Posted on 08/16/2013 6:44:17 PM PDT by Nachum
The new political drama Lee Daniels' The Butler takes its cues from a Washington Post article about a black servant named Eugene Allen who worked in eight presidential administrations.
That part of the story is essentially unchanged. The rest of the film, a movie stuffed with politics, historical re-creations and presidential imitations, is rife with inaccuracies that should be corrected.
Note: Some story spoilers ahead ...
President Ronald Reagan was indifferent to the suffering of people of color. Breitbart News reported this week that Reagan biographer Craig Shirley shredded this notion by detailing the president's legislative achievements and personal outtreach to his black peers. The Democrats helped pass the Civil Rights Act: This is more of an inaccuracy by omission. The film showcases how both Presidents Kennedy and Johnson rallied on behalf of civil rights, but what's left out is the voting record on the historic Civil Rights Act. Turns out "80 percent of the “no” votes in the Senate came from Democrats, including the late Robert Byrd (W.Va.) and Albert Gore (Tenn.), father of the future vice president," so Republicans teamed up with President Johnson to pass the legislation. President Nixon dismissed black Americans--save for their votes: The film shows Nixon (John Cusack) promoting his upcoming election battle with John F. Kennedy by giving campaign buttons to the butler and his fellow black servers. Later, Nixon talks up black enterprise but only with an eye on winning votes. Moviefone.com notes Nixon's record on school integration outpaced his predecessors, and Allen has spoken fondly of Nixon in press interviews.
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ONE TOP INACCURACY:
(1) Okrah.
Nobody should be surprised by this. Or by the biased pile of spew failing at the box office.
Of course, Hollywood and the LSM will then blame that failure on “America is racist.”
I will not see this piece of Propaganda—it should be rejected for what it is—Liberal Speak-— Nudge to get white guilt and keep Obama and his minions in power. Might as well see the Eternal Jew—real propaganda.
It only cost about $30 million to make, so it will make its money back fairly quick.
My wife and I saw it earlier tonight and we both enjoyed it. Oprah was over the top, but Whitaker did a good job, I think he expressed the attitudes as they were percieved by many blacks through that time.
Apparently, she sets up situations, and cries "racism" in conjunction with the release of her movies.
I suspect that plus Affirmative Action are the secrets of her success.
If you are white you are the enemy.
Even if you kiss their buttocks, you are still the enemy.
Is this the flick Oprah Whatzername ragged the purse-store clerk to drum up publicity for?
for later
Who would have guessed CommieWood paints all Repubs as racists and all Dems as saints. How cutting edge.
Pray for America to Wake up
Was Michael Moore an adviser on this one?
Another movie with an agenda, sounds like an example of selective history. Or as President Reagan said “It isn’t so much that liberals are ignorant. It’s just that they know so many things that aren’t so.”
My cow died so I don’t need Okra’s bull.
Booya for Follywood!
Nein!
(1) Jane Fonda
I'm sick of it.
So blacks experienced slavery in their past, they were not free.
Let me tell you something brothas and sistahs.... our WHITE founding Fathers had a greater struggle than you will ever experience in your “it's all about me” little world and little minds.
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