Feeling the heat, CBS sees the light

Oak Lawn (IL) Reporter | 11/6/03 | Michael M. Bates

[mikeb704]

We'll be hearing about "censorship" over this for years.

[mtbopfuyn]

The movie is made and can't be unmade. It'll be shown on Showtime or some other channel so what's the difference? The public will see it and believe it, which of course was the purpose. Some conclusion, just a different route and probably more $$$ after all the hubbub.

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

The Internet, talk radio and cable TV news programs allow people to get facts quickly.

Free Republic strikes again. HooRah!

[mgist]

This same activism, is what the gay community and liberals do day in and day out. That is why we have the TV programming and slanted media we complain about. It is about time we let our voices be heard.

[duckman]

"James Brolin won some acclaim several decades ago in the TV series "Marcus Welby, M.D." It’s been downhill ever since."

Also his debut in the unforgettable movie 'The Car'. Any one remember that?

[Always Right]

If CBS were smart, they would put it on DVD and sell it for $25 a pop. Then all the idiots that are buying Al Frankin and Micheal Moore's crap can shell out more money to feed their punny little minds full of more propaganda. These people are desparate and are easily preyed upon. The hardcore Dems really don't understand why they are losing more and more power and need something to sooth their pain.

[el_texicano]

"So there are some edits being made trying to present a more fair picture of the Reagans."

How do you edit dog poop to be less poopy?? I hope they regret the making of this production big time. Let it come out and be viewed in ignominous fashion as it deserves. We won't censor it. Hell, it's a free country. If a person or in this case a network wants to commit hari-kari let 'em do it.

The level of hate these people are possessed with is phenominal. I don't remember ever in political history that emotions have sunk to this level of animosity.

[gunnedah]

We need a good Conservative effort to make a series on Bill and Hillary. Just the corruption part could carry a series for well over five years.
The liberal left taint with lies but the problems come from the media being controlled by liberals and only showing what they want.
History in this coming century will be more lies and distorted than ever and will be written from lying liberals and I hate to imagine what our kids will believe at the end of this century.
The things going on in America and with the media is very troubling. Every time you pick up a newspaper or listen to the news you see where reporters are being outed for lying and distorting facts I now understand why the pen is mightier than the sword this venom the lying left spews does more damage than a sword especially to those in society that are not able to research the facts.

[cuz_it_aint_their_money]

If CBS were smart, they would put it on DVD and sell it for $25 a pop.

Why not? After all, they'll sell anything on infomercials nowadays.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, coming to a K-Mart dollar bin near you!
Well, you get the picture.

[Tired_of_the_Lies]

Details of its slanted, heavily unflattering portrayal of the couple emerged.

. . .

So forget about facts. Make up events and dialogue. Let the American public finally learn what monsters the Reagans really are.

The first sentence more accurately should read "slanted, heavily untrue portrayal . . ."

There is a gaping difference between an "unflattering" rendition (which may be true) and one that is composed heavily of flat-out lies and complete make-believe.

So many commentators, even O'Reilly on the Factor last night, seem to gloss over this distinction. At least this author addresses the real problem later in his article.

This isn't just about showing disrespect for President Reagan and his wife. It is about lying about them to promote a political agenda. Slander should never be excused.

[Wolverine]

James Brolin forced again to grovel at Bab's feet for lunch money.

[crz]

("President Reagan is 92 and has been suffering from Alzheimer’s for almost a decade. His wife Nancy has been caring for him all this time.")

If the RNC had any guts whatever, this is a prime campaign issue. Like it said, he cant defend himself and the "loving, brave, caring socialists" (sarc) are throwing slime all over this Ol Gent and his wife.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

'smore than "several decades," ago. Wasn't Marcus Welby in the late 1960s ?

[Nov3]

Great Article

[Nov3]

Also his debut in the unforgettable movie 'The Car'. Any one remember that?

I enjoyed that movie. It was SOOOOO hokey it was fun!

[Wright is right!]

"The movie is made and can't be unmade. It'll be shown on Showtime or some other channel so what's the difference? The public will see it and believe it, which of course was the purpose. Some conclusion, just a different route and probably more $$$ after all the hubbub."

BIG difference. Showtime is a premium cable/satellite movie channel that is not a "rated" channel and whose audience for this showing will be a couple hundred thousand Amurricans at best. On CBS, even if it had been the lowest-rated show of the week, it would have nonetheless be seen by several million. This is a very big victory.

Michael

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I agree. A grass roots movement was born and grew up on these pages in just a couple of weeks. This is just astounding.

[laotzu]

Did we do the right thing....censoring CBS?
(just a little Tim Robbins lingo there)

[mikeb704]

The difference is in the potential number of viewers. Just about everyone who has a TV can receive a CBS affiliate, not so with Showtime.