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In defence of Michael Moore... [View all] Fred Sanders Sep 2018 OP
A nuanced perspective ... thank you. theaocp Sep 2018 #1
"Every veil secretly desires to be lifted, except the veil of hypocrisy." Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #3
Because manor321 Sep 2018 #2
I agree, but some are defending Moore on this board weeks before the Midterms simply because Tom Rinaldo Sep 2018 #7
Better we simply wait until after the mid-terms! Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #11
Yep. And make sure that people are registered to vote! n/t Tom Rinaldo Sep 2018 #12
I don't believe that D's or Democratic leadership should be free of criticism, but there is a time hlthe2b Sep 2018 #4
I will always defend Michael Moore. GreenEyedLefty Sep 2018 #5
Thank you for that perspective. n/t Tom Rinaldo Sep 2018 #6
The economic anxiety theory has been thoroughly debunked. dalton99a Sep 2018 #8
Moore stated that many of the same people who voted for Obama voted for Trump. GreenEyedLefty Sep 2018 #15
obama lost support among many whites after he said black and brown JI7 Sep 2018 #17
Whether the voters were racist or not doesn't matter... SidDithers Sep 2018 #25
I agree.. the Rude Pundit is Dead ON.. I don't care how many Cha Sep 2018 #47
It's nice to have a home town friend, but no. His comments about why Dems lost in 16 were based Squinch Sep 2018 #9
You're the second poster on this thread to use the phrase "thoroughly debunked" GreenEyedLefty Sep 2018 #16
There are many articles if you search. betsuni Sep 2018 #44
Main Reason Racism / Second Reason Want For Economic Change PaulX2 Sep 2018 #56
What view, position or vote did Hillary change because of any donation or fee she received? betsuni Sep 2018 #58
how about the NRA ? JI7 Sep 2018 #59
no, 2nd reason wasn't economic change. Trump supporters were more wealthy plus they have voted for JI7 Sep 2018 #61
I have a feeling facts aren't going to matter here. betsuni Sep 2018 #62
"MM told us Trump was gonna win months in advance. No one listened." betsuni Sep 2018 #64
Moore did not tell follks Trump was gonna win months in advance. Gonna need a link! Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #69
Are you kidding? Gothmog Sep 2018 #40
Did you mean to respond to me? Because we are agreeing. Squinch Sep 2018 #63
Nah, some of us are just tired of the schtick BannonsLiver Sep 2018 #10
With you on that. 😉 LakeArenal Sep 2018 #19
Moore hates the party and wants to hurt the party Gothmog Sep 2018 #13
Is that why Moore highlights and celebrates several up and coming Democrats? Fiendish Thingy Sep 2018 #27
I am so happy that Moore's film had bombed at the box office Gothmog Sep 2018 #29
Moore doesn't make me uncomfortable. He annoys me ismnotwasm Sep 2018 #14
Well said! LakeArenal Sep 2018 #20
+1 betsuni Sep 2018 #45
I like Moore, but he is a propagandist, not a documentarian Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2018 #18
I like the term provocateur peekaloo Sep 2018 #28
I like Sicko until he takes the first responders to Cuba Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2018 #34
I praise your diplomacy. Anyone else posting anything else close to this would have had the post... rwsanders Sep 2018 #21
The only thing that makes me "uncomfortable" about Moore, is that people can admire such... NNadir Sep 2018 #22
I agree with your analysis Gothmog Sep 2018 #31
and this JI7 Sep 2018 #39
Inside Michael Moore's Smear Campaign Against the Man Who Helped Build His Film Festival Cha Sep 2018 #49
And obviously Dick Cheney was going to be running the shop, so it wasn't even that Bush and Gore betsuni Sep 2018 #46
Depends on who a person blames for it. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #23
... SidDithers Sep 2018 #24
Arghh Gothmog Sep 2018 #32
Wow! That sure explains a lot! R B Garr Sep 2018 #33
and taken the day of the Trump Tower meeting JI7 Sep 2018 #38
Disgusting photo. NurseJackie Sep 2018 #41
To expound on your Moore/Assange buddy pic, Sid.. Cha Sep 2018 #54
because right now it is all hands on deck lapfog_1 Sep 2018 #26
It seems that moore's Movie bombed Gothmog Sep 2018 #30
The bombed narrative is overplayed Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2018 #35
Nah, it bombed BannonsLiver Sep 2018 #66
I saw the movie today marlakay Sep 2018 #36
Were there other people in the theater? Gothmog Sep 2018 #37
I went to 2pm show on Senior discount day marlakay Sep 2018 #42
Former first lady #MichelleObama launches #WhenWeAllVote campaign Gothmog Sep 2018 #43
Poor Bitter Moore.. his trying to smear Pres Obama & Hillary is NOT working.. Cha Sep 2018 #51
Democrats don't have legislation written for them by think tanks funded by corporations and betsuni Sep 2018 #48
Moore is an Idiot.. hasn't learned any GD lessons... he wants You to "Embrace trump" Cha Sep 2018 #50
A really thought provoking post - thanks. icaria Sep 2018 #52
You mean like when Zizek said that Alt-right Trump Supporters and left wing Sanders fans.. JHan Sep 2018 #57
Wow! Thank You for that nutshell description Cha Sep 2018 #60
Vague references to "beholden to corporate cash" are idiotic to me SHRED Sep 2018 #53
It is idiotic. betsuni Sep 2018 #55
It's maddening SHRED Sep 2018 #65
Does anyone seriously believe Moore is not aware of ALEC and RW think tanks and RW propaganda? Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #67
People on the Left did not vote for Hillary SHRED Sep 2018 #68
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