Meet ABC News' Newest Reporter, Ben Affleck: Fan of Chomsky, Hater of America

debbieschlussel.com ^ | July 22, 2008 | Debbie Schlussel

[Free ThinkerNY]

What do you do when you're a fat, washed up actor who could never act, is tired of waxing your back, and now can't attract movie-goers? Oh, and you can no longer attract media attention as Mr. J-Lo a/k/a Ben-Lo?

Well, if you're Ben Affleck, you become a reporter for ABC News. Affleck has been hired by the network news division to shoot a "documentary" (sounds like Michael Moore, only not as fat . . . yet) for "Nightline," the ABC's latenight news show. Yup, sadly, I had to "read" the July 14, 2008 issue of Us Magazine to learn this. See the caption on the pic, below.

I'm not sure if this--a left-wing movie star now serving up the news--should be a source of irritation because Affleck's far-left, airheaded views are really no different from those of most other network TV news reporters. His are just out there for us to see.

Meanwhile, the arrogant Affleck tells the August issue of Oprah's "O" Magazine that among his five fave books--the ones he says "made a difference" in his life--is far-left Noamm Chomsky's "Manufacturing Consent." What a coinky-dink: Affleck and tyrant Hugo Chavez (and airhead swimsuit model, Elle MacPherson) are fans of the same hate-America author. Says Comrade Ben:

I'm grateful to the book for introducing me to Chomsky, a political analyst [with] startling briliance. . . . Chomsky is a writer I believe everyone should read.

[Ghengis]

Affleck has never been ‘known’ for his individual talent, rather has been associated with his original film buddy and boyhood friend with whom he won an academy award in 1997 (Matt Damon for Good Will Hunting), then his female conquests, yet nothing substantive in the way of personal contribution.

He's also known for spending several million dollars to learn how to win a few hundred thousand dollars in poker tournaments.

I know folks who spent time with Ben Affleck on the Kerry presidential campaign. He's said to be a nice, affable guy, but not too bright. He loves the gals going gaga and fighting over him (2 of which were John Kerry's daughters).

[spacewarp]

I’ll have to take exception with your list of “not a blockbuster performance”.

Armageddon.

Big-time dollars.

I really enjoyed Dogma and Reindeer Games and Good Will Hunting (which was much less about him and much more about Matt).

He carried Reindeer Games, but that’s it. Everything else he was in that I liked, he was part of an ensemble.

Paul

[Vision]

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[RadioCirca1970]

So Ben Affleck gave a Blockbuster performance in Armageddon....Blockbuster meaning like Gibson in Braveheart, Liam Neeson in Schindler’s List, Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, or even though its early yet, Heath Ledger in Batman...uh no. BA remains average...think A Rod in the Playoffs....all hype, no impact...