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redgreenandblue

(2,120 posts) Sun Sep 14, 2014, 05:08 AM Sep 2014

I remember when it was "far left" to support Obama and centrist Democrats called him "unelectable". [View all]

"unelectable" being a not-so-subtle dog-whistle.

Michael Moore on the other hand was a supporter of Obama way before it was politically cheap to be one. Moreover, he was a true believer. He explicitly advertised Obama in his movie "Capitalism, a love story" as the person who would take on the capitalist elites head on. I can imagine Moore's disappointment is proportional to the hopes he had.

Ironic that people are now accusing Michael Moore of racism.

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I remember when it was "far left" to support Obama and centrist Democrats called him "unelectable". [View all] redgreenandblue Sep 2014 OP

From the "centrist" (rightist) point of view... Pholus Sep 2014 #1

Anyone who runs against Hillary LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #2

For some it's the "You are either with us or against us" crap.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #6

That's what it's like. LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #8

True, they have Fox, Rush, and Hannity LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #22

Or worse, that we should adopt Republican policiies to avoid Republican attacks. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #31

I see MM as going flapping in the wind madokie Sep 2014 #3

Moore is a member of the pundit class. Ikonoklast Sep 2014 #19

Yup, and anyone who defends Michael Moore is under attack too. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #4

I frankly don't recall many people raising his ideology as a reason he couldn't be elected dsc Sep 2014 #5

However, Hillary voting for the war was an issue. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #7

yes it was dsc Sep 2014 #9

Actually, it was the "Hussein" thing that caused the "rational" Dems to wet themselves. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #32

Ironic or Pathetic and Predictable? bobduca Sep 2014 #10

I'm tired of the disappointment meme treestar Sep 2014 #11

How cute...you try so hard. U4ikLefty Sep 2014 #15

Not an answer treestar Sep 2014 #18

Demanding is good. It implies an expectation of compitence...something you seem to know little U4ikLefty Sep 2014 #20

Demanding what you want at the expense of others treestar Sep 2014 #25

This is a strawman argument. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #27

They shouldn't be treestar Sep 2014 #33

Funny, I don't remember anyone (here or in the blgosphere) saying he was unelectable... brooklynite Sep 2014 #12

The question of electability was mostly in mainstream media BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #13

I was a pro-Hillary persona and I don't recall that at all. brooklynite Sep 2014 #14

I dont remember that. DCBob Sep 2014 #16

This claim is simply untrue. 6000eliot Sep 2014 #17

Have you ever considered that the Democratic Party running a divisive........ socialist_n_TN Sep 2014 #23

"Obama was always a centrist Democrat" loyalsister Sep 2014 #24

The POTUS will always be a "centrist" treestar Sep 2014 #26

Michael Moore is not a racist. In defense of Michael Moore, let me just add this . . . Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #21

Were they wrong. About him being far left, or taking on captilism that is.. CentralMass Sep 2014 #28

And Hillary was called unelectable for being too polarizing bluestateguy Sep 2014 #29

I truly do not recall any Democrat saying support of Obama was "far left" MohRokTah Sep 2014 #30