Michael Moore is a National Treasure

[omega minimo]

Poll question: Michael Moore is a National Treasure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGTzbj3fRSw&translated=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFkbShik1L0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkTkYQkG13w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlDAUKSh9CQ
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/15/michael-moore-i-may-quit-_n_286854.html

[gateley]

1. I'm waffling between Yes, and Yes Indeed... Hmmmm. nt

[polichick]

2. I was just asking myself if Yes Indeed is stronger than Yes. lol nt

[omega minimo]

28. Yes. Apparently Yes, Indeed, it is.

That could make the final unofficial poll results a bit difficult.............. weigh more for "Indeed" or........ :spray:

[Luminous Animal]

8. Smart, compassionate, extraordinarily witty,

and talented... what's not to love?

I sleep between Michael Moore sheets.

[YOY]

3. No. He's fat!

At least that's the best I've heard his detractors come up with.

[slampoet]

4. That is why i will never forgive Wanda Sykes.

She was awful to Moore on Leno.

[omega minimo]

5. Sykes voice sounds like a boxcar full of hyenas crashing into quarry full of tambourines

:yoiks:

[YOY]

6. I can forgive her...just barely...but for someone who thinks "gay" should be used as an insult

She should learn that "fat" really isn't a nice think to point out in others as embodying other traits.

[slampoet]

12. Do you realize she also worked for the NSA?

[omega minimo]

14. Can't be a spy if you sound like a bullhorn on meth.

[Deja Q]

18. Link?

[slampoet]

39. Check out wikkipedia. There is also google.

[YOY]

21. What's that got to do with anything?

n/t

[omega minimo]

24. Yeah, President Bush was head of the CIA, what's that got to do with the price of steel in China?

[slampoet]

40. Are YOU comfortable working for the NSA?

Personally I try to keep my blood money to a minimum, especially when the agency in question forces anyone to be closeted.

[Hippo_Tron]

53. As a low level bureaucrat

It's not like she has extensive experience with intelligence at the highest levels of government or was doing covert ops or anything.

[Gabi Hayes]

13. details, pls? aren't they on pretty much the same wavelength?

what was she getting on him for?

his weight?

she's no twiggy herself?

btw, I love her

"black man in a suit, he park your car, black man not in a suit, he gon' steal your car"

[senseandsensibility]

42. How?

I didn't hear about this, but I don't watch Leno.

[Sebastian Doyle]

15. Give the DLC short bus a few minutes to find this thread

They're busy bashing Dennis Kucinich at the moment, but I'm sure they'll get here eventually :evilfrown:

[omega minimo]

25. The Visionless Van?

What are they afraid of? :yoiks:

[bullwinkle428]

37. They'll be here soon to take care of us meddling kids...

(had to stick that in there on the 40th anniversary of Scooby-Doo...loved the tribute at the end of Rachel Maddow's show!)

[omega minimo]

49. Ruh Roh!

:hi:

[Laelth]

7. k&r for the Great Michael Moore, a true American patriot. n/t

:patriot:

:dem:

-Laelth

[damntexdem]

9. Yes, indeed. But he does deserve to live in Norway.

Still, he's only a semi demigod.

[GreenTea]

10. I agree a very progressive country - Again, a great skilled Filmmaker, always entertaining, funny

and liberal is Michael Moore - He does more than most to help on so many progressive issues including his donating to many various causes...

"Sicko" for instance helped get the word out on health care, insurance corporations abuses and their profit making at the expense of peoples lives each & every day!

"Sicko", is truly a fine, funny, informative & touching film if you haven't yet seen it.

"Sicko" was just one of many excellent Moore's informative funny and factual documentaries about corporations and the lying republican machine.

Why do you think the republicans & corporations hate Michael Moore, republicans despise him, they lie about him & the facts he always backs up with facts, and the corporations constantly trash & distort & smear Moore....

Moore upsets those happy & comfortable with the status quo, the ones who care about no one but themselves....and Moore is not the least bit shy about getting right in their lying greedy faces...nor should he be shy about it!

How many progressives do you know who consistently do that?

We LOVE You Michael Moore!

At least Moore is always out here trying to inform with facts, humor and a loud progressive, exposing, shame on you voice!

Cheers to the great Michael Moore!!

[omega minimo]

11. It's only our clowns, Michael Moore, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jello Biafra that can

cut through the crap with clarity required by the level of absurdity we've reached. The great writers do their best and are much appreciated -- the PRANKSTERS cut the BS of the lying bastards that have PUNK'd the USA.

[GreenTea]

43. So did the San Francisco Diggers & Merry Pranksters of old.......(with a little acid

and smoke made it even much more obvious & enlightening) and lot more fun, exposing the bullshit, the establishment, the uptight republicans and the usual hate mongers) But the owned & controlled media quickly put an end to such relevance, satire and candid perspectives....and the extremely frightened statue quo gave us REAGAN - First in California for eight years then in DC for eight more...telling everyone to fuck the less fortunate...just grab all you can for yourself and the corporations with no regulations will help you...And here we are today.

[Deja Q]

19. So does everyone else on DU, for most of us say the same things.

Also, everyone saying he's a hero or a second-rate "god" or something. Has he saved a bunch of lives? Did he prevent 9/11? Did he marry Jesus in a single bound?

Has he even rescued a cat stuck in a tree?

Apart from saying what we on DU say about ethics and everything else, what has he done? Sit back, take money from the left wing version of Rushbots, and silently giggle.

No, he just gets people wound up. He's our equivalent to Rush. He says "You're welcome" after you hand him your money... that's all.



Then again, this is America: We think people who hit balls with sticks and run around a plot of dirt are heroes too... :crazy:

[omega minimo]

20. Do you feel better now. Forget the :sarcasm: thingie? Repeat your sports meme? Want me to tell you

how you're wrong, or is this between you and Michael? :hi:

[Gabi Hayes]

26. why bother? anyone who tries to equate Moore and Limbaugh in any

substantial way is either too stupid or too disingenuous with whom to have a meaningful exchange

[omega minimo]

27. That's why I asked

:evilgrin: :hi: That familiar name would seem to have something behind the mad attitudes :shrug:

[Gabi Hayes]

30. wonder who that thing's heroes are? the stupid-ass TV show it pictures?

and how about the pretentious x 10 animated sig line?

doesn't think too highly of itself, does it?

tell us who you admire, so others can take some disingenuous smacks

that idiotic photo already gives a clue

[omega minimo]

32. ok

needs a mommy or a maid (please don't anyone call it "wife") hence:

Profile: "It's about having the ideal structure that allows people TO live as individuals without hurting others' freedoms. And we have yet to find it because everything impacts each other, whether we want it to or not."

"Impacts each other" and the people who have to clean up after "you." :thumbsdown:

[QC]

34. I AdBlocked that photo months ago.

Couldn't stand looking at it anymore.

[AnnInLa]

16. He made me mad and passionate

about this country and what is being done to it. (He and Al Franken)

[Deja Q]

17. What have you done with this pent up, passionate anger? Indeed, what has HE done?

Like Rush, all he does is talk and get others riled up.

Has Moore even be bothered to run for public office, if nothing else? Or is it more profitable just to rile other people into doing his dirty work for him? Remember, he does what he does to make money - first and foremost. He must be making lots of money, otherwise he would find something else to do.

Franken's a good guy - no ifs, ands, or buts. His post-election activities more than prove he's a man of his word, and a man of integrity. And he's written books and did the entertainment gigs too.

[omega minimo]

23. Your accusations are full of it. Do you really need someone to splain it to you? You are SERIOUS?

and if you say he's like Rush one more time, you gonna have someone "riled up" your butt. :smoke:

[Luminous Animal]

29. So, if you don't run for public office then you are a nobody?

What a ridiculous proposition! A smart activist and politician understands that there are several prongs to andvance any issue. Muckraking, lobbying, popular education (books, films, pamphlets, etc.), electioneering, and protesting. A politician will accomplish little without the a majority of 5 things to rely on.

And this? "Remember, he does what he does to make money." Pure speculation and I file it under, "Lies (And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them)"

[omega minimo]

33. And remember, no one is as valid and effective as the Keyboard Jockey

:sarcasm:

[QC]

35. Tom Paine was never on the county commission, so he didn't amount to shit.

Pretty dumb, isn't it?

[omega minimo]

48. the self important VIPs on councils and committees daren't speak the TRUTH!

:yoiks:

[Douglas Carpenter]

41. at age 18 in 1972 Michael Moore became one of the youngest elected officials in America

Moore also revealed his political leanings at an early age. As an Eagle Scout, he won a merit badge for a slide show exposing corporate polluters, and in 1972, when 18 - year - olds were first granted the right to vote, he successfully ran for the Davison County school board, becoming one of the youngest elected officials in the United States.

http://www.answers.com/topic/michael-moore

I recall him talking about it in his book, Stupid White Men . . . And Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation,

[omega minimo]

50. That's right. Good call!! Thank you.

:thumbsup:

[charlie]

55. BWAAHH!

"What have you done with this pent up, passionate anger? Indeed, what has HE done?"

This from a guy who's regaled us endlessly with the bling he's stuffed into his computer. Let's have it, what have you done? It'd better be good.

Like Rush, all he does is talk and get others riled up.

So, you discount Rush's impact? S'funny, Rush was made an honorary member of Congress for being instrumental in the 1994 Republican rout. Republicans recognize his practical value, even if you don't.

Moore provides narrative, which DOES get people riled up. Which is GOOD. People get stirred to action by the likes of The Jungle or Uncle Tom's Cabin (or Fahrenheit 911). Despite their yeoman efforts and piercing analysis, how far has work from Naomi Klein or Noam Chomsky settled into popular consciousness? You saw Johnny Cochran demolish the LA county prosecutors with "if the glove don't fit, you must acquit", which was banal, but devastating. Republicans have long understood this. You still don't. And apparently won't.

[omega minimo]

22. Best. Endorsement. Ever.

Not loving the "bitches," bitches.......... :spray: You're young, prolly, thinking "bicth" is not gender related (ask any dog person) and if MM and JS and maybe even JB got through to yas, good on ya.

[Individualist]

31. Michael is going to be on Leno tonight.

[NoPasaran]

36. No choice for "needs a shave?"

He looks like a hobo who won the lottery.

[GreenTea]

44. Moore's a true hippie - Peace, love, the environment, organic foods, caring about others

sharing, helping the less fortunate, being socially aware and against wars and hate and just having fun, music & arts, enjoying this quick life of ours....Not being so uptight over trivial things like looking or being different....To celebrate life!

Our parents always said get a haircut and a shave....as if that had anything to do with what we were advocating and exposing....the status quo, republicans & the corporate bullshit machine...they wanted us to all to look and "act" exactly the same and be conformist.

Progressives, liberals & hippies are NOT conformist!

[NoPasaran]

46. He's wearing a tuxedo in that picture

I don't know about you, but that's pretty conformist in my book.

[omega minimo]

54. He's being honored for his work, accepting an Oscar and extremely happy in that picture

I didn't use the one of him on the red carpet, surrounded by photogs, looking quite uncomfortable.

Your attacks on Moore are just making you look puny.

:shrug:What did he ever do to you? He's done an awful lot FOR you.

[omega minimo]

52. He's more of a punk.

[omega minimo]

51. LOL!....His "everyman" appearance helped him do his work and get into where he wasn't supposed to be

:think:

[Kaleva]

38. Is "national treasure" code for "eye appeal challenged"?

[LaPera]

45. MM is a treasure and I do appreciate him immensely.

[flamingdem]

47. Sicko was shown in Cuba, he's a worldwide treasure nt