Transcript of Moore's interview on Dateline

[merh]

Matt Lauer is a freeper and not a journalist. Moore stood up to him
and told him he thought the press was culpable for the war.

'I've been sitting here for like the last 20 minutes thinking, man, if he would have only asked Bush administration officials these kind of hard questions in the weeks leading up to the war, and then when the war started, maybe there wouldn't be a war.'


— Michael Moore

Feel free to email Lauer at [email protected]. I did and it felt good to tell him what a joke it is that he calls himself a journalist.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5239322/

[ncteechur]

1. F 9-11

Do you think Moore and the distributors will seek an early home video release of film so those of us without theaters showing the film can also see it before the election? I hope so.

[NC_Nurse]

3. Hi ncteecher!

Welcome to DU!!!!:toast: :toast: :bounce:

[dmr]

4. He has already said he plans to do that

Not sure when though. The movie is already listed in Netflix, though they don't have it yet to rent.

[merh]

7. Welcome to DU - I hope he does release it on video or DVD soon

Let's keep our fingers crossed.

[LTR]

2. I posted this in another thread

Flame me for this, but Lauer did a decent job

Reporters are supposed to ask tough questions. He didn't take it easy on Moore, and he shouldn't have. And Moore nailed every question.

Now, if only Lauer and his ilk were that tough with people that really deserve to be grilled...

[merh]

6. Yeah, Moore was quiet and steadfast and put Lauer in his place

in a very calm, thought provoking way. He did great. I emailed Lauer and told him that I hope the above quoted comment by Moore would haunt him for the rest of his life.

I also told him "You are the spoon fed groupies of an
administration that is corrupt and that is destroying the nation I love."

It felt good to send it. Doubt he will ever see it.

The pampered personalities of our press. BS!

[CatWoman]

9. my email

Subject: Your Dateline Interview with Michael Moore

You completely disgusted me.

Was that an interview, or an inquisition?

Also, I'd like to echo Mr. Moore's observations -- why the hell didn't you ask the Bush Administration tough questions during the leadup to the war?

Disgusting

[FlashHarry]

5. Jesus! What a prick!

I had no idea he was such a GOP lapdog!

[Cocoa]

8. "are you part of the solution?"

Lauer: "There is so much political animosity in this country right now, such a deep divide, black and white. And you know the expression, if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem? With a movie like this, do you see yourself as part of the solution?"

[Bluebear]

10. Yes that was among the "healing" questions asked.

What kind of journalism is that?

[merh]

13. and didn't he seem petty when he asked Moore about the war

footage and where he got it. It sounded like "we can't get that stuff, how'd you get it?"

Lauer: "I mean, knowing how hard it was to get embedding privileges prior to the war, under what circumstances did you gain those privileges? Did you misrepresent?"

Petty, petty Laouzzy

[goforit]

11. Read the TOM Floco thread!!!................It magnifies MOORE!!!!!

Althecat posted it!!!!

May absolutely proove mihop!!!

[Maccagirl]

12. I just emailed Matty

and it felt so good!