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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Barry's life was a constant struggle between doing good and fighting personal demons. It was nearly Shakespearean at times. I would definitely pay to watch a biopic of his life. So, who should play Marion Barry on the big screen? [/quote] I disagree that Marion's demons were purely personal, although he certainly struggled with the personal demons of substance abuse and marital infidelity. The more relavant issues were his leadership (or lack of in some cases) while an elected official in DC.[/quote]Though we are talking about Barry, I trust you do remember other politicians, past and present, who suffered from the same demons. Does a certain past governor who flew to a distant country to be with his mistress ring a bell? A beloved assassinated president whose dalliances are part of history? I don't excuse Barry's shortcomings at all but I think there's enough Shakespearean behavior to go around.[/quote]
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