Directly following John F. Kennedy's assassination, Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn into office. Very shortly after his ascendancy to the highest land in the office LBJ began the push for the Civil Rights Act. Bryan Cranston does an amazing job portraying the 36th President of the United States as he struggles with racist Senators in the South filibustering the Civil Rights Act using lofty words like "freedom", "liberty", and "States Rights".
It's remarkable how similar the rhetoric of these men sounds to the current Republican party though they have moved their target to other minorities in this nation. Cranston lays on the thick Southern accent of Johnson and negotiates with these Senators including his former mentor Senator Richard Russell, played by the regal Frank Langella. I haven't studied up on my history but found the negotiating and politics quite interesting and believe this story needs to be reviewed every few years.
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It's remarkable how similar the rhetoric of these men sounds to the current Republican party though they have moved their target to other minorities in this nation. Cranston lays on the thick Southern accent of Johnson and negotiates with these Senators including his former mentor Senator Richard Russell, played by the regal Frank Langella. I haven't studied up on my history but found the negotiating and politics quite interesting and believe this story needs to be reviewed every few years.
Check out more of this review and others at swilliky.com