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My favorite story lately about democracy came from Charlie Wilson's War, if you guys recall why he got into politics. -- nm

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Oct 15 '08, 12:42

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The part of that story that wasn't in the movie is that he was the other candidate, which makes it that much better. -- nm - David Oct 15, 12:44 2
- it does make it better, I really should read the book -- nm - crash davis Oct 15, 12:47 1
  - Same here. The script for CWW is much more incendiary. -- nm - David Oct 15, 12:48
I thought it was to score chicks. Or was that just a fringe benefit. (nm) - musubi Oct 15, 12:44 6
- there was a real touching story involving a dog in CWW, and the way Hanks delivered it was sublime -- nm - crash davis Oct 15, 12:45
- in short - his neighbour, a town councilman killed his dog, so he ran against him and drove black people to the polling station. - Reagen Oct 15, 12:45 4
  - 13. He had a farmer's license and became head of the town council at that age. -- nm - David Oct 15, 12:47
  - and as he dropped them off at the polls he said (spoils) - crash davis Oct 15, 12:46 2
    - brutally effective. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 15, 13:14
    - Niiiiice. (nm) - musubi Oct 15, 12:49

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