shouldn't Senator Kerry use some of Michael Moore's stuff

[Syrinx]

Why not? There's a lot of powerful stuff there. There's the haves and the have-not's. Sigh. Get that in a commercial.

Some people call you the elite, I call you my base.

I call that useable.

[tedoll78]

1. I have a theory on that:

he's waiting to use the good ammunition for when more people are paying attention. I'll bet that we will see such things on television in October.

[NewHampshireDem]

2. Bad idea ...

Moore lacks credibility with too many people. To use Moore's stuff would be Kerry's version, so to speak, of the (not-so-)Swiftboaters, in the sense that it would divert attention away from the issues and toward ad hominem attacks against MM. F9/11 is out there, people know about it ... heck, come October, they are going to see row upon row of it at Blockbuster.

[HEFFA]

3. I believe that Moore has raised highly salient issues

I also believe that the corporate, media whores have done an effective job of portraying him negatively. Despite the veracity of his arguments, he is persona non grata to far too many voters.

If Kerry can adopt Moore's arguments and turn them to his benefit, then I agree. The facts don't lie, and turning this campaign back towards the real issues would benefit everyone. However, it would be very unwise of Kerry to give Moore credit or quote him. That would damn him in the eyes of lots of people.

[thebigidea]

4. how does using clips of Bush lack credibility?

The 7 minutes, for example. That needs to go out in October in swing states. Nonstop.

Sped up, with a little clock in the corner.

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