August 31, 2004

Moore v. McCain
Posted by McQ

Snippets from the convention:

We have Michael Moore welcoming Republicans to his New York in USA Today:

But what's all this talk about New York being enemy territory? Nothing could be further from the truth. We New Yorkers love Republicans. We have a Republican mayor and governor, a death penalty and two nuclear plants within 30 miles of the city.

"We New Yorkers"? I thought this slug was from Michigan?

Apparently USA Today found Moore's mocking salute to Republicans "usable" unlike Ann Coulter's piece from the Democrat Convention.

John McCain, however, addressed Moore rather well if a bit obliquely last night:

Our choice wasn't between a benign status quo and the bloodshed of war.

It was between war and a graver threat. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Not our critics abroad. Not our political opponents.

And certainly not a disingenuous film maker who would have us believe that Saddam's Iraq was an oasis of peace when in fact it was a place of indescribable cruelty, torture chambers, mass graves and prisons that destroyed the lives of the small children held inside their walls.

My small nit-pick with McCain is he referred to Moore as a "film maker". So did USA Today. I guess the word "propagandist" isn't in the style book.

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http://moorelies.com/
New York Times article that refers to Moore's fantasy film as a "crockumentary".

Posted by: looker at August 31, 2004 09:46 AM

As a Wolverine Stater myself, I'd be happy to see Moore claim a new state as his primary residence. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Now excuse me, I have to go figure out which minority group shouldn't be allowed to marry today. I'm leaning toward native hawaiians...

Posted by: marc at August 31, 2004 10:12 AM

I saw where Moore flashed a "Loser" hand signal when McCain made his remark. Nice maturity level there. But hey, what would I expect from Jabba the Nut anyway.

Posted by: capt joe at August 31, 2004 10:51 AM

During the last flip, or was if flop, Kerry & Edwards opposed gay marrige, but they say it's a matter for states, not Congress, to decide.

Well....that's a great plan....someone should explain reciprocity to these two guys.
No wonder Edwards is in favor of this answer, he's a trial lawyer. Think of the potential income.


Last time I checked though the States are the ones that send representatives to Congress.
Are we afraid we might have "democracy" in action, you know, where the majority rules?

Thank God we're a republic, and not a genuine democracy...."what shall we have for lunch said the 6 wolves to the 2 sheep"

And what has this got to do with Moore, is he gay now?

Posted by: looker at August 31, 2004 11:30 AM

Moore has bailed - according to his handlers he's not going back into the convention tonight.

Gee, and he was so popular last night too!

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000621811

Posted by: looker at August 31, 2004 03:36 PM