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Brigid

(17,621 posts)
7. Of course Michael Moore was right.
Tue Feb 19, 2013, 09:38 PM
Feb 2013

He and those of us who also knew better were definitely in the minority in those days. Not good times.

+++++++!!! haikugal Feb 2013 #1
K&R Carolina Feb 2013 #2
Bravo. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #3
... SammyWinstonJack Feb 2013 #4
PS... so much for liberal Hollywood Carolina Feb 2013 #5
Do you REALLY remember how FEW in Hollywood actually spoke against Bush..less then fingers... Tikki Feb 2013 #6
Of course Michael Moore was right. Brigid Feb 2013 #7
One of the voices in the wilderness~ felix_numinous Feb 2013 #8
Remember it was HIS acceptance speech. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #9
Watching After Newtown: Guns in America Mnpaul Feb 2013 #10
The Fifth Estate on CBC did a good special on guns in America.... marmar Feb 2013 #30
K&R me b zola Feb 2013 #11
Bravo Michael! Liberal In Red State Feb 2013 #12
I was so proud of Michael that night, fell head over heels for him...... joanbarnes Feb 2013 #13
wow, even in 'liberal' hollywood that didn't play well, did it? HiPointDem Feb 2013 #14
marmar Diclotican Feb 2013 #15
Agreed. And I hope more revelations will come out to enlighten the benighted believers. freshwest Feb 2013 #24
freshwest Diclotican Feb 2013 #39
LOOK at the audience. They aren't booing.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #16
That was pointed out to me too Proud_Lefty Feb 2013 #23
There was a desperation on the part of the media to present that EVERYBODY was for the war.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #25
You nailed it. They realized they'd have to dumb, divide and disinform us. freshwest Feb 2013 #44
Exactly, It's like in the Middle East.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #51
+1,000 freshwest Feb 2013 #52
Of course. colorado_ufo Feb 2013 #41
He was saying what they wished they could say.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #42
K&R. Overseas Feb 2013 #17
Cut off a couple of guys I thought were friends The Wizard Feb 2013 #18
Me too. Life is short. Why spend it with assholes? nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #35
Kudos to MM! bvar22 Feb 2013 #19
Who was it that booed him anyway? bluestateguy Feb 2013 #20
The Left was Right again, K&R caseymoz Feb 2013 #21
And the Right was Wrong--surprise, surprise, surprise! lastlib Feb 2013 #38
+1. Bravo for this guy limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #22
I'll say it again and again... narnian60 Feb 2013 #26
Yes, but think of the powerful significance of his behavior anyway. He was booed and reviled but patrice Feb 2013 #27
Agreed. marmar Feb 2013 #28
"he won anyway because he influenced viewers who would not have been influenced otherwise." CrispyQ Feb 2013 #32
I think you are right; F-911 was a turning point at that time. patrice Feb 2013 #36
probably a bad idea to start with "fictitious election" and "fictitious President" hfojvt Feb 2013 #29
Superb! CrispyQ Feb 2013 #31
My life was threatened too HelenWheels Feb 2013 #33
MM is a true American hero!!! Wish I had his guts! nt kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #34
K&R & that applies to many here! nt G_j Feb 2013 #37
Kick and Rec LiberalLovinLug Feb 2013 #40
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #43
Oh...It's so good to hear and watch that again! K&R! KoKo Feb 2013 #45
Love the smiles. Milliesmom Feb 2013 #46
Yep Spirochete Feb 2013 #47
The one bright moment in what was a dismal era here in the US of A... WCGreen Feb 2013 #48
K&R n/t myrna minx Feb 2013 #49
I'm grateful to him. He had courage when others shrank. Faygo Kid Feb 2013 #50
I was at the Oscar protest when this happened. We were hoping he would come speak 20score Feb 2013 #53
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