I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Oxford Union debate on our upcoming general election. The Oxford Union is the debating society at Oxford University in Oxford, England. The proposition was - "This House Would Re-Elect George W. Bush." Among those speaking in favor of the proposition were Grover Norquist and the Rt. Hon. David Trimble, MP, head of the UUP in Northern Ireland. Both gave, I thought, very good arguments in favor of re-electing Pres. Bush.
Those speaking against the proposition included the actor Richard Dreyfuss. His had to be one the worst debate performances I've ever seen. I can only assume that he was in some state of drunkeness. To be sober and ramble on and on incoherently is completely inexcusable. Sure, he was great in "Always," but that was what, 15 years ago? I'm fairly certain that the man has lost it. He looked dishevelled and lost. I pulled up this bio on Dreyfuss which I believe may explain his irrational behavior. "Suffered a well-publicized drug problem in the early 1980s"; "Has a serious drug problem in the late 70s and early 80s. One of the side effects was that his memory was damaged, so much so that he still has no memory of filming the movie Whose Life Is It Anyway?"; etc.
Dreyfuss is the proto-typical liberal Hollywood actor who can barely tie his own shoes but feels that it is his "patriotic duty" to warn the world of the evils of Pres. Bush. Shut up already! We don't care about your politics. YOU ARE AN ACTOR. Run for office, then we'll listen. Until then, go back to your day job. Please, we beg you...
Another showing of this debate can be seen tonight at about midnight EST on CSPAN. The final vote was 277 against the proposition, 75 for the proposition. Unfortunately, no surprise there...
I agree. I happened to watch a recorded debate featuring Richard Dreyfuss. The man's argument was incomprehensible. I think the best advice I could give Richard Dreyfuss would be to paraphrase Abraham Lincoln. "It is better to have people assume your an idiot than to open your mouth and leave no doubt."
Posted by: mike metyk | Tuesday, July 04, 2006 at 02:03 PM