Michael Moore responds to Lieberman.
Michael Moore responds to Lieberman.
Yesterday in his address to the Republican National Convention, Sen. Joe Lieberman (R-CT) tried to demonstrate the “maverick” appeal of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) by invoking filmmaker Michael Moore. He said that “if John McCain is just another partisan Republican, then I’m Michael Moore’s favorite Democrat. And I’m not.” Watch it:
In a letter to Lieberman posted on his website, Moore responds, telling the senator to “get over” him:
With all the problems facing the world, why is valuable time being wasted reviewing a movie and attacking a filmmaker? And now you, Joe, tonight. Do you think you’re energizing the “base” by attacking me? [...]
Putting me in your convention speeches, attacking me nonstop on talk radio and Fox News — and thinking that this helps you — shows just how out of touch you all are.
Two-thirds of the country agree with my position on the war, two-thirds of the country agree with my position on a single-payer universal health care system, two-thirds believe in some form of gun control — name the documentary, pick the issue, and the American public agrees with Michael Moore. So get over me, will ya?
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You Go Guy!
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:48 amIf you’ve pi**ed them off, you’re doing something right
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:49 amI wish the Democratic party would get over Lieberman as well.
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:53 amI heard the last few minutes of Lieberman’s speech appealing for Democrats and Independents to come to McCain’s camp.
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:54 amHa ha ha……
Judas is looking for help..!
GOOPers, and LIEberman is one of them… HAVE to keep attacking…
Simply because they have NO ACCOMPLISHEMENTS or successes to sell to the public…
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:55 amMichael Moore should be proud! Anyone they don’t like is doing the right thing for the rest of us.
PEACE
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:55 amACME_Democrat Says:
The fat blowhard getting a taste of his on sick vile medicine.
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:55 am
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Joe Lieberman is making documentaries now?
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:57 amhussein toasterhead Says:
Joe Lieberman is making documentaries now?
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Silly… clearly he’s talking about Rush “Oxycon” Limbaugh…
Rush Limbaugh is making documentaries now?
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:59 amThe Republic of Stupidity Says:
Rush Limbaugh is making documentaries now?
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:59 am
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I’m sure they’ll be as critically-acclaimed and have the box-office success of all those other conservative documentaries like, um… That one about the, um. Or the one with… Hmm.
Oh, well. I’m sure I’ll think of one eventually.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:02 am“if John McCain is just another partisan Republican, then I’m Michael Moore’s favorite Democrat. And I’m not.”
WTF – McCain is bi-partisan according to Joe LIEberman? This Joe guy must be trying to get his own comedy special on HBO. Joe, just because you switched parties doesn’t make you bi-partisan and certainly not a judge of such.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:04 amI think Joe is referring to Senator McCain. Because as John Kerry said last week, Candidate McCain no longer supports any of Senator McCain’s initiatives.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:05 amRight wingers are mostly simpletons with a cartoonish view of the world. They can’t handle facts, they can’t handle logic, they can’t handle any aspect of critical thinking. They need a Daddy figure to protect them, and to tell them who to hate. So every issue has to be somehow personified by a cartoon monster. Right wingers are trained to hate Michael Moore, because he brings truth to them about the war, as well as many other failures of the right wing agenda. Right wingers are trained to hate Al Gore, because he has publicized the threat of global climate change. Right wingers are trained to hate George Soros, because he finances the political opposition.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:07 amThats o.k. Mike, There wasn’t a whole lot of viewers last night. ONLY 26% liked the convention.
What did you think of the GOP convention’s Tuesday night program?
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:09 am
http://www.cnn.com
What did you think of the GOP convention’s Tuesday night program?
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:10 amThumbs up 26% 28819
Thumbs down 27% 30475
Didn’t watch 47% 52711
Total Votes: 112005
hussein toasterhead Says:
I’m sure they’ll be as critically-acclaimed and have the box-office success of all those other conservative documentaries like, um… That one about the, um. Or the one with… Hmm.
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For Rush, having mastered both the worlds of pro sports, via MNF, and comedy, on the 1/2 Hr News Hr, the documentary is a natural next step…
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:11 amVerbalKint Says:
Right wingers are mostly simpletons with a cartoonish view of the world. They can’t handle facts, they can’t handle logic, they can’t handle any aspect of critical thinking. … So every issue has to be somehow personified by a cartoon monster.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:07 am
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Never has the conservative mindset been so perfectly summarized. This is exactly how these idiots think, exemplified by the trolls who show up here daily. Well done, Keyser!
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:12 amAny truth to the rumor that Moore is working on a new documentary about a public person who is significant to the nation’s economy and potentially very powerful but is avoiding public appearances and tamping down criticism and media coverage?
I think the the working title is “Where’s Sarah?”.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:14 amOT, sorry, but this is interesting, from TPM:
Obama To Appear On O’Reilly
Barack Obama will reportedly be going where not too many prominent Dems like to venture: The O’Reilly Factor on Fox News. Obama will be sitting down with O’Reilly for an interview set to air tomorrow night, in an attempt to counter John McCain’s speech at the Republican Convention.
I applaud Obama’s courage, and I might even watch O’Lielly for the first time in my life just to see Barack send BillO into a frothing frenzy.
PEACE
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:19 amI watched our soldiers being used as pawns for political theater last night. As Fred ‘bad actor’ Thompson rambled on about McCheeks’ questionable military history, including shots of baby John in Admiral Daddy & Grandpa’s laps, they panned active duty military folks in uniform to reinforce the hoopla. It made me sick.
Not one word about the Vets for Freedom’s march outside. Not one word about Pat Tillman. Not one word about Haditha. Not one word about Abu Gharib.
Meanwhile, note how the media kept calling LIEberman a Democrat.
Since when have Repukes put Country before Party? Answer: Once. at a National convention to put out a political slogan.
Anyone else note the mirrors high in the upper deck, positioned to enhance an appearance of a full house? The Excel Center’s capacity is about 20,000. It didn’t appear 2/3 full.
In summary, it reflected Repuke’s overall status today…
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:24 amLow interest
Lots of LIES
Smoke & Mirrors
History revised
Faux cheerleading
Old, White Farts
spencers mom Says: #18
I won’t watch O’Reilly for anything. I’d rather watch Michael Moore take a dump.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:27 amIgnoranceIsNotBliss Says
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:53 am
I wish the Democratic party would get over Lieberman as well.
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I suspect the reason why the Dems still put up with Lieberman is because his caucusing with the Dems is the only thing keeping the Dems in majority. However, even if he got stripped of his committee leadership, that’s not a guarantee he’d go running to the GOP caucus. They really don’t want him, either — except when he’s useful to rub in the Dems’ faces, or when they need his vote on any warmongering issue.
Lieberman is a major hawk when it comes to beating up any ME nation, and he marches in lockstep with the GOP on this. However, he’s not going to go along when it comes to bombing any country not a threat to Israel, no matter how much oil they have. He remains aligned with the Democrats on domestic and social issues, which rankles the GOP as well.
This will all be moot come November, though. The Dems will have a larger majority, and they won’t need Lieberman. He will no longer have a committee chairmanship and no hold over anyone. He will be free to caucus with whomever will take him — but that may be nobody.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:30 amI listened to the Republican convention last night. A thin gruel. There seemed to be a lot less enthusiasm than the Democratic or wild, red meat 2004 Republican convention. The tone of most speeches was of self sacrifice and bad, big government. National security and 9/11 did not figure in very much. Most was of the heroism of McCain (I did not know that he refused to give military information, that is not what his autobiography said – but how would he know) and very, very little as to what the Republican plans actually are.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:32 amACME_Democrat Says:
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let the flagging begin!!!!!!
Nice knowin’ ya…
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:34 amThere is no god.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:35 amIf there was a god, the Xcel Energy Center would be ground zero for an asteroid the size of a Hummer. In an instant, a good number of dinosaurs that survived the last asteroid strike 65 million years ago would be vaporized and the world would be a far better place.
JMOHR Says:
I listened to the Republican convention last night. A thin gruel. There seemed to be a lot less enthusiasm than the Democratic or wild, red meat 2004 Republican convention.
They had more enthusiasm at the “Hookers and Blow” party than they had in the convention itself. LOL
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 amThe Republic of Stupidity Says:
ACME_Democrat Says:
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let the flagging begin!!!!!!
Nice knowin’ ya…
I flagged it twice.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:37 amspencers mom Says:
Obama To Appear On O’Reilly
I applaud Obama’s courage, and I might even watch O’Lielly for the first time in my life just to see Barack send BillO into a frothing frenzy.
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Gee, do you think if Obama veers away from Dild’s carefully scripted smear job, Dild will cut his mike and go off on him, LIKE HE DOES W/ EVERYONE ELSE?
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:37 amWayne Says:
They had more enthusiasm at the “Hookers and Blow” party than they had in the convention itself. LOL
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That is, until they found out it was just the band’s name, and they really didn’t have… um. well, you know…
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:38 amthis must be the line i missed… in another room for a bit and heard the crowd…
i hope there was plenty of fact-checking going on for all those speeches, ’cause it sure seemed there was plenty of need for it…
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:39 amACME_Democrat Says:
How did your candidate get elected? Ronald Davis with hardball tactics discredited all of Alice Palmer signatures to run for office.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:25 am
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Not true. He didn’t discredit ALL of Palmer’s signatures. Just the invalid ones. Would you prefer that forged petition signatures be ignored by election officials?
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:40 amMary Magdelyn Says:
What did you think of the GOP convention’s Tuesday night program?
Thumbs up 26% 28819
Thumbs down 27% 30475
Didn’t watch 47% 52711
Total Votes: 112005
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Lemme see… lemme see… heh… gotta take off both shoes ‘n socks for this…
27% plus 47% equals… 74%… so 74% of the 112,005 people polled either didn’t like the Big GOOP Show, or didn’t even bother to watch… not much of an endorsement, huh?
And strangely close to the percentages we’ve been hearing for months about Bush’s approval rating… the 26% who are following Bush & the GOOP right up to the Gates of Hell… or at least into the Paraguyan jungles…
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 amI am with Mr. Moore. Joe is a traitor.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:45 amACME_Democrat Says:
So Obama fought the political machine you people are always calling corrupt and proved that the signatures were invalid and you’re still complaining. Because she had lost the other position she was going for and he knew she wasn’t really eligible to run that she had fabricated the position. Yeah he’s the bad guy. Nobody in Chicago or Illinois has anything bad to say about him and everybody in Alaska feels like Palin backstabbed him. And the people of Arizona have never backed McCain his career is bought and paid for by his Cindy’s money and his lobbyists.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:47 amHe said that “if John McCain is not just another partisan Republican, then I’m a Democrat. And I’m not.”
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:50 amHow pathetic is Lieberman. He said McCain didn’t even tell him he wasn’t the pick he just knew. And then he still shows up to give his speech like a little lovesick puppy.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:52 amkaty Says
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:39 am
i hope there was plenty of fact-checking going on for all those speeches, ’cause it sure seemed there was plenty of need for it…
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Republicans? Check facts? They don’t need to check facts. They already control most of the media (that’s right — the “liberal” media) and know they can say anything they want to and the media will dutifully report it without challenge. This happens over and over and over again.
Of course, not all voices are bought and paid for. So those of us who speak out against the machine have to be discredited as the “angry left” and compared to North Vietnamese torturers. I’m sure that Michael Moore feels very threatened by this…(not)
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 amshayne – the more i hear about palin and alaska, i realize that maybe “chicago politics” has got NOTHIN’ on alaska politics…
whew-eee!
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 amLieberman…what a friggin’ joke of a man he is! Being from CT..I have seen the metamorphis of this guy…he’s sold his soul to the devil, too! Wonder how he squares his Jewish faith with the McCain crap..values, be damned!
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 amIt’s funny that all the trolls have got is, “he’s fat!
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:57 am**snivel whine snivel**
oh! and can the same be done with a “blue” screen as a green?
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:57 amhere’s hoping it CAN – what a field day to be had with ol’ joe!
When you are weak on the issues, the only thing left is to attack the messenger, as Joe Benedict Arnold Lieberman attacks Moore. Now they have succeeded in diverting the public’s attention from serious issues, to the soap opera that is Gov. Palin. I fear for our country.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 ammisshusseinmolly Says:
Republicans? Check facts? They don’t need to check facts.
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Facts??? We don’t need no stinkin’ facts!!!
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:08 amSo this is where it ends for GI Joe LIEberman (aka Al Gore’s biggest mistake): telling a room full of rabid Republicans that John McCain is not a partisan Republican. Enjoy trying to join the Republican caucus next year you sanctimonious fraud.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 amkaty Says:
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shayne – the more i hear about palin and alaska, i realize that maybe “chicago politics” has got NOTHIN’ on alaska politics…
whew-eee!
**My thoughts exactly. First thing I thought of when all the crap started about the reality of “Caribou Barbies” leadership style.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 amHoly Joe had me fooled really good…I usually have a sixth sense for criminals but the fact that ‘Republican neocon mole’ Joe LIEberman fooled me and others for years proves that I have misjudged many pols. How could LIEberman have been an Israel spy for so many years without being exposed should probably be attributed to the corporate media and the other Israel spies that work in the media and spy for Israel. Just goes to show how undermining the US government is not that hard.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:10 am“if John McCain is just another partisan Republican, then I’m Michael Moore’s favorite Democrat. And I’m not.”
You’re a self serving opportunist. You’d join satan’s party if you thought it would get you elected.
http://progressiveworldreview.com
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 amkaty Says:
oh! and can the same be done with a “blue” screen as a green?
here’s hoping it CAN – what a field day to be had with ol’ joe!
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:57 am
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Yup – you can do chroma key effects with any background color, as long as it doesn’t conflict with whatever the person is wearing. That’s why bright blue and green are the most common colors, and why weathermen don’t wear bright blue or green ties.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:15 amPaul W Says:
You’re a self serving opportunist. You’d join satan’s party if you thought it would get you elected.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 am
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Um, didn’t he just speak at the RNC? What other “Satan’s party” is there?
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:16 amtoasty @#48 ~ heh, nice…
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:22 amHoly Joe lied about Obama during his speech. Holy Joe LIEberman is the perfect fit for the GOP, the party that has sold out America, the American worker and the American citizens.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:30 amANTI MICHAEL MOORE ANTI LIBERAL MOVIE COMING OUT IN OCTOBER!
They’ve been advertising this on The T.V.’s ALOT!
An American Carol is an upcoming 2008 comedy film that spoofs A Christmas Carol from a conservative view of liberal American culture, particularly Hollywood.[1] The film moves the setting of the story from Christmas to Independence Day. It is written by Myrna Sokoloff and David Zucker who also directed it. The movie stars Kevin Farley (brother of Chris Farley), Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, Dennis Hopper, Jillian Murray and Leslie Nielsen.[2] The film is in post-production and is set to be released in early October 2008.
Plot
Charismatic left-wing activist and filmmaker Michael Malone (Kevin Farley) is campaigning to end the celebration of the Fourth of July. Malone truculently argues to the American people that America’s past and present are offensive, and therefore should not be celebrated. Malone is then visited by three ghosts, George Washington, George S. Patton, and John F. Kennedy, who try to make him rethink himself and America.
The character Michael Malone is a parody of the American filmmaker, author, and liberal political commentator Michael Moore.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:41 amSo true Katy. Nobody in Chicago can complain about the Mayor Daley. The city looks beautiful, tourism is better than it’s ever been in all my year. Plenty of jobs especially in the high paid construction industry. AND Chicago and Illinois gets much less money back from the federal government than it pays in. And now Chicago stands a good chance of getting the Olympics. I don’t hear Chicago residents complaining about Daley or the “Chicago machine”.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:48 amOh, Lieberman. Please don’t try humour. Really.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:57 amShayne says:
AND Chicago and Illinois gets much less money back from the federal government than it pays in.
Unlike Alaska, which gets aback $1.87 for every dollar they pay in taxes. Talk about pork barrel politics.
http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/27/pf/taxes/states_fedspending/index.htm
I say we cut them off and let that undefrosted freezer of a state filled with phoney individualists pay their own way.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:15 pmMichael Moore says that 2/3 of America agrees with him. Then why doesn’t the poll show that? In the most recent poll McCain is behind by 5%. In a previous poll, McCain was even ahead by 5%. So where did the 2/3 number come from? Oh yeah, Michael Moore gets his numbers from thin air. The same thin air that’s inside the head of some people here.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:55 pmNot that poll, retard.
About the IRAQ WAR. And the direction that this country is moving…obviously you haven’t been paying attention.
Duh. Obtuse moron.
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:28 pmmichael moore is a big bucket of lard.
Anyone who says that “there must ba a God” when hurricane Gustav was expected to hit land during the RNC is truly demented. http://beltwayblips.com/story/michael_moore_hurricane_coming_during_gop_convention/
Who cares what he says?
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:12 pmSo, Timmie, dear, can you disprove a single statement Michael Moore has made…?
No…? You can’t…?
Oh, so you just call him fat. Nice. I’m sure he’s just *crushed*.
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:38 pmI’d believe in god if the pile of crap called the RNC was struck by lightening.
September 3rd, 2008 at 6:45 pm