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ailsagirl

(24,287 posts)
4. Outrageous and depressing
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:36 PM
Nov 2012

I saw the Frontline program about Atwater and it was very much a downer. The program itself was excellently crafted in terms of chronicling Atwater's life, but that life was appalling and depressing both.

http://www.boogiemanfilm.com/

Winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award, the Polk Award for Excellence in Journalism, and the International Documentary Association’s Donnet Award, Boogie Man has been called one of the best political documentaries ever made.

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he was a no good blueknight Nov 2012 #1
Thanks for posting, this needs to go viral. Make people decide if they want to continue with Repigs. freshwest Nov 2012 #2
+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #5
I am not one bit surprised mrsadm Nov 2012 #3
Outrageous and depressing ailsagirl Nov 2012 #4
Living history. (nt) enough Nov 2012 #6
same strategy heaven05 Nov 2012 #7
Wow MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #8
A rare glimpse into the republican mind editor5 Nov 2012 #9
Correct me if I'm wrong... KansDem Nov 2012 #10
i remember reagan's not-so-subtle appeal to racism noiretextatique Nov 2012 #11
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