On his new movie, George Clooney had the following to say:
It’s no secret that Clooney leans Left in his political views. He runs the risk that Good Night, and Good Luck, named for Murrow’s signing-off catchphrase, will alienate Republicans in the US. But the actor, who talks more intelligently about contemporary issues than most “bleeding-heart liberal” film stars, says he was determined not to create a piece of anti-Bush propaganda.
“I didn’t want to preach,” he insists. “I’ve always believed that polarising people doesn’t do us any good; that just means I appeal to 48 per cent of this country and nobody else opens their eyes and their ears. The trick is to go in and say that this is a debate, the issues are more complicated than right or wrong. When Murrow says we must always find a way to protect the rights of the individual and the state at the same time, it’s not easy. That’s the difficulty of democracy.”
Have you really, George? That’s interesting.
Non polarizing George Clooney had some pretty choice words for Charlton Heston back in January of 2003:
In receiving a special filmmaking achievement award from the National Board of Reviews, actor George Clooney joked that “Charlton Heston announced again today that he is suffering from Alzheimer’s.”
Clooney still had a chance to apologize for the bad humor day. When questioned about the remark by New York Newsday, Clooney sputtered: “I don’t care. Charlton Heston is the head of the National Rifle Association. He deserves whatever anyone says about him.”
Nope. No polarization there.
Does anyone in the media fact check the talking heads any more? Or do they just spew forth as parrots whatever they say as long as they agree with the side of the political aisle that talking head resides upon?
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