Affleck

Probably the biggest surprise of the night didn't actually come from the convention but rather from the O'Reilly show. Ben Affleck was the first guest and I have to confess that I have tended to look down on Affleck as an actor (although he was much better then the critics suggested in Paycheck.) He doesn't ooze thoughtful reflection when you see him. So imagine my surprise with how candid, intelligent, and polite he was on the show. Not only did he answer the questions given him, but he also refused to blather on with the regular talking points and tried to make some valid criticisms of the administration, and even more shocking was his refusal to demonize Bush. Affleck even admitted that during their one meeting, the President seemed very pleasant. Ben, what are you thinking? Your career in Hollywood will now be even more over than it was previously! You can be a Hollywood liberal and simply disagree with the President, you must hate him with all your irrational abilities!



I gained a considerable chunk of respect for Affleck last night because he has been the most thoughtful and honest critic of the administration I've seen from Hollywood yet. If only more in the left wing of this country would act with the same generosity and desire to actually see a better America, perhaps we could move this country forward. I can only hope that maybe Ben will be able to reach his "Bush lied, kids died...Bush is Hitler" peers and convince them to stop all the lunacy. We need more people who are willing to honestly debate the issues one human being to another.