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"Broadcast News" and Obama

Mar 23 2010 Published by under Albert Brooks, Broadcast News, Obama, The Devil

I’ve loved this movie from the very first time I ever saw it, especially since when I was coming up in radio in the late ’80′s then through the ’90′s I had a good friend from college who was doing the same in televison and eventually went on to be a personal producer for Peter Jennings, and she told me that “B.N.” was a very accurate portrayal of what it was like (as was “Private Parts” for radio, BTW).

This speech on what the Devil will look like struck me as brilliant the moment I heard it and has stayed with me all these years.  Every time I hear Obama speak I think of it.  See if it resonates for you, too.

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