Charles Ferguson
announces that the much-debated CNN film on Ms. Clinton has been shelved. It's quite a tale, and here's the conclusion. Also, in update,
NYT has big piece now. Ferguson
After
approaching well over a hundred people, only two persons who had ever
dealt with Mrs. Clinton would agree to an on-camera interview, and I
suspected that even they would back out.
This,
of course, was the real consequence, and probably the real intent, of
the announcements by the RNC, Philippe Reines, and David Brock. Neither
political party wanted the film made. After painful reflection, I
decided that I couldn't make a film of which I would be proud. And so
I'm cancelling. (Not because of any pressure from CNN -- quite the
contrary.) It's a victory for the Clintons, and for the money machines
that both political parties have now become. But I don't think that it's
a victory for the media, or for the American people. I still believe
that Mrs. Clinton has many virtues including great intelligence,
fortitude, and a deep commitment to bettering the lives of women and
children worldwide. But this is not her finest hour.
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