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Director Altman: 'Americans Are Full of It!'
NewsMax ^ | Tuesday Jan. 22, 2002

Posted on 01/22/2002 7:37:02 AM PST by truther

Director Altman: 'Americans Are Full of It!'

The director of such movie classics as "M.A.S.H." and "Nashville" doesn't think much of the country that made him rich and famous, especially in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Robert Altman, who's now in London making his next flick "Gosford Park,", is telling just about any British reporter who will listen how much he hates the U.S. - and especially President Bush.

"We've got a president who won the election because of accountants and money men," he said in a magazine interview previewed last week in London's Express newspaper.

"We've got a war going on to protect their oil interests," the celebrated moviemaker continued complaining. "Wherever you go in America there is nothing but flags. The Americans are so full of it."

The director continued his rant in the Times of London yesterday, bellyaching, "When I see an American flag flying, it's a joke,"

"This present government in America I just find disgusting, the idea that George Bush could run a baseball team successfully - he can't even speak! I just find him an embarrassment."

Altman's comments to the Times were picked up by the New York Post Tuesday, which also noted that Altman's anti-American feeling is so strong, he's thinking of moving to London for good.

"I'd be very happy to stay here. There's nothing in America that I would miss at all," the Bush-bashing movieman concluded.


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To: truther
Altman's comments to the Times were picked up by the New York Post Tuesday, which also noted that Altman's anti-American feeling is so strong, he's thinking of moving to London for good.

That's a shame. London used to be a nice place to live!

61 posted on 01/22/2002 10:40:44 AM PST by DrDavid
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To: tallhappy; CounterCounterCulture
Thanks. I placed the link in source at the top of the thread.
62 posted on 01/22/2002 11:58:47 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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You're welcome.
63 posted on 01/22/2002 12:03:45 PM PST by tallhappy
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To: roylene
Yes, Mr. Altman, by all means stay in England. And, while you're at it, check out those top marginal tax rates--about double what you pay here in the U.S. Of course, you'll probably like that, since the government will confiscate much more of your paycheck (and film profits) than we do here in the America.

BTW, sir, your so-called "films" are vastly overrated.

64 posted on 01/22/2002 12:05:09 PM PST by Spook86
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