"George W. Bush: Faith in the White House" (Aka Cam experiences new levels of barfitude).

[misscam]

OMG.

I've just watched "George W. Bush: Faith in the White House" (official site here), which my brother had somehow managed to get his paws on and... It's some of the most hilarious and vomit-inducing shit I've ever seen. Its claim to be objective are so sad I just want to put it out of its misery. Quotes from people not thinking Bush is the awesomest ever are read in a silly or snivelling voice, and only supporters of Bush are actually interviewed, and then with "touching" music in the background. It seems to argue that being a man of faith automatically makes Bush all nice and misunderstood and lovable. Um, yeah. Because history isn't full of Christian bastards as well. Nu-up. And it yatters on and on about how Christianity is the foundation of the US, as if that somehow cancels out that the Constitution itself tells faith to not cosy up to government too much. And oh God - pardon the pun - the image use, the sodding image use! Hugging kids and in prayer and against a huge image of Jesus and American flags barfed all over. Dude, sometimes respect for the flag is also about knowing when not to use it. Course, it boasts about how Bush is leader of the free world, but aside from that, the world seems to be the US because the rest of the world's opinion on this aren't entered into at all (probably because most of the rest of the world hate him). And it's all so serious and they try to look so sincere and I kept waiting for the Monty Python-esque "And now for something completely different - Dick Cheney in a chartreuse tutu!" - anything to tell me I'd wandered into some surreality or satire and are in fact not watching something proclaimed a "documentary". Opinions - not in fact actual facts. I know this is a shocking devolpment to you all.

What the fuck is this shit? I mean, Michael Moore tends to grate on me, but this has subjected me to hitherto unknown levels of barfitude. What the fuck, film-makers? What the fuck?

But thank you for 70 minutes of out-of-this-logic experience. It was certainly... Something.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lost_iris_/]

^_^ I am in endless debt to both you and your brother for showing me this priceless gem. Wait till I take it to my history class; I'm sure we're all going to get kicks out of it!


Yes, I know I'm a masochist.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Hee.

Well, that's one way to get your kicks, anyway.

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

...

I am afraid, I am very, very afraid.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Hide behind the couch?

[yattara.livejournal.com]

Bwuh?

The sample of the video...So Bush believes in God, and that makes him the bestest president ever? I've got no qualms with him being a Christian, but sweet Hebus, don't make it out to be the best thing to have happened to the US since sliced bread.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

It makes him as great as the Founding Fathers, or so such, since they were also so very Christian.

... Right.

[chem-nerd.livejournal.com]

I'd show it on campus, but I think I'd get lynched. Y'know--I'm a fairly devout Christian...but I don't think Bush and I are of the same faith.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Indeed. You haven't tried to show it down my troath, yay.

[chem-nerd.livejournal.com]

No, I've never found shoving religion down people's throats to be particularly effective. It wouldn't convert anybody even if I were trying to--which I'm not, it loses a lot of friends, and it kills all possibility of useful and/or rational discussion.

*sends Bush icon*

[lucia-tanaka.livejournal.com]

I need one of those lovely wee counters that's keeping track of his time left in office...

[misscam.livejournal.com]

That one depresses me way too much. Sniff.

[chicklet73.livejournal.com]

out-of-this-logic experience

What a fantastic phrase...

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Heh, thanks.

[aervir.livejournal.com]

Try this link to bleach your mind a bit. Dubya "sings" John Lennon's Imagine in an Internet video clip.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

*stares*

That was... brain boggling. Also, hee.

[iristigerlily.livejournal.com]

it boasts about how Bush is leader of the free world, but aside from that, the world seems to be the US because the rest of the world's opinion on this aren't entered into at all (probably because most of the rest of the world hate him).
I always wonder if Bush sees countries such as Australia, England, etc. as just another state of America. He treats us as such.

[git-the-goddess.livejournal.com]

It wouldn't suprise me at all. This irks me and makes baby jebus cry.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

We're part of the free world he leads, apparently.

[natterfly.livejournal.com]

You are hereby cordially invited to Araniell's Terrific-Twenty-One Birthday Bash.

Time: All day.
Location: Llei's Bar.
Dress Code: Disney!

No virtual gift, no entry!

[boz4pm.livejournal.com]

Michael Moore while right on many things, is also wrong on a few and a tad harranging with it.

That said, Noam Chomsky is Teh Roxx0rz.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

He can be a bit... involved for me at times. But he does make you think.

[boz4pm.livejournal.com]

Who? Michael Moore or Noam Chomsky?

[reia.livejournal.com]

Hum. Now you know I'm a Christian and a Republican, but you know, people who think that Bush shits roses and sunshine, and talks to God on the telephone annoy me almost as much as Michael Moore.

Grow up, people! :P You're making those of us who are sane look bad.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

I know he isn't representative for most of the faith, have no worries. He's just representative for a particular foul branch of it.

[mthespinner.livejournal.com]

If Bush is a "Christian" as his followers would indicate, that would disqualify him for his office, in my opinion. I mean, come on, the world is run by sneakly little bastards. I want some one who is good at outsneaking the sneaky little bastards to be running the country.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Hee.

I like that logic.

[bythia.livejournal.com]

I think that it's hard to be objective for Bush-supporters, because people being objective always see both sides of the coin and appear to have at least a bit of intelligence. And if you are intelligent, you don't go and vote for Bush...

[git-the-goddess.livejournal.com]

Except, of course, for the person with a high IQ who thinks "Well, *i'll* be better off if he's in power and I don't care about anyone else."

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Eh, I've known conservatives with brains, and lefties without one. It ain't that easy. However, it takes a spectatular lack of perspective to think Bush is all good, because... Um, no.

[nenya_kanadka]

Egads, Cam, I am in awe of your fortitude in watching the whole thing. Gaaah!

Our word for today, ladies & gentlemen: hagiography.