A Netflix documentary viewed on May 13th in Chicago, IL. My wife chose this one because of the person we currently have in the White House. I'm going to try to leave any opinions I have about President Trump to a minimum. The fact that no news outlet gave hi a chance to win the election is not "fake news." It's an incorrect prediction. Villanova was not supposed to defeat Georgetown in the 1985 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship game. Yet the Wildcats, much like Trump, defied logic and won. Just like Trump.
Anyway, Mr. Stone is a right-wing talking head, strategist and lobbyist. Get a a job with President Richard Nixon at a very young age. Nixon was apparently impressed with the man's moxie. The film traces Stone's life and role in politics. He's been called a lot of different things and not all of them nice depending on who you talk to. I got the feeling that Stone revels in what's said about him. He loves it all, whether he's referred to as a "dirty trickster" or "provocateur," Stone loves it. He loves the spotlight and loves being talked about.
This is an interesting look into not just Stone's life and into the uglier side of politics. Stone is a bit of a dirty player but that's the way the game is played these days (it's being going on in politics for a long, long time) and it's why he's been so successful. Some of it can be hard to stomach depending on how you lean politically. Perhaps the DNC should watch, maybe they can formulate a winning strategy.
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