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Drunken Irishman

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14. None of that matters because he openly lied in 2000.

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 02:37 AM

Sep 2014

It's not a right-wing slam. It's the truth. Moore lied. His quote that there was absolutely no difference between Gore & Bush, and that you might as well vote Bush if you were going to vote Gore, since, you know, Bush was at least authentic, played into the right-wing narrative of that election to drive down liberal enthusiasm and suppress the vote via depressing it. It worked. Too many people were apathetic, so apathetic that in one of the closest elections in American history, 'only' 54% of the country voted. To put that into perspective, in 2012, 58% of the country voted.

Moore, along with the MSM, did everything in their power to paint Bush as a moderate cut from the same cloth as Clinton/Gore. It didn't matter who you voted for, you were getting the same guy!

Well that was a lie. Anyone with a half of a brain would've known that. Sadly, Moore IS smart. He knew. But he didn't care. Fuck him.

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Fahrenheit 911 (Full)... Remember When We Applauded The Effort ??? - (DARE Ya To Watch !!!) [View all] WillyT Sep 2014 OP

We sure did. I watched that in a theater with maybe thirty other people Autumn Sep 2014 #1

Me Too... ProudPatriot, Arcane1, HellHathNo Fury, and Others... WillyT Sep 2014 #2

used to marym625 Sep 2014 #27

And we WILL AGAIN!!!!1 arcane1 Sep 2014 #45

i've seen it several times. always on tv. DesertFlower Sep 2014 #3

Back when the Democratic Party was lining up to support Bush. SolutionisSolidarity Sep 2014 #4

Well said! nt City Lights Sep 2014 #37

So true. nt laundry_queen Sep 2014 #83

But there's a picture of Bruce Vilanch that discounts anything and everything Michael Moore... egduj Sep 2014 #5

I saw that thread too. I'm sure it changed a lot of minds, but not about MM! sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #10

Amazing that Roger and Me is more relevant now than when it first came out. Perhaps some need to adirondacker Sep 2014 #6

So is 'Capitalism, A Love Story'. When I first saw it I had not yet grasped the sheer sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #52

oh, that's another one I haven't seen yet but want to. liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #112

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #7

So what is the scoop with big mike? Why have DUers soured on 'im? lonestarnot Sep 2014 #8

he dared to speak out about his disappointment with Obama Skittles Sep 2014 #20

No, it was the racism that's being criticized. What's fascinating is how geek tragedy Sep 2014 #28

Geeze. I missed that, and am afraid to ask what he said. lonestarnot Sep 2014 #43

the quote: geek tragedy Sep 2014 #44

And? lonestarnot Sep 2014 #60

it's ugly and offensive. nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #62

How? AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #65

same reason that it's offensive when Republicans try to reduce his accomplishments geek tragedy Sep 2014 #66

So... When Cornel West And Tavis Smiley Make Similar Complaints... Is THAT Racist ??? WillyT Sep 2014 #67

Cornel West race baits Obama constantly, and yes that is ugly and offensive. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #68

I think Moore is a blowhard AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #71

not every example of racism is dropping the n-word geek tragedy Sep 2014 #72

And stating AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #74

a shopworn cliche amongst those in the peanut gallery for expressing their own geek tragedy Sep 2014 #77

If someday the Pukes AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #80

Obamacare is never going to be repealed. It'll get tweaked here and there, but the basic geek tragedy Sep 2014 #81

But if it does AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #84

Sure, just like if Obama confiscates everyone's guns then he'll be remembered for that geek tragedy Sep 2014 #86

Well we apparently AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #90

There isn't anything racist in the comment. But watch for this being used to try to avoid sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #99

What on earth are you talking about? AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #69

Moore's the one who played the race card nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #70

How? AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #73

that means that all Moore sees is his skin color, not his record geek tragedy Sep 2014 #75

So you know what Moore was thinking? AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #79

Moore made it quite clear what he was thinking. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #85

Whatever you say champ AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #89

This message was self-deleted by its author Anansi1171 Sep 2014 #106

Did you post something else? I didn't see it. lonestarnot Sep 2014 #100

Why? Hissyspit Sep 2014 #56

Sure, MM is now a racist! ANYONE who isn't fully on board with all of this president's policies has sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #53

he has been deemed irrelevant noiretextatique Sep 2014 #21

and anyone who objects to racism even if it comes from leftwing rich white people nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #29

Because it's not racist? Hissyspit Sep 2014 #55

moore is racist? noiretextatique Sep 2014 #113

What did more harm to their collective targets - Moore's movie or helping Bush get elected? Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #9

"The damage and devastation Michael Moore did to this country". Marr Sep 2014 #11

Nope. Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #13

what is BS G_j Sep 2014 #35

It's a good thing the Bush/Harris caging lists had nothing to do with it n/t arcane1 Sep 2014 #49

Don't Feed the Bears derby378 Sep 2014 #30

I adored when he went to the Republican Convention adigal Sep 2014 #42

Wow, you got every right wing talking point about MM down pat. 'bloat his wallet'. Btw, do sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #12

None of that matters because he openly lied in 2000. Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #14

Who are you? KJG52 Sep 2014 #15

Blah, blah, blah... Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #16

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #17

+1 deutsey Sep 2014 #24

+1 to the guy that got hidden AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #82

+2 to the guy that got his post hidden. L0oniX Sep 2014 #103

+3 QC Sep 2014 #115

+2 Octafish Sep 2014 #25

+3 G_j Sep 2014 #36

That Explains A Whole... Lot WillyT Sep 2014 #40

Yes, but some truths cannot be told. n/t QC Sep 2014 #61

while lying acquires immunity, power, and comfort. reddread Sep 2014 #94

Sadly, that is very true. n/t QC Sep 2014 #95

Recommend.....worth the read even though it got a hide...just a luck of the draw. KoKo Sep 2014 #48

+1 Union Scribe Sep 2014 #92

I suggest you delete that or someone will alert on it. L0oniX Sep 2014 #102

Maybe it was Lieberman he was worried about, and maybe if we had been more INFORMED back sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #33

Yep, when given any excuse out come the RW talking points Union Scribe Sep 2014 #46

It's been a very revealing couple of years. I guess I was pretty naive, actually thinking WE opposed sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #47

What a pile of shit. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #18

You can say that again! sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #54

I'll step up to the plate for him and say it was a pile of shit ...again. L0oniX Sep 2014 #104

Ain't that the truth! QC Sep 2014 #96

Well put. Furthermore Fahrenheit 911 is a sanitized fairly tale that carries water for Bush-Cheney. ucrdem Sep 2014 #78

Maybe you can elaborate Union Scribe Sep 2014 #91

OFFS L0oniX Sep 2014 #105

When we went to see it we met a soldier on the way out. My friend asked him what he thought of it. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #107

That's a good outcome, sure. ucrdem Sep 2014 #109

Reporting of news is not intended to be aimed directly at getting out the vote. Fahrenheit 9/11 was sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #110

Yes, true, but unfortunately, news broadcasts are usually partisan. ucrdem Sep 2014 #111

Watch the "special features" on the DVD Mnpaul Sep 2014 #114

Moore's film helped the Dems quite a bit Al Carroll Sep 2014 #87

Why would a love letter to Gore help Kerry in 2004? ucrdem Sep 2014 #88

WTF LMFAO L0oniX Sep 2014 #101

Oh, I surely do. It was MM's website that brought me to DU. Saw F 9/11 the day it came out... AzDar Sep 2014 #19

one thing Michael Moore was ALWAYS good for, bringing out the conservative wolves reddread Sep 2014 #22

That is for sure. Re bringing out the wolves from the right. And yes, that is a classic. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #34

I love him. He sure has separated the wheat from the chaff here on DU Autumn Sep 2014 #76

Yes, he always does enrage the right wing dumbshits, QC Sep 2014 #64

Watched. Again. raven mad Sep 2014 #23

Fuck Michael Moore. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #26

What it's ALL about... Octafish Sep 2014 #31

Definitely....thanks for posting that as a referesher.... KoKo Sep 2014 #50

James R Bath Links Bush and BFEE to House of Bin Laden Octafish Sep 2014 #57

On behalf of everyone on DU - thank you, Michael Moore derby378 Sep 2014 #32

+1 Zorra Sep 2014 #38

This movie still sends the right into deathrind Sep 2014 #39

I got ill watching businesses talk about the $$ that could be made from the war adigal Sep 2014 #41

No better time for a repeat View....Thanks Willy T! KoKo Sep 2014 #51

"Dare me to watch?" Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #58

This has nothing to do with the present Progressive dog Sep 2014 #59

Really ??? WillyT Sep 2014 #63

He did get us out of Iraq reddread Sep 2014 #93

Obama ran on going after the terrorists Progressive dog Sep 2014 #97

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! malaise Sep 2014 #98

Fahrenheit 911 and Sicko were both great. I've been wanting to see Bowling for Columbine. liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #108