The DLC has called Michael Moore "anti-American"

[UdoKier]

The DLC has called Michael Moore "anti-American"

http://www.nypress.com/17/48/news&columns/taibbi.cfm

Exactly what is it Moore has done that makes him "anti-American" in their judgment?





And why does the DLC consider these activities to be "anti-American"?

[Stephanie]

1. Oh geez, I missed this.

They called him that where?

[secedeeconomically]

19. Boycot the Democrat Leadership Council

Is that even possible? lol. I say we start some type of mailer to those shitheads and tell them to remove theie collective heads out of there assholes

[xultar]

2. WE know how this poll is going to end up. What is the real deal...

Let's talk positively about Michael Moore and about what he's done. Let's not box in the conversation and talk about it on the context of what the DLC says.

I think we'll get more miles out of cheering MM than jeering the DLC in reference to him.

Just a thought. :shrug:

[UdoKier]

6. I can't think of a better way to cheer him than this poll.

Did you not read it?

[UdoKier]

10. self-delete

nt

[xultar]

17. I did. n/t

[xultar]

18. Dupe sorry. n/t

[bullimiami]

3. exactly. where is this quote and who is it from? ............nt

[UdoKier]

12. Here's one excerpt

http://www.nypress.com/17/48/news&columns/taibbi.cfm

We've got to repudiate, you know, the most strident and insulting anti-American voices out there sometimes on our party's left... We can't have our party identified by Michael Moore and Hollywood as our cultural values.

—Al From,
CEO, Democratic Leadership Council

You know, let's let Hollywood and the Cannes Film Festival fawn all over Michael Moore. We ought to make it pretty clear that he sure doesn't speak for us when it comes to standing up for our country.

—Will Marshall, President of the Progressive Policy Institute, the think-tank of the DLC

[RubyDuby in GA]

4. The absolute damn nerve of him!

Telling the truth and calling a spade a spade.
Bastard! I wonder why he hates America. <end of sarcasm>

[bryant69]

5. The only thing they have on him

Are some of his comments when he was doing his one person show in England. The commants were kind of bad, and they throw in that he said them in a foreign land, and . . . well they can paint a picture.

A distorted BS picture, to be sure.

I don't know why the DLC is calling attention to Michael Moore right now--who are they trying to impress?

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[MadHound]

26. Because its time for the DLC to make it's quadreniall shift to the right

And God forbid, they have a man who is a very public voice of conscience and the Democratic base calling them on it. Thus the demonization of the left begins again. Even though MM and the left put aside our differences with the party to get Bush out, even though we donated money, blood sweat and tears, this is the thanks we're getting for that effort.

Never again, the Democratic party can go rot in Hell, I'm not going to support them. They are now officially part of the problem, and are unworthy of support from myself or anyone else who truly believes in the values of the left. If the Democratic party wants my help again, then get rid of From, the DLC and the rest of these damned New Democrats, and then I will consider it. Until then, the DLC, the Democratic party, and it's synchophatic New Dem followers can go shove it.

[Raster]

7. The "D" in DLC stands for "Democrat." Not republican lite.

[UdoKier]

11. It doesn't stand for anything.

Except for the corporations that fund it.

[msgadget]

8. He doesn't want us to have our FREEDOM

to live in ignorance.

[Freddie Stubbs]

9. He voted for Ralph Nader

;)

[IrateCitizen]

14. Yeah. In 2000.

In 2004, he was going all over the country, urging people to vote for John Kerry.

In short, he did more in 2004 than the majority of DUers put together, I would bet.

[Freddie Stubbs]

21. And he made Democrats look like a bunch of crazy conspiracy theorists

And we actually won fewer states in 2004.

[UdoKier]

24. Wow, so Moore swung it?

Had nothing to do with Kerry being a lousy candidate?

[mtnsnake]

28. I think you and Freddie are both right.

Not that I think Kerry was that terrible a candidate, but I think he ran a terrible campaign.

As far as Michael, I love the guy for what he did in his books and movies, but I think he should've taken a back seat during the campaign and pretty much stayed out of the limelight. Writing books and making documentaries is where he's most valuable. By putting himself into the spotlight so much during the campaign, I think it came off the wrong way to many voters. I think he was counterproductive to the people he was trying to help the most.

BTW, if Moore is anti-American, then many of us are.

[el_gato]

31. whatever

that's about the dumbest thing i've heard on this board in a long time

[resident bunnypants]

38. I have to agree with you there. Many people I know actually

registered to vote after watching the documentary on this monster.

[JVS]

13. He ought to say that they are anti-Democratic

[charlie]

16. He ought to join them first

so he can get up Al From's nose by waving a DLC card around in public.

[JVS]

22. Could you imagine a F911 type documentary of the DLC?

Remember the scene from F911 where he shows the black caucus getting rebuffed because they didn't have the support of a Senator. Imagine 2 hours of slamming the right-wing of the Democratic party for its compromising nature

[DrWeird]

15. Remember when calling somebody "anti-American"

was considered McCarthyist and therefore bad?

It still is, but it's lost an awful lot of shock value.

[WMliberal]

20. all above and worse. He could get DEAN ELECTED!!!!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! The DLC can't have someone like THAT calling the shots!

I think it's just distancing. The DLC thinks Moore has too negative an image with the voters they want to sway (rural middlin folk).

[reprehensor]

23. To HELL with the DLC.

And their sponsors and apologists.

Corporatism is killing the Democrats. Looks like more than a few people on this forum NEED to read the NY Press article linked above.

[secedeeconomically]

25. I just emailed www.ndol.org the following. Anyone want to follow?

What planet are you guys living on to call Michael Moore "Anti-America"? Your CEO has his head so far up his ass he isn’t seeing the real world. That Moore was able to galvanize and motivate millions of Americas to vote. A number, which I suspect, exceeds your support by a factor of 100. Your "Council" is a dinosaur. And we all know what happened to them. Wake up and smell reality.

[Arkana]

27. The DLC does a better job of putting us down than the Pubes do

They need to go. Then the Democrats in Congress will be able to act freely.

[Generator]

29. Yeah and when are they going to call

Republicans that supress the vote "unamerican". If there is anything more anti-American then I'd like to know what it is.

I don't agree with everything Moore does or says. But free speech is the essence. He is as American as they come. I suppose Rush Limbaugh is too. If there are instances where Limbaugh is inciting violence, well that's another matter. (I despise him and he seems to be doing that on occasion)

It's not about pissing off the opponent, DLC. It's not about appeasing them either. It's about a free expression of all ideas. Get it?

And Christ o'mighty! Hollywood? Have these idiots ever heard of Ronald Reagan and Mr. Govenator?

It's good to know we are our own cheese eating surrender monkeys. I think I respect France now more than ever. America has lost its mind.

[Jackpine Radical]

30. Jesus H. Christ--

Speaking of whom, has the DLKKK declared Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeesus to be anti-Christian yet?

[wellst0nev0ter]

32. The Footage Of Bush's Deer-In-The-Headlights Look

in that Florida classroom during 9-11 was a rare gift that Moore gave the Democrats on a silver platter. It would have shattered ANY myth that Dumbya was any type of leader during that crisis.

But no, they chose to ignore it and when they lose (again) they act like the cons they are supposed to be opposed to and blame a common target.

Boy I sure hope Moore isn't going to be the new Nader of this election.

[UpsideDownFlag]

this is the last straw. We absolutely must have new leadership.

:mad:

[UpsideDownFlag]

33. this is the last straw. We absolutely must have new leadership.

:mad:

[da_chimperor]

34. Fuck the DLC.

'Nuff said. I'll defend Moore until the day I die.

[LuCifer]

37. I 2nd that...

...where the HELL is the stupid DLC when it comes to VOTER FRAUD?!?!

DLC, Dumbass Loser Cretins!

I'll never forget what Randi Rhodes said when Kerry won the Iowa primary from out of no where: "The is the DLC pushing" or something to that affect.

But just keep on blaming Mike Moore, and any other convient target, INSTEAD OF GETTING WITH THE PROGRAM!

Lu

[cheezus]

35. other: the GOP said it so the DLC has to agree

otherwise they'll lose the "middle" :eyes:

[Crunchy Frog]

36. Well, at least we know who the DLC's real enemy is.

And it sure as Hell ain't the Republicans.:argh:

[SmokingJacket]

39. Anti-American????

Sounds like a Republican.

EXACTLY like one.

Why do they bother pretending to be Democrats?

Moore got more people to vote for Kerry than Al From did. Or I'll eat my foot.