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2.0 out of 5 stars
Ozymandias in the 21st Century, February 21, 2007
This review is from: Biography - Donald Rumsfeld: Top Gun (DVD)
This work was very gushy. I wonder if Rumsfeld required that in order to get him and his wife to agree to interviews. It was amazing to see Rumsfeld with thick, black hair when I am so used to seeing him with thinning, gray hair.
On the one hand, one learns of all the powerful men that hold Rumsfeld in high esteem. He has had a number of impressive jobs in the federal government. However, with the exception of his wife, every person interviewed was a white male. This very much points to the Republican Party's weakness as a non-diverse group. The late President Ford is here and some may weep seeing him speak again. I giggled every time Henry Kissinger spoke because I'm immediately reminded of "The Simpsons" episode in which he left his eyeglasses in the toilet.
The documentary concludes with someone saying, "Rumsfeld will be around when the rest of us are gone." This points to how dated the work is. After the Republicans' broad-based defeat in the 2006 elections, President Bush instantly accepted Rumsfeld's resignation. Goliath has lost to David. The Biography series often tacks on new endings when new events happen. They did it with Strom Thurmond and they need to do it with Rumsfeld.
I really think the Biography series may have a tacit, right-wing agenda. The gushiness of this work may be a sign of that.
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