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Skip to 3:11 for the show.

No matter what QM and other right wing pundits say, the overwhelming coverage that the 2008 presidential race is getting now, clearly shows that the American people want change and they can't wait for it.

Anyway,

David Alan Mamet (born November 30, 1947) is an American author, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, and film director. His works are known for their clever, terse, sometimes vulgar dialogue, arcane stylized phrasing, and for his exploration of masculinity. As a playwright, he received Tony nominations for Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed-the-Plow. As a screenwriter, he received Oscar nominations for The Verdict and Wag the Dog. He also is involved with the Delta Force based show called The Unit. Though my favorite movie he worked on is Spartan.

I like that Rose asks Mamet why he doesn't comment on America's policy. Check it out it's simply fascinating, I really get an answer I never expected.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mamet

Yeah, it's not Glengarry Glen Ross, but it's really quite good for network television.

Yes, this is a total rip-off from Glengarry Glen Ross. And it's not even a good rip-off either. Though, to be fair it's not really Ben's fault, he was just doing his job.

This is a poor man's version of Alec Baldwin's speech from "Glengarry Glen Ross":
http://www.videosift.com/story.php?id=9312

I like Affleck a little more after the job he did in "Hollywoodland", but this ain't exactly Shakespeare he's doing here.

"Glengarry Glen Ross" was originally a play; Mamet wrote this scene and Baldwin's character specifically for the film version.
Best monologue ever, and Baldwin absolutely nails it. Would've like to seen him as Jack Ryan more than just once.