Michael Moore's "11/9"

[JHan]

35. sounds like Michael Moore is the sacred cow some want to protect from any criticism.

I have my criticisms of Obama but my criticisms aren't lies.

Suggesting that Obama was responsible for Flint or "did nothing" is a lie. The tragedy of flint was precipitated under Republican management of the state. It was a break down of civic institutions, a systemic failure that cannot be laid at the feet of one person.

Am I asking too much that people like Moore who make it their business to talk about politics, actually know how government works? Or actually, understand that Obama was filibustered to hell and back over 6 years of his presidency - over things like infrastructure investment and development?

Moore has had insightful things to say about mid-western politics which I've agreed with, but he doesn't realize that mid-western politics is no longer what it was in 1992. "Economic anxiety" is not a thing for Trump voters. We know too much now, We know exactly the undercurrents of 2016, it's not "economic anxiety" when Trump voters' median income was 72k.

Moore's poor judgment precedes him. He's a thought influencer, and his influence has helped produce worse outcomes - something he has yet to acknowledge. Instead of just saying.. "you know I was dead wrong about Al Gore" he doubled down: "Al Gore told me Nader didn't cost me the election". Yeah, I'm sure the false meme that Gore and Bush are the same which he helped push had no impact, none at all . Wanting Al Gore to run for Prez doesn't absolve him of his error of judgment. He did the same with Kerry and he was wrong about Romney winning. Also wrong when he claimed that Clinton was to the right of Obama ( He tried to make up for it with his documentary, but how does that even enter someone's mind??? Clinton addressed "environmental racism" and where was he???)

Pointing out his inconsistencies and his occasional lack of perspective is not protecting "sacred cows".