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Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (scene following his 23 hour filibuster)
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Posted on 02/20/2010 1:37:51 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege

A brilliant scene from the end of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", when Jeff Smith, after 23 hours of talking sense to the nation, gets hit with 50,000 phony telegrams demanding that he resign. If this scene doesn't move you, then you have a stone heart and a leather soul!

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: History; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: filibuster; frankcapra; harryreid; jimmystewart; mrsmith; populism; teaparty

1 posted on 02/20/2010 1:37:51 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

They knew how to manipulate the media even then.


2 posted on 02/20/2010 1:43:44 PM PST by libbylu ( Palin begins from Wasilla not only a campaign, an Iditarod of a crusade ....YEAH!)
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