Monday, November 01, 2004
Fahrenheit PPV on election eve
Tomorrow, of course, the fate of the nation's next four years will be determined. In an effort to get the vote out, Michael Moore has managed to land a one night only screening of his "Fahrenheit 9/11."
Airing a fiercely partisan pic the night before a hotly contested election is sure to raise some eyebrows, but execs from both companies played it as a solely business-related move.
Well, I can't imagine it'll sway many voters at this point (if you're still undecided, then you're utterly hopeless), but I appreciate the effort being made as a last second push. The fact that there's even any question as to who will win tomorrow's election (let alone how tight the race is) is enough for me to be incredibly nervous and pessimistic. So whether it be "Fahrenheit 9/11" airing tonight or the Washington Redskins losing yesterday to the Green Bay Packers (Legend says that when the Skins lose on the Sunday before election day, the incumbent party loses... I know, I think it's dumb, too.), every effort is appreciated. I can't stand that people would blindly follow empty rhetoric and ignore the abomination that is Bush's record in White House. Pisses me off something awful. Phrases like "tough on terrorism" are virtually meaningless, especially considering that this Osama Bin Laden fellow is still running wild and releasing videos to the media, yet Bush continues to ignore Osama's presence just as he has for the past two years. I even heard some Bush supporters on NPR the other day arguing that people should vote for W. because "it isn't smart to change horses in mid-stream." What is this?! Fucking "Wag the Dog?!" Idiots.
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Airing a fiercely partisan pic the night before a hotly contested election is sure to raise some eyebrows, but execs from both companies played it as a solely business-related move.
Well, I can't imagine it'll sway many voters at this point (if you're still undecided, then you're utterly hopeless), but I appreciate the effort being made as a last second push. The fact that there's even any question as to who will win tomorrow's election (let alone how tight the race is) is enough for me to be incredibly nervous and pessimistic. So whether it be "Fahrenheit 9/11" airing tonight or the Washington Redskins losing yesterday to the Green Bay Packers (Legend says that when the Skins lose on the Sunday before election day, the incumbent party loses... I know, I think it's dumb, too.), every effort is appreciated. I can't stand that people would blindly follow empty rhetoric and ignore the abomination that is Bush's record in White House. Pisses me off something awful. Phrases like "tough on terrorism" are virtually meaningless, especially considering that this Osama Bin Laden fellow is still running wild and releasing videos to the media, yet Bush continues to ignore Osama's presence just as he has for the past two years. I even heard some Bush supporters on NPR the other day arguing that people should vote for W. because "it isn't smart to change horses in mid-stream." What is this?! Fucking "Wag the Dog?!" Idiots.
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