Friday, October 12, 2012
Presidential politics 'Friday Night Lights' creator tells Romney to stuff it
Posted by Max Brantley on Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 1:12 PM
I was among the small but devoted following of "Friday Night Lights," the TV series that captured Texas high school football culture and lifestyle about as well as anything I've ever seen. (It also introduced me to lovely Connie Britton, now starring in "Nashville.")
So I was dismayed when I read and heard Republican Mitt Romney had cadged Coach Eric Taylor's motto for the fictional Dillon Panthers — clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose — for campaign purposes. Smash, Landry, Matt, Julie, Riggins or Tyra on Romney's team? Not likely.
I was not so dismayed as Peter Berg, creator of the TV series.
Peter Berg, the creator of the TV series "Friday Night Lights," sent Mitt Romney a letter on Friday expressing his displeasure with the Republican presidential candidate for co-opting the show's slogan, "Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.""Your politics and campaign are clearly not aligned with the themes we portrayed in our series," Berg wrote to Romney. "The only relevant comparison that I see between your campaign and 'Friday Night Lights' is the character of Buddy Garrity — who turned his back on American car manufactures selling imported cars from Japan."
Comments (5)
Showing 1-5 of 5
More by Max Brantley
-
Arkansas unemployment rate holds steady
The unemployment rate in Arkansas in March held steady at 7.2 percent, while the workforce dropped slight.
- Apr 19, 2013
-
Fetuses, fetuses and more fetuses: Anti-abortion bills win Arkansas legislative approval
The House calendar this afternoon is loaded with the Stepford Republican Caucus' grand obsession: * 20TH-WEEK ABORTION BAN: Rep. Andy Mayberry's bill to ban several dozen late-term abortions in Arkansas every year by making them illegal after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with no consideration for a mother's health or the grave fetal problems that prompt these abortions.
- Feb 21, 2013
- More »
Event Calendar
-
Re: UPDATE: FBI confirms State Treasurer Martha Shoffner's arrest, apparently for official misconduct
I wonder if this will make my token of her image worth more. After all,…
- on May 19, 2013
-
Re: UPDATE: FBI confirms State Treasurer Martha Shoffner's arrest, apparently for official misconduct
Well good to see that the Lynch & Convicting crowd is hard at work on…
- on May 19, 2013
-
Re: UPDATE: FBI confirms State Treasurer Martha Shoffner's arrest, apparently for official misconduct
Now, to discuss some of the apparent chess game in the timing of the arrest.
…- on May 19, 2013
Top Commenters
Blogroll
Slideshows
-
May 16, 2013
Site Index
News
Cover Story / Arkansas Reporter / The Week That Was / Smart Talk / The Insider / The Observer / Editorial / Max Brantley / Ernest Dumas / Gene Lyons / Bob Lancaster / Words / Guest Writer / Letters
Entertainment
A&E Feature / To-Do List / In Brief / Movie Reviews / Music Reviews / Theater Reviews / A&E News / Art Notes / Graham Gordy / Books / Media / Dining Reviews / Dining Guide / What's Cookin' / Calendar / The Televisionist / Movie Listings / Gallery Listings
This Week's Cover
Quick Links
Special Publications
RSS
Facebook
Twitter
