Tag Archives: CBS News

CBS News: ‘Person to Person Classic: JFK & Jacqueline (1953)’

Source:CBS News– U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) and his wife Jacqueline, on CBS’s Person To Person in 1953. “Sen. John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, were interviewed by Edward R. Murrow in their Boston apartment one month … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: George Clooney: ‘On The Life & Career of Edward R Murrow: Goodnight & Good Luck (2005)

Source:C-SPAN– actor David Stathairn talking about the movie he starred in. “George Clooney on the Life and Career of Edward R Murrow Good Night and Good Luck Film 2005)” From Wenzel Videous “George Clooney on the life and career of Edward … Continue reading

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Lionsgate: Goodnight and Good Luck (2005) Edward R. Murrow vs. U.S. Senator Joe McCarthy

Source:Lionsgate If I had to rate Goodnight and Good Luck on a scale of 1-10 with ten being the highest, I would give it a 9-9.5. And I saw the movie again a couple of nights ago in preparation for … Continue reading

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CBS News: Sunday Morning- Mo Rocca: ‘Ronald Reagan’s One-Liners’

“Mo Rocca does some digging into the Reagan wit and uncovers a treasure trove of jokes – many written by the man himself – in a very humorous look back on a politician who always had a one-liner at hand.” … Continue reading

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CBS News: Washington Unplugged: Bob Orr Interviews P.J. O’Rourke – The Lighter-Side of Politics

. Source:The New Democrat  “Don’t vote it only encourages the bastards”. Well I guess another way of looking at that would that if you don’t vote, some dumb bastard will vote instead and vote for the crooked bastard that is … Continue reading

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The Late Show: Mike Wallace (1988)

. As far as the 1988 vice presidential debate between Senator Lloyd Bentsen and Dan Quayle, people who believe Dan Quayle won that debate and would find him to be an acceptable Vice President and more important President of the … Continue reading

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Crooks & Liars: Heather Digby: Sunday’s Theme Of The Week: Both Sides!

Source:The New Democrat  You want to know why a lot of Americans and if I had to guess hate politics and politicians and why our voter turnout is so low at least compared with the rest of the developed world, … 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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Prison Documentaries: Inside Pelican Bay State Prison

This piece was originally posted at FRS FreeSate Now Plus Pelican Bay State Prison houses some of the worst criminals in California. Which means some of the worst in the United States as well when you have cities like Los … Continue reading

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The Boston Globe: Video: Ted Kennedy: Why do You Want to be President?

The New Democrat Anyone who doesn’t know why they want to be President of the United States, should not run for President. It is too big of a job to have someone who hasn’t put much if any thought into … Continue reading

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