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Prem Panicker: The West Wing: Why is Liberal a Bad Word?

. Source:The New Democrat  Matthew Santos played by Jimmy Smits, a great actor, doing a solid job of defending liberalism against Arnold Vinick played by the great actor and comedian Alan Alda. This of course was part of the last … Continue reading

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Tony Baretta: The Driver (1978)

. Source:The New Democrat  The Driver is a great action/drama thriller with Ryan O’Neal, Bruce Dern and many others. About a hotshot getaway driver played by Ryan O’Neal who drives for bank robbers and other robbers and gets them out … Continue reading

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Jeff Bridges: The Contender (2000)

. Source:The New Democrat  Great speech from The Contender by Jeff Bridges who played the President in this movie. Not a very realistic scene as far as how they put the U.S. House chamber together for this joint session of … Continue reading

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Derryck Green: ‘Who Are the Racists: Conservatives or Liberals?’

Source:The New Democrat “In my Prager University lecture, I argue against the slander of racism that the left directs at conservatives. It’s a reflexive mantra to retain power,” said Project 21’s Green. “Despite the fact that conservatives come in all … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Nathan Lean: Bill Maher-Ben Affleck Islam Debate: ‘There is No Muslim World’

Source:The New Democrat  Where I believe Nathan Lean and I agree is that there’s a difference between jihadism and Islam. Islam is a religion and most Muslims tend to be peaceful. I think that is obvious because if Muslim was … Continue reading

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Lain Lucey: Same Time, Next Year (1978) Starring Alan Alda & Ellen Burstyn

Source:Lain Lucey– from the opening scene in Same Time Next Year. Source:The New Democrat “SAME TIME NEXT YEAR ( MOVIE ) (1978) MARVIN HAMLISCH MUSICAL INTERLUDES,.. ALAN ALDA ELLEN BURSTYN” From Lain Lucey Same Time Next Year might be the best … Continue reading

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The Wolf: Goodfellas (1990) Joe Pesci and Ray Liotta: ‘You Think I’m Funny?’

“Amazing scene from the movie Goodfellas between Joe Pesci “Tommy DeVito” and Ray Liotta “Henry Hill.” From The Wolf Yes Joe, we think you are funny and you’ve been one of the funniest people in Hollywood for a very long time … Continue reading

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The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson: Jimmy Stewart- ‘Delightfully Funny in 1989’

“Watch Carson episodes every night on Antenna TV at 10:00PM ET / 7:00PM PT and 4:00PM ET / 1:00AM PT! Jimmy Stewart is delightfully funny in this 1989 full interview with Johnny Carson, discussing his funny New Year’s resolutions, learning … Continue reading

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Gordon Gekko: Wall Street (1987) ‘Greed is Good’

Source:American Rhetoric– Gordon Gekko’s (played by Michael Douglas) speech, in Oliver Stone’s Wall Street (1987) Source:The New Democrat “Gekko: Well, I appreciate the opportunity you’re giving me, Mr. Cromwell, as the single largest shareholder in Teldar Paper, to speak. Well, … Continue reading

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CBS News: Take Our Poll: Should Pete Rose be in the Hall of Fame

The only reason why Pete Rose is not in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame (and he would’ve gone in I believe 1992) has to do with his gambling on Major League Baseball games. Which he gambled on even … Continue reading

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