Oliver Stoned

I thought I was done for the night, having already done six post today. But then I read this article on comments made by director Oliver Stone at the premiere of his new film "Looking for Fidel." Stone remains convinced that Bush stole the election if Florida with the help of Anti-Castro Cuban-Americans.

"When (Vice President Al) Gore lost, or rather, when they stole the elections from him, I sensed that something dirty was going to happen, but the harm has already been done and its extent is very significant," said Stone. "Now, I am praying that something of that sort does not occur once again."

A reporter asked stone to elaborate on the extent of power and influence the Cuban-American population has. Stone was all to willing to continue his flight from reality

"To start with, anti-Castro groups were vital in implementing the dirty business of the butterfly ballots ensuring Bush's victory at the 2000 elections."

Given that the official who designed the infamous butterfly ballot for Palm Beach County was a Democrat and not Cuban I have to wonder what Stone might be smoking other than Cuban cigars.

How does Stone really feel about Bush?

George Bush will go down in history as one of the great baddies.

Whoa that's mighty strong language there Ollie.

In case you were wondering what sort of man Oliver Stone thinks makes a great leader

Stone was effusive in his praise for Castro.

"I admire Fidel because he is a survivor," he said. "He has survived several U.S. presidents who have tried to eliminate him."

He also said he admired Castro because of "his self confidence and honesty." The filmmaker confirmed that Castro "is one of the few world presidents who does not have one cent stashed abroad, and, at the same time, has brought his people to such a high educational level."

None of this though is as asinine as his comparison of the two countries.

"In Cuba, I observed an openness and freedom that I had not found in any other country in the region, the Caribbean or Central America," Stone said. "I have met many world leaders in Panama, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, but have never seen the kind of spontaneous affection for a leader expressed on the streets as I have seen in Cuba towards Fidel."

Tell that to those rotting in cells for expressing less than spontaneous affection for the dictator. Tell that to the thousands who have risked their lives to escape Cuba and come to the United States. But then Stone has no great love for America

"My country is becoming more violent and negative every day," he said. "Bush has never been interested in consensus. In the year 2000, as we have unfortunately come to learn, a dangerous radical with a huge hidden agenda was hiding behind the mask of a compassionate conservative. This is a shame and a tragedy. The world would be completely different today had Bush not stolen the elections from Gore. Bush is only adding more fuel to the fire. He is a slave and the puppet of the large weapons and oil companies which put him into office."

Some would also make comment about the fact that he spewed forth this nonsense on foreign soil in time of war. Personally I don't think it matters where he said it. But I would expect nothing less from a complete moonbat speaking in Spain before the premiere of his cinematic display of spontaneous affection for Fidel.

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 05:42 PM | Comments (1) | Add Comment