Streisand: Fiction vs. Real Life

barbrastreisand.com ^ | 11/12/03 | Barbra Streisand

[presidio9]

In all the talk about the Reagans TV miniseries that was supposed to be shown on CBS, reality and fiction have become blurred. That account of Reagan's presidency and marriage was always designed to be a fictional movie based on reality - not a documentary, not a news piece.

It's ironic that the larger fabrication is not this fictional movie with actors, but the real-life distortion of the truth told by this current president and members of his administration. The implication that Saddam Hussein was involved in September 11th ... the certainty that Iraq held weapons of mass destruction that could be activated within 45 minutes ...the charge that Iraq was aiding al Qaeda terrorists ... the sudden case for urgency in dealing with a government we had successfully contained for over a decade ... this was dishonesty, presented to the public as hard news. Listening to Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld and Powell's speeches regarding the imminent nuclear threat posed by Iraq leading up to the war, you might think we were all living in a bad TV movie where every point is exaggerated for dramatic effect. But in reality, American lives were lost and are still endangered due to these misstatements. Now, Bush seems upbeat and out of touch with the mounting violence facing our troops and the Iraqi people on a daily basis. Episodes such as his "Mission Accomplished" fighter pilot landing are all too phony and made-for-TV. He rarely mentions the tragedies, instead trying desperately to paint a prettier picture of a deeply troubled situation. And on the domestic front, Bush's fictional spin is just as bad. Whether it's "Leave No Child Behind" and then cutting funding for low-income kids, or "Healthy Skies" and then stopping prosecutions of companies illegally polluting the air, Bush's policies continue to undermine his own rhetoric. And this is not a television drama ... this is real life!

[buffyt]

Barbra Streisand's initials = BS

Coincidence?

[Cicero]

always designed to be a fictional movie based on reality - not a documentary, not a news piece

Changing our story, are we? One more thing needs to be changed. This wasn't a fictional account based on reality, it was a fictional account based mainly on the hatreds of the perpetrators--which include the writers, the directors, the producers, and the actors--not excluding Leslie Moonves and Barbara Streisand herself.

[stevem]

I wonder who wrote this for her.

[andy58-in-nh]

Barf Alert, please!

[wvnavyvet]

I was thinking of a movie that would be perfect for Mr Steisand and Mrs.Brolin; 'The Hitler's, The real Story of Eva Braun and Adolf Hitler'. They can twist it how ever they want, no one will get upset.

[Cicero]

Good question. Whoever wrote it--probably some publicity flack working for Moonves--knows how to spell. A dead giveaway.

[NoGrayZone]

Slick Willie

[upchuck]

That account of Reagan's presidency and marriage was always designed to be a fictional movie based on reality - not a documentary, not a news piece.

No, that unabashed hit piece was designed to destroy President Reagan's legacy once and for all.

And, lest you think I'm biased, I'd say the same thing if a movie like this was made about President Clinton.

Of course, Clinton himself destroyed his legacy. He didn't need our help!

[JoJo Gunn]

If she can defend fiction based on reality, then how can she bitch about fiction that Hussein was involved with September the 11th of 2001?

Either you like fiction or truth. If you allow the blurring of one, don't complain about the blurring of another.

[Search4Truth]

I bet the cancellation of her Reagan hit piece really stuck in her craw. She'll be stewing over this for a while. Poor thing. She's already a basket case, and now this. Must be more than her medication can stand. LOL

[presidio9]

Here's her previous offering also from the website:


Liberal Bias? ...Barbra Streisand
Posted on November 11, 2003
The right wing has, over the past few decades, made a strategic decision to claim that the media has a "liberal" bent so that they could shift the news further to the right. Turning on television or radio would clue anyone into the obvious fact that this myth simply isn't true and hasn't been for a long time. Here are some facts:



• According to figures published in the Washington Post, of the top 45 rated talk radio shows, there are 310 hours a day of conservative talk shows, versus just 5 hours of liberal talk shows! The prominent "conservative" radio hosts are not just conservative - they are, for the most part, right wing extremists with views well outside of the mainstream on many issues.

• In a 1999 Editor & Publisher's survey, of the top 14 syndicated columnists in newspapers nationwide, nine were conservative (including the top four), two were centrist and three were liberal.

• Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting recently found that in 2002, of think tank sources cited in the news, 47% were from conservative think tanks, 41% were centrists, and 12% were liberal.


Furthermore, the fact that nearly every major news institution in this country is owned by a large corporation indicates that liberal media simply does not exist anymore. Large corporations are more likely to be conservative because, first of all, they get benefits from the tax-cutting, deregulating Republican agenda, and second of all, they have an inherent predisposition towards conservative viewpoints that will not alienate sponsors or political support.

[NoGrayZone]

Hmmmm, I thought their fiction was their truth.

[dubyagee]

the sudden case for urgency in dealing with a government we had successfully contained for over a decade ...

Oh, yeah, we successfully contained him alright, and were conveniently blind
while he murdered his own people.

[presidio9]

And, lest you think I'm biased, I'd say the same thing if a movie like this was made about President Clinton.

The main difference is if you did produce a completely factual biopic of the Clinton Presidency you would have no choice but to move it to Showtime.

[JoJo Gunn]

Somebody refresh my memory. Which party gets the most contributions from corporations?

[RandallFlagg]

The short version...

"Blah-blah-blah-Reagan-miniseries-blah-blah..."

5..

4..

3..

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"Bushsucksliaryaaghwarmurderi'maninsignificantlittlemonsterhatehatehate!!!!"

MAN! What a ticking time bomb of insanity!

[fml]

-always designed to be a fictional movie based on reality -


So was helter-skelter, I wonder if she would have depicted the manson clan as poor victims who were misunderstood and abused, therefore their actions were only an outcry for help from a society that ignors the poor and downtrodden (out of work dope heads)in the face of the rich and famous beautiful people living in their mist.

[Redbob]

You overlooked the mandatory "Violent Hurl Alert" in your title!

[Inspectorette]

Wait a minute - wasn't she who coyly told Oprah that she didn't mind Brolin portraying President Reagan as long as "they tell the truth"? B***h sure has changed her tune, hasn't she :-(