Dem groups launching anti-McCain film, 'Third Term'

[Hope And Change]

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September 10, 2008
Categories: John McCain

Dem groups launching anti-McCain film, 'Third Term'

A set of Democratic independent groups are set to release a 72-minute documentary making the case that John McCain represents George W. Bush's third term.

"Third Term," from Progressive Accountability, which is now a project of Media Matters Action Network, and the Center for American Progress Action Fund, aims "to counter the millions conservatives will invest in books, ads and movies this year to vilify progressive leaders and policies," said a spokesman for Progressive Accountability, Eddie Vale.

Paul Begala narrates the documentary, which feature Democratic luminaries arguing that McCain will continue Bush's policies. The film score is, maybe fittingly, by Grammy-award winning producer/composer Art Hodge, who did the music for "Fight Club."

Vale said the film would be"distributed across multiple media platforms and by many progressive organizations," but wouldn't go into detail about the distribution.

The trailer is above.

By Ben Smith 06:45 AM


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[lamp_shade]

1. This is great... but 72 MINUTES?... Why do I have a problem with that?

[xxqqqzme]

5. My heart sank as well - 72 minutes

This is short attention span theatre - get at least 69 minutes on the cutting room floor.

[madmom]

2. This trailer need to be on the television as a commercial!

[Onlooker]

3. A waste of time

This would have been good a year or two ago, but what's the point of it now? We're in a partisan contest, so the only people who will see this film are those who already think that McCain is bad. This is the same sort of ineffective approach that Michael Moore did with F911. That was a terrific film, but by the time it came out, most of the people who were willing to see it were anti-Bush, and the pro-Bush people managed to spin it as nothing more than a long, dishonest ad.

[OHdem10]

4. Is this Bush Bush Bush working???It seems Obama might be

further ahead if it is so effective. I wonder if people have not breathed a sigh of relief thinking Bush is on the way out. Just like the McCain
and experience. This worked for him and he was plateauing. Thus, he
became REFORM candidate.

The Republicans should be our target. It was Tom Delay who wrote the
legislation and made sure it was as far right as humanely possible.
It was the Republican Congress who made sure there was no oversight
thus no regulation enforced giving us everything from Enron to
present Crises in Financial and Housing Markets.

Just some thoughts.