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A soon to be broadcast (October 9) British TV drama features the assassination of President Bush by a sniper after making a speach in Chicago in 2007.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23365246-details/President+Bush+assassinated+in+new+TV+docudrama/article.do

Is this appropriate? Would you want to see this movie?

Is this appropriate? Would you want to see this movie?
I can't wait. Channel 4 has a history of doing this kind of 'mockumentary' well.

Thanks for getting all my hopes up :(

Damn it all, I thought this was real!

I didn't see any movies about Clinton getting assassinated. Damn liberal media.

Damn it all, I thought this was real!

Cutting off the nose, despite the face, there, eh?

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A soon to be broadcast (October 9) British TV drama features the assassination of President Bush by a sniper after making a speach in Chicago in 2007.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23365246-details/President+Bush+assassinated+in+new+TV+docudrama/article.do

Is this appropriate? Would you want to see this movie?
That damned liberal media! Always insulting conservative values and pissing on the whole lot of us! [/sarcasm]

No, seriously though, Bush may be a horrible leader, he may have lead us into a rather idiotic war for no good reason, but he's not worthy of assassination. Only leaders who are truly evil like Hitler deserve that. I, therefore, say we should boycott this.

Begoner21;11620928']I didn't see any movies about Clinton getting assassinated. Damn liberal media.

That's because Clinton doesn't deserve it.

I'll gladly wait until he's out of office to view this. On the other hand, that could be a longer waith than January 20, 2009, if my gut serves me correctly...

....Excellent...

That's because Clinton doesn't deserve it.

Yes, the presidents who give aid to our terrorist enemies (implicitly doing so by failing to go after them, at least) are not worthy of assassination, while those who seek to protect us from them should be shot.

Begoner21;11620957']Yes, the presidents who give aid to our terrorist enemies (implicitly doing so by failing to go after them, at least) are not worthy of assassination, while those who seek to protect us from them should be shot.
This is correct.

Just because he's assasinated dosen't mean he "deserves it". Think of a time when someone who did "deserve it" got assainated? You have to be a pretty decent guy to get assasinated.

I guess this throws the "der is no "3bil lib3ral m3)1a"" idea out of the window.

This is correct.

I disagree. Bill Clinton is a politician.
Such a crime should be worthy of a death sentence.

Quite tasteless in my opinion.

Just because he's assasinated dosen't mean he "deserves it". Think of a time when someone who did "deserve it" got assainated? You have to be a pretty decent guy to get assasinated.

Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq - there you go.

I'd see this movie...
Twice.
Maybe more.

Oh, and like others before me, I thought this might have been actual news now, and was about to turn on the news.
A little disappointed..

It isn't neccessarily saying that Bush should die, it could be simply demonstrating what could happen and why someone might want to do something like that. A lot of art will make a point by exaggerating reality, or showing the worst case scenario, to demonstrate why a different route should be taken.

I'd see this movie...
Twice.
Maybe more.

Oh, and like others before me, I thought this might have been actual news now, and was about to turn on the news.
A little disappointed..

You're very sick.

I find it quite hypocritical that liberals are against the death penalty, yet are happy to hear that Bush was assassinated (even if it's in a movie). Flip-flop.

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A soon to be broadcast (October 9) British TV drama features the assassination of President Bush by a sniper after making a speach in Chicago in 2007.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23365246-details/President+Bush+assassinated+in+new+TV+docudrama/article.do

Is this appropriate? Would you want to see this movie?
not really... the thought of "President Cheney" (and one whom, I believe will still be elegible for his two terms still...) scares me...

You're very sick.

Yeah, and here I was thinking that liberals didn't act like bloodthirsty loud mouthed republicans.

That damned liberal media! Always insulting conservative values and pissing on the whole lot of us! [/sarcasm]

No, seriously though, Bush may be a horrible leader, he may have lead us into a rather idiotic war for no good reason, but he's not worthy of assassination. Only leaders who are truly evil like Hitler deserve that. I, therefore, say we should boycott this.

Especially when you consider who the vice president is...

But the question is, is it glorifying his assassination?

Begoner21;11621018']I find it quite hypocritical that liberals are against the death penalty, yet are happy to hear that Bush was assassinated (even if it's in a movie). Flip-flop.

I'm a liberalish sort of person, except when I don't feel like it, and my only problem with the death penalty is that you might have the wrong guy. It isn't a 'it's inhumane' thing so much, not for me anyway.

Can't wait to see this. It should be an interesting 'What-If' study.

not really... the thought of "President Cheney" (and one whom, I believe will still be elegible for his two terms still...) scares me...

I am a little interested to see what the hypothetical response to an assassination like this would be. No president has been killed abroad, or by a foreign assassin, before. Throw in the unilaterally militaristic foreign policy the Bush administration has employed before in repsonse to violence against Americans, under Cheney's guidance this time, and this hypothetical documentary could be pretty interesting.

Begoner21;11620928']I didn't see any movies about Clinton getting assassinated. Damn liberal media.


True...But...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6FONEFKRvw

:D

True...But...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6FONEFKRvw

:D

Ah, that's the stuff. Thanks. :)

Whilst I can understand presenting the assassination of a serving head-of-state might not be in good taste, it could prove an interesting film if done properly. Considering how many American presidents have been assassinated or almost assassinated, or have otherwise died in office, it is not exactly unfathomable, and many people like a good conspiracy.

So who plays Bush in this anyways?

Whilst I can understand presenting the assassination of a serving head-of-state might not be in good taste, it could prove an interesting film if done properly. Considering how many American presidents have been assassinated or almost assassinated, or have otherwise died in office, it is not exactly unfathomable, and many people like a good conspiracy.

It has the potential to be interesting. Unfortunately, it will most likely turn into a fap fest for the folks at DU.

I wont watch it because I never enjoy dramas. I might watch the clip of the Shrub getting shot on YouTube though.

:confused: :sniper:

Lets just hope this isn't an instance of fantasy becomign reality, but like someone earlier said, you have to be a decent president to get shot.

I dont see why people are getting so annoyed.The documentary isnt suggesting that bush should be assasinated..Its a what if, along the lines of, what if hitler inavaded britain.Its fiction,its interesting to think of different possibilities.Its not bad taste(although those who thought it was real news and are dissapointed are pushing the boundries)stop taking things too seriously,people wouldnt be going nuts if it was a hypothetical chirac or merkel assasination,probably not even if it was a hypothetical blair assaination.Watch it, then judge(and remember ...its not real!!!!)

Would I see that movie? Yes.
Then I would buy six copies for everyone I know.

I'd love to see this movie. But it's coming out during Dubya's presidency, so he'll still be in office. Bad move. It should wait until we get a new guy in the White House.

The makers of the film will probably be arrested for terrorism (I'm not being 100% serious with that statement, just so ya know).

Would I see that movie? Yes.
Then I would buy six copies for everyone I know.
Make that seven, please! I'd like to see that, too :D

Would I see that movie? Yes.
Then I would buy six copies for everyone I know.

Six copies.
You don't know many people.

The shrewdest thing Bush ever did was pick Cheney as VP. Great life insurance policy. NO ONE wants Cheney as president.

Rather than an assassination, how about a mockumentary about a trial for treason, and exile to afghanistan?

The shrewdest thing Bush ever did was pick Cheney as VP. Great life insurance policy. NO ONE wants Cheney as president.

Rather than an assassination, how about a mockumentary about a trial for treason, and exile to afghanistan?

His life insurance policy can be disposed of by going "BOO!".

*gets giddy*

His life insurance policy can be disposed of by going "BOO!".

Nah, cheney is so used to heart attacks that I guess like it is like snezing for him by now.

Damn it all, I thought this was real!

We're fortunate that it wasn't. Imagine Cheney as president...

There seems to be no shortage of douchebags eager to see this.

We all know how it'll end. The world will be on fire, while Cheney is sitting on his throne make up of skulls and skeletons, laughing like Darth Vader and drinking blood from an aborted baby skull.


I'm sick, I know.

Meh. I would watch it out of curiosity. Heck people like to read Nostradamus so why should this be banned?

Now would I would like to see happen to the shrub is the pie guys nail him! :)

Problem is they would probably get sent to gitmo for being terrorists.