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The mass media will edit anything to advance their Foxified agenda opposing Obama...what does Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #1
From my experience, he usually doesn't give a shit. Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #2
Are you talking about this mass media? FlatStanley Sep 2014 #39
Well... cyberswede Sep 2014 #50
For Decades liberalmike27 Sep 2014 #65
Did I demonize Michael Moore? cyberswede Sep 2014 #68
I give Moore credit because he at least recognized the folly of voting for Nader. Jim Lane Sep 2014 #84
Well Said! 2banon Sep 2014 #127
I guess what I'm saying is that we can be pretty good at acting like the MSM all by ourselves. FlatStanley Sep 2014 #83
Amen to that! bobGandolf Sep 2014 #101
I think we all know why. neverforget Sep 2014 #3
According to some DU types RobertEarl Sep 2014 #4
The pile up reminds me of mob mentality sunnystarr Sep 2014 #5
Followed by lots of picture threads BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #6
Something bad like scripting a gotcha about not mentioning Syria...? Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #7
Yep under the bus RobertEarl Sep 2014 #20
Some DU types rewrite history to protect their idol. OnyxCollie Sep 2014 #61
no, According to some DU types Obama is under the bus because they don't believe Obama has done still_one Sep 2014 #72
Then those types have bought into the mass media and moved into an area of delusion. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #99
Lots of good people are under the bus including the entire left. L0oniX Sep 2014 #103
Tire tracks across my back RobertEarl Sep 2014 #112
To be fair they were very busy Union Scribe Sep 2014 #8
Hehehe. Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #10
plus moore referred to Obama as a black president Doctor_J Sep 2014 #12
Because he is a rascist!!!1 newcriminal Sep 2014 #9
But it's perfectly OK for Rahm Emanuel to call many of us here "f-ing retarded"! cascadiance Sep 2014 #125
I'm not ignoring that part... one_voice Sep 2014 #11
Indeed. The Fox News ploy. Don't take a person's comments in their entirety. Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #14
I guess I could ask you... one_voice Sep 2014 #28
Yes. Like Fox News. Focusing on one part and ignoring the fact that he also said that Obama has done Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #34
I'm not ignoring your entire statement, but I'm outraged by this part of it: Marr Sep 2014 #81
Getting elected as POTUS isn't a significant accomplishment in your pov? 2banon Sep 2014 #128
It is a significant accomplishment, it is NOT his ONLY accomplishment which is... Spazito Sep 2014 #132
Disagreement on policy accomplishments is a political distinction.. 2banon Sep 2014 #139
Policy differences do not include race.... Spazito Sep 2014 #142
We greatly disagree.. 2banon Sep 2014 #155
Your compulsion to fixate on Hilary Clinton is puzzling given the discussion is about race... Spazito Sep 2014 #157
You've rendered the term Racism effectively meaningless 2banon Sep 2014 #164
LOL, my perspective is hardly earth shattering enough to... Spazito Sep 2014 #165
election = sowing seeds of discontent spanone Sep 2014 #13
Pitting Dem against Dem. Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #16
Worked for Nixon, and they've never stopped using it for that purpose: freshwest Sep 2014 #66
THIS^^^^^^^ calimary Sep 2014 #117
The best possible face you can put on this is that he was rambling and near incoherent. randome Sep 2014 #15
He wants Obama to do something hfojvt Sep 2014 #136
Moore in general is a lot smarter in writing than he is talking nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #17
He is immensely entertaining in person. I've seen him every time he's come to the Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #21
Where were Michael Moore's detractors when this shit.... sgtbenobo Sep 2014 #18
No one is ignoring it, it is a small part whereas his key point, in his interview, was to.... Spazito Sep 2014 #19
Not at all RobertEarl Sep 2014 #22
Obamacare, getting Bin Laden, the Lily Ledbedder Act to name just a very few things... Spazito Sep 2014 #23
That's it? RobertEarl Sep 2014 #29
Silly hippie. :) Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #41
You must have missed where I wrote "to name just a few things"... Spazito Sep 2014 #48
+1,000 Scuba Sep 2014 #96
Are you serious? JaneyVee Sep 2014 #97
He can at least be known as someone who TRIED to do the right things... cascadiance Sep 2014 #124
BS heaven05 Sep 2014 #119
That's what I remember Carter for RobertEarl Sep 2014 #126
Obama had nothing to do with getting Lily Ledbedder passed. He signed the law. And Bin Laden? Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #31
I always find it fascinating the President is never given credit for pushing for something like the Spazito Sep 2014 #52
When he signed the bill, he had only been President for 9 days. Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #161
If FDR had forced people to purchase private retirement insurance instead of a public obligation Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #45
Joe Lieberman is the person you can blame for that, not Obama. pnwmom Sep 2014 #86
But what do you think he will be remembered for? That's the question. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #145
I think he will be remembered for the rights of GLBTs being furthered more than at any... Spazito Sep 2014 #146
Only after Michelle Obama and his kids Jamastiene Sep 2014 #150
I give him credit for growing, maturing and ending with a greater understanding... Spazito Sep 2014 #151
Bush will be remembered for ignoring the signs that were pointing to 9.11 pnwmom Sep 2014 #85
I think, like many of us, Moore expected Obama to go big. He certainly campaigned as the anti-Bush Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #25
Those who expected President Obama to "go big" were not paying attention to him and his... Spazito Sep 2014 #32
There were some go big issues that he campaigned on. One the public option... Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #40
Nice try at a red herring redirect... Spazito Sep 2014 #57
on that point.. 2banon Sep 2014 #130
I responded to your question on the thread as requested n/t Spazito Sep 2014 #134
thanks, appreciate it. I responded to that one just now.. 2banon Sep 2014 #140
So if you paid attention Jakes Progress Sep 2014 #62
If you listened to him during his campaign speeches in 2008, you would know he was a Spazito Sep 2014 #67
So you voted for a centrist? Jakes Progress Sep 2014 #70
Did you vote for him? n/t Spazito Sep 2014 #74
Yep. Jakes Progress Sep 2014 #152
It appears you, along with millions, voted for a centrist as well.. Spazito Sep 2014 #158
What a joke. Jakes Progress Sep 2014 #162
Actually, I find your response anything but a joke... Spazito Sep 2014 #163
The joke is Jakes Progress Sep 2014 #166
First and foremost, I have never told anyone, American or otherwise, how they should vote... Spazito Sep 2014 #167
First and for most then, why Jakes Progress Sep 2014 #168
It is clear you are unable or unwilling to have a discussion without insults... Spazito Sep 2014 #169
It is clear you are unable to deal with your own issues. Jakes Progress Sep 2014 #170
I ams SOOOOOOOOO tired of... sendero Sep 2014 #94
... SammyWinstonJack Sep 2014 #138
Kennedy got the space program going into full swing Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #80
Honestly, I respect your opinion.... sgtbenobo Sep 2014 #27
Given his latest screed, yes, I believe he holds racist views... Spazito Sep 2014 #36
Perhaps discussed yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #55
Thread fail!! How does MM know that Obama agrees with his criticism? Anansi1171 Sep 2014 #24
How could you confuse WJC with BHO? MrMickeysMom Sep 2014 #37
Easy, because they LOVE to pull stuff out of context, turn on the hate and then look like idiots. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #26
And they're so good at it! Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #33
I'm old enough to remember when environmentalists turned on each other... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #47
Who hates MM?? REALLY???? Michael Moore is the victim? Of HATE??? By people Anansi1171 Sep 2014 #35
Pssst!!! Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #43
Well, I'd point you to Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #137
Well played, Anansi. INCREDIBLY well done Number23 Sep 2014 #143
They've succeeded spectacularly on all three counts. pa28 Sep 2014 #69
Uhm ...that would be a republican and tea party trait. L0oniX Sep 2014 #104
You noticed! Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #106
I hope we aren't the only ones who did. L0oniX Sep 2014 #108
We've all got "enthusiastic" friends. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #111
Yeah, this whole thing has a definite Dixie Chicks quality about it. n/t QC Sep 2014 #113
I'm pretty sure Monsanto will remember him, NSA will remember him, CIA will remember him, whereisjustice Sep 2014 #30
...and the NRA. L0oniX Sep 2014 #105
this seems more in character. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #38
Thank you. Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #44
in fact, it not even "I'm hip cuz I'm up on the latest dirt" , BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #46
This is why we can't have nice things. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #148
He made "them" mad Puzzledtraveller Sep 2014 #42
lol, apparently so, I remember media tributes about how Obama overcame "adversity" and whereisjustice Sep 2014 #56
Michael Moore is a racist who deserves no consideration at all. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #49
Thanks for the kick. Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #51
No problem MohRokTah Sep 2014 #53
other than your interpretation of these recent remarks, G_j Sep 2014 #58
His reent statement marks him as a vile racist. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #59
just as I thought... G_j Sep 2014 #60
He's vile, I tells ya. Vile! Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #63
He's in Cahoots! adirondacker Sep 2014 #64
Not just a racist. A VILE racist. pa28 Sep 2014 #77
Please back up your accusation with a detailed assessment of MM's past racist remarks/deeds. Please ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #109
You wanted the floor. You have it. Start talking DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #171
of course the purist are going to throw Michael Moore under the bus - Who haven't they thrown under Douglas Carpenter Sep 2014 #54
just like the purists who throw Obama under the bus for "doing nothing significant" still_one Sep 2014 #73
at least you agree that purist are throwing Michael Moore under the bus Douglas Carpenter Sep 2014 #75
yup, the sword cuts both ways. MM also did NOT vote for the Democratic nominee in 2000 still_one Sep 2014 #76
And Elizabeth Warren voted for Republicans in almost every election in her adult life Bluenorthwest Sep 2014 #123
I'm throwing Obama under the bus for the significant things he's done, OnyxCollie Sep 2014 #82
It's perfectly understandable. Maedhros Sep 2014 #116
That is interesting. What is even more interesting is a lot of posts on DU are quite happy that it still_one Sep 2014 #71
I support Pres O, and I think even Pres O Iliyah Sep 2014 #78
We've got a contingent here that really doesn't like liberals. Marr Sep 2014 #79
And their masks are off bobduca Sep 2014 #88
I'm not clear on how anyone could AtomicKitten Sep 2014 #87
even if they did think it was objectionable or even if they felt he was completely wrong Douglas Carpenter Sep 2014 #89
PLUS ONE, a huge bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #93
PLUS ONE, a huge bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #92
Because it ignores his many accomplishmemts JaneyVee Sep 2014 #95
Listing all Obama's accomplishments before any criticism is management psych. L0oniX Sep 2014 #110
Sorry, I'm still disappointed with MM's entire ball of crap. raven mad Sep 2014 #90
Divide and rule malaise Sep 2014 #91
All MM had to do was take back making the -remembered Progressive dog Sep 2014 #98
Because it doen't fit with the anti-Liberal sentiment they are trying to peddle. nt NorthCarolina Sep 2014 #100
Because they need to turn him into a racist. MNBrewer Sep 2014 #102
That would not serve the purpose of vilifying a prominent progressive. QC Sep 2014 #107
What? BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #114
Yes, the obligatory disclaimer. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #115
what, and deny the sycophants their poutrage? KG Sep 2014 #118
I imagine MM is still a little bitter over the abandonment of a public option. raouldukelives Sep 2014 #120
This message was self-deleted by its author rbrnmw Sep 2014 #121
JFK is only known for getting shot in the head. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #122
well, that and zappaman Sep 2014 #129
I don't know if younger people know about that. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #133
Don't forget to mention he and his brother had MM killed! zappaman Sep 2014 #135
K&R.... daleanime Sep 2014 #131
Thanks Michael for speaking. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #141
Because there is still room under the bus. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #144
Meme Stampede Octafish Sep 2014 #147
I think your OP covers DU's last six months, in a nutshell. MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #149
Because they wanted to whine! Nt Logical Sep 2014 #153
MM had his gotcha ready to spring and he sprung it. ucrdem Sep 2014 #154
I posted the same interview clip in a couple threads where his "Racism" was being decried Savannahmann Sep 2014 #156
I'm surprised and disappointed to see so many people defending Moore's comments ecstatic Sep 2014 #159
2:07 Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #160
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