Ben Affleck on Obama, George W., politics, sex scandals, the press and new media
source: http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Ben+Affleck%3A+State+of+Play/
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Ben Affleck talks candidly and intelligently about politics, political sex scandals, the press and the ethics of new media to promote the new political thriller State of Play (which portrays echos of recent Washington indiscretions);
"I don't think that we hold anyone to a particularly high standard anymore. I think we've become accustomed to the frailty of all public figures. We start to traffic in scandal so much, people with shortcomings, and the train wreck has become such a popular exhibit. We like the underbelly. We chase these stories and oftentimes find them. I think that politicians should be held to a certain standard. They are elected officials, for God's sake. If they aren't going to keep it together then who is?"
"I don't think we need to know anything about people's sex lives or personal lives. I think that is totally irrelevant."
Hit the link below to read the full interview with Ben...
"I don't think that we hold anyone to a particularly high standard anymore. I think we've become accustomed to the frailty of all public figures. We start to traffic in scandal so much, people with shortcomings, and the train wreck has become such a popular exhibit. We like the underbelly. We chase these stories and oftentimes find them. I think that politicians should be held to a certain standard. They are elected officials, for God's sake. If they aren't going to keep it together then who is?"
"I don't think we need to know anything about people's sex lives or personal lives. I think that is totally irrelevant."
Hit the link below to read the full interview with Ben...
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MandyMonroe
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I agree. He really shows his smarts with his comments about the media in this interview!
- 4 years ago
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MandyMonroe
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jubal
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Ben has turned out to be not so dumb as I thought he was. He is not just another pretty boy.
- 4 years ago
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jubal
