Hill Dems Review of Clooney's “Good Night. And, Good Luck.”

[Rose Siding]

Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) hosted a Hill screening of the new George Clooney film “Good Night. And, Good Luck.” Tuesday night for members and staff.
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He said the film, which highlights Edward R. Murrow’s 1954 battle with Sen. Joe McCarthy (R-Wis.), dovetailed with the caucus’s mission because it concerns a time “when a member of the U.S. Senate sought to use fear. That’s not the first time or the last time a politician has used fear to advance his agenda.”.......

Democrats on hand — Reps. Diane Watson (Calif.), Bill Pascrell (N.J.), Bob Etheridge (N.C.), and Jim McDermott (Wash.) among them — mostly raved about the black-and-white, documentary-style film.

Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) called the use of archival footage of McCarthy “a masterstroke.”
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Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) has been in the spirit as well. On the House floor Tuesday, Emanuel ran through some of the day’s top news stores, from inflation to benefit cuts at General Motors to deaths in Iraq. He concluded by signing off, “In the spirit of Edward R. Murrow, ‘Good day, and good luck.’”

http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/UndertheDome/102005.html

[Cha]

1. I'm so glad this is such a well done

movie. Eat your heart out, fauxsux and cronies.

[MissMarple]

2. Thank you George Clooney!

I knew you were more than just another pretty face. ;)

[Marnieworld]

4. Have you seen Confessions of a Dangerous Mind?

It was really good and I was surprised at how impressive his Direction was. He is definitely more than a pretty face but I think that this was overlooked by jealous critics. No one should have too much going for them right?

George Clooney is a hero and a patriot and I am grateful and I haven't even seen the film yet.

[killbotfactory]

5. Confessions blew me away

I couldn't believe Clooney directed that, after first seeing him in attack of the killer tomatoes 2, and cheezy sitcoms. I can't wait to see his new movie.

[Neocondriac]

3. Clooney...

Has got to be about the sharpest guy on the planet.Looks, fame , money and still a real sense of political and social issues.On Charlie Rose the other night he eluded to the health issues he has been through recently and that he has saved his money and therefore isn't afraid of anyone {career smear }.I believe living mostly in Italy lends itself to greater scrutiny of the Bush Regime.