Michael Moore threatens (Connecticut) boycott over Lieberman

[sabra]

Source: AP

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore is threatening to organize a boycott of Connecticut in response to Sen. Joseph Lieberman's opposition to key parts of federal health care legislation.

Moore tells The Associated Press he will launch the boycott if Lieberman continues to block the bill and residents fail to pressure him to change his mind. He called for residents to hold rallies and flood Lieberman's office with phone calls and e-mails.

Moore says he will organize millions to boycott Connecticut businesses that have supported Lieberman.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/articles/2009/12/18/20091218moore.html

[renate]

1. it seems harsh to boycott an entire state--plenty of businesses *didn't* support Lieberman

But I would be 100% behind a boycott of businesses who did support him. :puke:

[EFerrari]

13. That's what Mike is suggesting. The headline gets it wrong. n/t

[EmeraldCityGrl]

2. "if?" Let's start now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Connecticut_companies

[samsingh]

3. its about time. lieberman needs to be held accountable for all his shit

he's an awful person.

[totodeinhere]

4. Don't penalize the whole state for the actions of one man.

A better course of action is to join Moveon.org's campaign to donate money to a Dem challenger in the next election.

[movonne]

8. The state put him in and the state has to pay for his misdeeds...maybe then

they will think a little harder about who the put in..many, many dems voted for him...

[totodeinhere]

15. So from now on if someone votes the way you don't like you are going to penalize them for it?

That's just wrong. Under our system, we all have the right to vote as our conscience sees fit. We should be able to vote without fear of retaliation if we turn out to vote the "wrong" way.

By your logic, perhaps everyone who voted for Barack Obama should also be penalized since Obama has turned out to be a sellout to the big corporations. You are leading us down a very slippery slope with your logic.

[provis99]

19. we can boycott any damn person for any reason we want!

what are you, a DLC plant? Cause you talk like one.

[totodeinhere]

21. You can do anything you want, but I'm talking about what is the right thing to do, not what you...

can do. And boycotting a state because you don't like the way they voted in the last election is the wrong thing to do. I repeat, the right to vote without fear for the consequence of that vote is sacrosanct in this country.

As far as calling me a DLC plant goes, that's just plain stupid. Why would I have to be a DLC plant? This site is open to all Democrats including DLC members and sympathizes anyway. Many of them openly post here already. So why would I have to be a plant? If I went along with the DLC, I would just say so.

My God, try using at least a minimal level of intelligence, OK?

[Duer 157099]

23. Vote vs support

Of course people can vote how they like. It's when they donate money to someone, which is a matter of public record, that they cross the line from their personal view/vote to giving money to persuade *others* to vote the same way. If I were a customer of a business who donated money to someone who tries to damage me, I'd feel totally free to stop giving them my business, since my money was being used to support those who oppose me.

[gmpierce]

25. What?

What do you mean perhaps? Those of us who finally gave in and voted for Obama rather than the "unelectable" Kucinich ARE being penalized. The Obama administration IS the penalty.

[bc3000]

5. This is stupid. If anything Connecticut will get more business thanks to hatred of Moore.

Moore is one of the most polarizing people in the US. I think it's safe to say that most of the people around here like him, but on the other side people HATE him. I bet any boycott he organizes is a boon to the intended target.

[bitchkitty]

7. Wishful thinking on your part.

You think that the freepers are going to rush to Connecticut to buy things?

[julian09]

10. Boycott

Lieberman won't listen to anyone but the insurance companies, but it would be nice to have people contact him anyway and use that against him in 2012. I really doubt he will get in again as MY senator again. He supported republican ticket last go round, he's not over that one yet, now this.

[SnakeEyes]

6. Not a fair response.

In this economy, with people of Connecticut working as hard as they are just to survive, with others trying to find jobs, businesses trying stay afloat, a boycott of the state is really a boycott of these fine people and businesses, many of whom didn't support Lieberman, at a time when it can do irreparable harm.

If you want to do this at least wait until he is up for reelection, when they are guaranteed to have a chance to create change, instead of punishing everyone until then. Lieberman is already not listening to the people, why is he gong to start now?

[Paladin]

9. I'd Like To See Such A Charitable Attitude Applied To Texas Here At DU.

Fuck Joe Lieberman, by the way......

[Demit]

12. I think Texas is very nice. Next time anyone maligns Texas I 'll punch them in their virtual nose.

:)

[Critters2]

11. The people elected him. He likes being elected. That's what will get him to listen to the people.

A boycott seems reasonable to me. A boycott of the insurance companies who pay for him would be reasonable, too, but with our system of emplyer-based health care, consumers really don't have that option. It's time to change that, but we can't. Because of Joe Lieberman. So, let's boycott Connecticut.

[Tempest]

14. Connecticut businesses supported Lieberman

Opensecrets shows he received the bulk of local business contributions in the last cycle.

[wordpix]

28. just remember that was BEFORE he supported McCain-Palin---the CT landscape has changed

I know some Dems who were gung-ho Lieman in 2006, even after he lost the primary to Ned Lamont. But a lot has happened since then---Moore should be careful here and not target some businesses that used to support Lie-man, but no longer do.

[Doremus]

16. I'm all in favor of this. Elections have consequences and it's time people started thinking before

voting.

[classysassy]

17. Money talks

stop buying,they'll start crying get rid of Joe.

[CreekDog]

18. It worked on Arizona --and in a hurry!

:shrug:

[goforit]

20. Hell, I'm on board. Conn too apathetical to do it themselves.So phuck em.

[Kingofalldems]

22. Freepers love Lieberman

Why is that?

[saigon68]

32. He is one of them

[lynne]

24. I find this very disappointing. I thought Moore was more caring for the little guy -

- as it's the "little guy" that gets hit with the impact of boycotts. The Fat Cat's won't allow it to impact them, they just cut staff and services down the line and that's where the little guy lives.

For that reason I don't support any boycotts. I'm disappointed that Michael Moore would suggest such.

[wordpix]

27. I am guessing Moore will organize against the fat cat Big Insurance & BigPharma corps

the article did not say that, but it's an educated guess

[lynne]

29. Don't you think that there are plenty of "little guys" working for insurance and pharma corps?

- they'll be the ones to pay the price. Who's to say they didn't vote for Lamont? No way to tell. Oh, well, as long as the boycott proves a point it really doesn't matter who will get their hours reduced or lose their job. "Collateral damage", sort of.

[wordpix]

26. unfortunately, Lie-man's offices aren't answering calls & the response to my emails

about his obstruction to health care and how I look forward to helping defeat him is along the lines of, "I always appreciate hearing from a constituent and thank you for writing."

[24601]

30. Wow, if Mike won't eat there, the McDonalds go bust!

Maybe only a half-boycott since there are, after all, TWO senators.

[CTLawGuy]

31. I sent him an email

don't say I'm not trying.

Other than that I'm not scared of Michael Moore's 5 person boycott, though I understand his frustration.

[JerseygirlCT]

33. So that's supposed to achieve what, exactly?

We have no way to recall him.

And certainly, Lieberman won't give a hoot about anything Michael Moore says, so forget having any influence there.

Sorry, this one is just grandstanding and pointless grandstanding at that.

[jonnyblitz]

34. I really can't picture people boycotting our casinos here in CT.

I live next door to one of them and it is always booming. you can't keep gamblers away from their vice.

[freesqueeze]

35. sounds like a pretty tall order

Trying to target business that supported ol' joe. hmmmm. I know we can get the names but it just doesn't seem to be a workable idea.

[Synicus Maximus]

36. let me understand this. We are going to boycott a state that is mostly Democratic

because they reelected a man that was the Democratic vice pres candidate. I will agree that Lieberman is off the reservation but to try to punish a Democratic state just doesn't seem wise.