'll also make you want to vomit ... fair warning ... mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #1

You're right, unless you already know the Pub Party and all of it's members and supporters napi21 Mar 2019 #2

I couldn't make it through 25 minutes. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #6

So, how much stress watching it? Will hypertensive DUers have to triple, quadruple their meds? hlthe2b Mar 2019 #3

It shows how Stone, Manafort, Atwater etc were very well organized since the 70's and that they were Pachamama Mar 2019 #4

I found it interesting that the republican Party transformed from a regular operation to a hateful, napi21 Mar 2019 #7

I can't bring myself to yet. But I've heard its good. DanTex Mar 2019 #5

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. +1 It'll also make you want to vomit ... fair warning ...

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 01:58 AM

Mar 2019

napi21

(45,806 posts)

2. You're right, unless you already know the Pub Party and all of it's members and supporters

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 02:39 AM

Mar 2019

are just plain evil incarnate. Then this movie just gives you the insight to how & when they became just that.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

6. I couldn't make it through 25 minutes.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 10:14 AM

Mar 2019

Fuck that guy.

hlthe2b

(102,291 posts)

3. So, how much stress watching it? Will hypertensive DUers have to triple, quadruple their meds?

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 08:17 AM

Mar 2019

Will the rest of us need unprecedented amounts of alcohol, pot, diazepine sedatives?

Seriously, sometimes I think watching this kind of program will be cathartic and validating--when all they do is leave me intensely stressed.

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

4. It shows how Stone, Manafort, Atwater etc were very well organized since the 70's and that they were

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:09 AM

Mar 2019

...the driving force behind what we now have seen for the last 50 years in GOP politics and dirty campaigning and creating PAC's and gave birth to the lobbying in Washington (particularly foreign lobbying) as we know it.....

Make sure you have some antacid nearby to help with the indigestion watching it will cause....

napi21

(45,806 posts)

7. I found it interesting that the republican Party transformed from a regular operation to a hateful,

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 10:37 PM

Mar 2019

evil, mean & nasty one right after Nixon, and the majority if not the really dirty tricks can be traced back to Atwater & Stone. It seems that it's been enough years now that none of the rational ones are left. They've all either died off or were tossed out of office.

I sure don't like Stone, but I feel it was important for me to see his history. I'm glad I watched it.

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

5. I can't bring myself to yet. But I've heard its good.

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:24 AM

Mar 2019

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