Bush Lawyer Ginsberg on HBO's Recount: GOP Won Reality, Dems Win Movie

Recount

I actually think the movie made Ben Ginsburg appear more dignified and compassionate. Too bad the real Ben speaks with his wallet, not his heart.

HBO's Recount

I wonder what would be the state of the Nation if Al Gore had been elected. The military: Iran would have already try to eliminate Israel. The economy: We will be paying higher taxes, the illegal immigrants would be made citizens and demanding at least minimum salary while making it easier for more illegals to cross the border, socialized medicine would be in effect and you will have to wait 3 months to see a doctor except on emergency cases... THIS COUNTRY CANNOT BE SAVED BY LIBERALS!

Fred -- try reading the entire piece before commenting ....

Yo, Fred from CA ... try reading the whole article, Ginsberg states that the Democrats:

" - attempted to disqualify the overseas military absentee ballots (the movie takes an awfully benign view of this disqualification effort, which even Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman repudiated). "

Recount--Fiction or Fantasy

Notwithstanding his unhappiness with certain aspects of the film, Mr. Ginsberg should be grateful that he was accorded the opportunity to affect its content, an opportunity denied to others who played equally or more important roles in the events of 2000.

The screenwriter, Danny Strong, conducted his "research" so as to avoid certain fundamental facts, most notably that Bill Daley and Warren Christopher did not "wimp out," and that Al Gore, not Ron Klain or others on the ground in Tallahassee, called the shots. Those, like Mr. Ginsberg, whom Strong knew would provide support for his thesis were extended courtesies such as script review; scene approval and rough cut screening. Others, like Messrs. Daley, Christopher, Gore, Tribe, etc. etc. were shut out of the process. For example, Strong waited until after shooting had begun to “interview” Daley and Christopher. (The latter learned of the film from his tailor, who had been commissioned to make a suit for Christopher’s character.)

Strong and HBO disclaim any intention to lead the public to believe they they'll be viewing a faithful rendition of history, claiming that all they want to do is to convey “the essence of the truth.” Mr. Ginsberg knows a snow job when he sees it. As he notes above, “…Recount is sufficiently compelling that it could morph into ‘history’ ” Right you are, Ben, and more’s the pity. HBO is doing all within its power to sell the film as meticulously produced history or, as their advertising machine puts it, “the story of the 2000 presidential election.” They know that the public treats as absolute fact what is fed to them as "docu-drama," and that viewers are unaware that they are consuming an ounce of “docu” for every gallon of “drama.”

Liberal Lies

"I wonder if the HBO movie includes the fact that Al Gore had bus loads

of lawyers down there trying to prevent the military absentee ballots

from being counted.

Will the movie continue to the point where several big time Liberal MSM outlets PAID for extra recounts and guess what? Even when every vote was counted (and recounted) - it was still a win for Bush.

Will the film show the states that the MSM reported as "Gore" on National TV did in fact, when all the votes were counted, go over to BUSH?

Will anyone put out a movie that shows the shady tactics of the Democrats in States like Washinginton State - Voter Fraud in King (Seattle) County? Or Maryland? Or Ohio? Among one that really stand out.

Will someone do a movie about "stealing the votes, and disenfranchising the military? Since the 2000 election it is HARDER for military personnel stationed outside their voting districts TO VOTE.