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Major Hogwash

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21. Michael Moore is not a racist. In defense of Michael Moore, let me just add this . . .
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 05:02 PM
Sep 2014

If you go to the Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB) web site, you will find a link to all of Michael Moore's movies, all of the ones he helped write, produce, direct, or act in.

Here is the link to Michael Moore's biography at IMDB --
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601619/?ref_=nmbio_ql

If you go farther down that page of movies that Michael was involved in, you will see a section titled "Thanks" that includes a "special thanks" to Michael for a documentary called "Blood in the Face".

Here is the link to that documentary, "Blood in the Face" --
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101479/?ref_=nm_flmg_tk_19

This documentary was directed by Anne Bohlen, Kevin Rafferty, and James Ridgeway and released in late February of 1991.
The movie was based on a book by Ridgeway and includes a lot of archival footage.

The full cast and crew involved in that movie is at this link --
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101479/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_dr#directors

Michael Moore is listed as an interviewer for that movie.
In one part of that movie Michael asks a Nazi/White Supremacist a few questions about his attitudes towards black people in this country and also what he thinks is the role of white people in this country.
Even though he doesn't appear on camera, there is no mistaking Michael Moore's voice in that movie, it's Michael Moore's voice asking that Nazi those questions.
Yeah . . that Michael Moore!

Michael was only 36 years old when he participated in that movie in 1990, when it was being made.
This was one of Michael's first steps in to the movie industry.

The very first movie that Michael Moore was involved with was about racism!

HIS VERY FIRST MOVIE!!

That movie was made in Michigan.
Michael is from Michigan, and he was involved in that movie because he hated the Michigan Nazis.
That movie was made back in 1990.
Back when George H.W. Bush was the President of the United States, while Bush was continuing to advance the white privilege policies and anti-gay policies that President Reagan had started when he was first elected president in 1980.
Michael could see through their bullshit clear back then!

Michael Moore is not a racist.

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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
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