Micheal Moore on Leno NOW (Eastern & Central)

[ochazuke]

That's NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno

[SharonAnn]

1. He's in a suit and tie and has a haircut!

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Last time he wore a suit

he was 4 yrs old and Eisenhower was visiting MIchigan.

[RamboLiberal]

3. And a Clean Shave

Leno asked him if he turned Republican.

Michael said he just came from CBS audition for Rather's position, figured they might want someone without an agenda. :evilgrin:

Moore also quipped he dressed for his IRS audit.

[Hello_Kitty]

4. How is the audience responsing to him? n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Someone yelled

from the audience asking him to run for prez.

[Catherine Vincent]

14. Half and half. Some cheered, some boo'ed

[notadmblnd]

6. who is that guy and what has he done with MM?

nt

[Starlight]

7. My thoughts exactly.

Repub pod person??? :wtf:

[GetTheRightVote]

8. Tell us more, no cable over here

[notadmblnd]

13. Looking and sounding just like a Mepublican

Leno asked him what he thought about the election, MM said bush got more votes. Said he Jay don't have anything to worry about, they have 2 health plans and bushes tax cuts benefit him greatly. This is some scary stuff

[high density]

33. 2 health plans + tax cut = JOKE

Plus it must piss off Republicans to know that Moore is getting such a nice tax cut thanks to Bush.

[notadmblnd]

51. I wasn't being critical, just repeating what he said

it was just so surreal.

[frank frankly]

10. details please

Moore acting Repuke, can't be!

[HeeBGBz]

9. This is not good

Did MM go pod peep on us?

[Catherine Vincent]

12. I don't know what is up with him.

There is no way he can be so against Bush before the election and now become so for Bush. He must have been threatened by the Bush crime family. Doesn't make sense at all.

[gristy]

29. sarcasm

It's just sarcasm.

[Algorem]

11. said what happened was Bush got more votes.

?

[frank frankly]

15. that i can live with, but he can't be supporting bush!

no way, jose.

[Starlight]

17. Yes, that's what he said.

And Bush had a better message for voters by promising to keep people safe from terrorists. :puke:

[in_cog_ni_to]

18. Yup and The repukes told a better story.

They said they would keep us safe and they did! :cry::cry: OMG. Hell has frozen over. :cry:

[high density]

36. Well, that's the story they told, wasn't it?

"Vote for me and I'll keep you safe from the gays and the terrorists!"

He wasn't endorsing it, he just said that they told a better story that connected with the folksy drones.

[in_cog_ni_to]

40. No. They did not win this election. They STOLE it.

How could they have a better story if they didn't win? :shrug:

[high density]

44. I hate to say it, but the fact remains as of right now

that Bush will be sworn in for a second time in January. I don't doubt that some nasty things went on, but very few people seem to care.

[in_cog_ni_to]

48. Maybe, but that doesn't change the fact that they stole another election.

They didn't have a better story because they didn't legitimately win.

[Strelnikov_]

24. He Said Boosh Had A Better 'Story'. Repigs Are Better Storytellers

"He got on a pile of debris with a bullhorn and told us he would protect us from terrorists."

Maybe we should take MM at face value. He is reflecting, regrouping, and preparing for the next fight.

Why is it that if someone does not come out spewing invective against Boosh and the GOP it is instantly assumed they have drank the kool-aide. Maybe they are trying to find a new approach to get the message out.

[MADem]

35. Well, he DID "get" more votes

Were they legitimate votes? Or Diebold votes? Some clever bastard adding an extra zero in the right place?

If he said he WON more votes I'd be more concerned.

And he's right, the GOP has more sweet little stories than Aesop has fables.

Don't lose hope. We have to avoid the LOSERMAN label. Best way to get someone is to smile in their face (all the time they wanna take your place) and BACKSTAB the bastards.

Whatever works...they pull a knife, we gotta pull a gun. Playtime is over, we have to beat them at their own game. We can do it with the simple truth, but we have to get the message out there.

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. Michael must be tired of fighting a losing battle.

Why else would he be ignoring the vote fraud? Man, this is the most depressing Moore interview I have ever seen! How sad. I feel like the Dem party has lost it's right arm. :cry:

[TrustingDog]

28. my jaw dropped....

he had a Lot to say about election irregularities in 2004 in F911, but Not A Peep about this one....

I feel betrayed, yet again.

[Must_B_Free]

19. Michael Moore obviously got my MEMO!

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. Care to share that memo?

;)

[Must_B_Free]

46. Here it is:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2749423

[merh]

20. Repub pod person!!!

Those lying bastards have been perfecting cloning or that mandated mental health screening was used on MM and he is on some damned drug.

[proud2BlibKansan]

22. It's called sarcasm folks

any fan of MM knows he was being a smart ass.

[AuntPatsy]

25. I don't know, he is sitting there so passively...something has

happened.....

[sonicx]

26. not the part about bush having the better message.

[merh]

27. that was no sarcasm, that was fear

The man that made F911 used sarcasm, that was not the same MM! imho

[gristy]

30. Sarcasm, dude!

It was. I can't believe we're even debating this. It's embarassing!

[sonicx]

32. did you see the look on his face when he was talking about why Bush won?

he was dead serious. that was no sarcasm.

[in_cog_ni_to]

37. I agree. Not even close to sarcasm. n/t

[mtnsnake]

31. Yes, he was being sarcastic but he also appeared defeated

There was no passion with this guy tonight.

[Swamp Rat]

34. Thank you

He's one, tricky bastard and I love it! :D

This ain't over. ;)

[carolinalady]

38. I watched it and that is exactly what I was going to say----

I think he has been "gag ordered" from the higher ups in the Dem party. Think about it. This is very serious stuff we are trying to expose that could result in criminal charges against many Repub operatives. If MM started being sarcastic and ranting about a stolen election. the Repubs would seize on it to discredit our movement as a whole.

He made several dry references that those of us in the know would understand. He acknowledged his controversial persona when he discussed his "Rather interview" ; he kept answering Jay with "he got more votes" that does not mean he thinks he got them legally. He also kept referring to "Bush's strong story" STORY being the emphasis here.

I got the same feeling watching him as I did when Kerry came out with the internet video.

Things are still brewing folks!

[shadowknows69]

47. I hope you're right

Trouble is it's useless to try to win any new converts to the cause by using sarcasm. Too subtle for the republican brain to handle. MM couldn't turn enough people by hitting them over the head with a movie(even though few of the Bush faithful watched it I'm sure.)so acting like he's been turned is only going to fuel them. That or he probably is a clone ;O)

BTW-Greetings and salutations. I'm a long time reader and business owner in upstate NY and I finally decided to join the fray, even though I'm sure it will cause me to be visited by the men in black sometime in my life. As you know. The Shadow knows. Peace.

[AuntPatsy]

23. I missed the interview but he is still sitting there, OMG this is

pretty scary, he looks omg....

[DS1]

41. What the fuck are you trying to say?

OMG.

[Swamp Rat]

39. Moore is playing opossum

... or there's too much oxygen in my room. :D

I think he is playing "the game" while the GOP collectively masturbates over their shallow victory. There's a lot of videographers editing film at this moment. ;)

[AuntPatsy]

43. I don't agree, he looked scared...

[Swamp Rat]

49. You ever hunt opossum?

It's all show... he is one, tricky dude. Did you notice how the boos stopped half way through the show? Moore knows what he's doing. ;)

[mtnsnake]

42. He might be sending a new message with this conservative image

of his, but what that message is I'm not quite sure.

At the worst extreme, maybe he feels he can get conservatives to watch his flick now by taking on this ultra-conservative image himself.

At best, maybe his image is a big mockery or goof of everything that's going on in this country. This goofy new image could be a big dressup act...kind of like an analogy to the Bush/Republican illusion of doing things.

Then again, maybe he wants to give the Democratic party a break from his association with it or something, and this is his way of distancing himself. Who the hell knows.

One thing I didn't like at all was the fact that he gave Bush credit at least two times, one of them being when he said Bush won because he got more votes. Even if he was being sarcastic at other times, he still came off as sucking up a little to the chimp. Very boring & passionless interview.

[shadowknows69]

50. What have I done to have you treat me so disrespectfully?

The scene in "The Godfather" comes to mind. "keep your friends close and your enemies closer." it works both ways. Get close to your enemy and give them a false sense of security. GW is dumb enough to fall for it. Hope he doesn't read this forum ;O)

[charlie]

45. Eh

I haven't seen the interview. But I think it would do well to remember that he's doing preproduction for F911 1/2 right now. I kinda doubt he's given up on whacking Bush.