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Reagan supporters, I will send more info as I recieve it, so we can take action against this tastless movie.

Mag

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i have obviously researched everything i can in regards to this program that is coming soon.

unfortunately for you, there is moe to the reagan "legacy" then you want to believe or even know about.

try reading regan's dtr's book or this web site. this is from patricia reagan.

she probably knows her father better then you do.

http://www.geocities.com/thereaganyears/familyvalues.htm

Leave it to Mr. Streisand to portray Pres. Reagan.

I thought they were leaving America?

Oh, I get it now! If you can't leave it, then drag every one of the icons you despise down the toilet. Who knows, with a little luck maybe they can downplay every single President's acheivements so as to make Clinton a credible historic made for tv movie!

All I have to say is...who cares,LOL. X

The Reagans are going through a very difficult time, with Ronald being in advanced stages of Alzheimers.

Do you think this is the appropriate time to put even more stress on this family now? I think the timing of this film shows no class or compassion for a family going through tough times.

Mag

My only recollections of the Reagon era were of the trickle down theory. I was unemployed in the early 80's during the oil crunch, as was most of Houston. There were no extensions on uneployment benefits at that time. No jobs available, so I worked at what ever paid a dime. Sometimes I didn't even get paid, but I kept busy. Bills past due, no food to eat, no gas to search out prosective jobs, phone diconented and then came the decision to tax unemployment benefits and I found myself owing $600 to the IRS! It was more like the "Tinkle Down Theory" for me. Non-the-less, I survived.

Barry

CBS Won't Air 'Reagans' Miniseries
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,102110,00.html
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NEW YORK — CBS announced Tuesday that it won't run the controversial miniseries "The Reagans" later this month.





The network said it was licensing the completed film to Showtime, a pay-cable network owned by CBS parent Viacom.

"Although the miniseries features impressive production values and acting performances, and although the producers have sources to verify each scene in the script, we believe it does not present a balanced portrayal of the Reagans for CBS and its audience," the network said in a statement.

CBS insisted it was not bowing to pressure about portions of the script, but that the decision was made after seeing the finished film.

The flap over the miniseries, which was set to air on Nov. 16 and 18, began late last month with a story published in The New York Times revealing portions of the script that were unflattering to President Ronald Reagan and the former first lady, Nancy.

That led to a firestorm by Republican-based political groups and Reagan supporters, some of whom threatened to boycott CBS and the products advertised during the program.

The Media Research Center (search) had asked major advertisers to review the script and consider not buying commercial time on the show.

In an unusual move, CBS officials said last week that portions of the movie were unfair and the film was being re-edited.

It is rare for a network to substantially rework a completed film just weeks before it is scheduled to be shown.

Though no one who protested the miniseries has seen it, it was condemned by the former president's friends and supporters as unfair and inaccurate.

Ed Gillespie, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, told CBS President Leslie Moonves (search) in a letter that historians should review the miniseries for historical accuracy, or the network should run a disclaimer that the program is fiction.

Gillespie said the miniseries might have omissions, distortions and exaggerations that could cause Americans to "come away with a misunderstanding of the Reagans and the Reagan administration."

Some questioned airing any dramatization of the 92-year-old's life while he struggles with Alzheimer's disease (search).



Gillespie said he hasn't seen the full miniseries but was uneasy because of news reports and brief clips that have been made public. He said he resents particularly how the miniseries reportedly depicted the Reagans' attitude on AIDS and how it was said to portray Nancy Reagan.

As a broadcast network, CBS has different standards than a pay cable network, CBS said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Prediction:

When William Jefferson Clinton's alzheimer's worsens, and he is on his deathbed, with doting ex-President Hilary Clinton on a brave bedside vigil, Rush Limbaugh will write, produce, and direct a TV Docu-Drama called "The Clintons", starring Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter.

The major networks will have a frenzied bidding war for exclusive rights to multiple prime-time showings, with rave advance reviews, and millions of messages of support pouring in from across America, the majority from registered Democrats.

College Professors from across America will proclaim the production a major victory for free speech and artistic license.

Thanks for the link. This just confirms that the movie was not made to be historically accurate, but a vehicle to destroy the memory of a great president... oh... and to make a few bucks.