Michael Moore was very good....

[MonkeyFunk]

I just saw the CNN segment. But he could've been better.

He shouldn't have complained about not being invited on CNN for three years, when in fact, he WAS invited on, but declined.

He should know better - easily debunked claims like that should be avoided. He KNOWS they'll use it against him. Righteous indignation is only good when you can back it up.

But he was, overall, very very good. I'm just sorry he gave Wolf a chance to shoot him down on a simple issue.

[RufusTFirefly]

1. Do you know for a fact that he was invited but declined?

Presumably he gets invited when there's some sort of news hook. The release of a new movie is an obvious hook, as is the publication of a book.

[malaise]

2. He was invited but he did say that he does not do

taped programs because they edit what he says.

[RufusTFirefly]

3. That's right. I'd forgotten he said that.

That sounds like a reasonable misgiving though. I mean his ideas are distorted with such regularity that I can see how he would be reluctant to be subjected to CNN's editing.

To say he was "invited" in that sense is a little like saying that Bush offered to let some DOJ staffers testify before Congress but not under oath and then suggest that Congress rejected the White House offer to let the staffers testify.

[MonkeyFunk]

5. that was a different exchange

[MonkeyFunk]

4. he didn't deny it

he deflected by saying he was unhappy with the way he'd been treated in the past.

[Kingshakabobo]

6. I didn't see it as him 'complaining.'

He says, while trying to goad him in to an apology, "Four years! I just.......I just haven't seen you in three years....so I was just wondering how you felt...after three years of not seeing me after you trashed Farenheiht...."

It seemed to me his point was that Wolf could apologize NOW for the Fahrenheit smear since he hasn't seen Moore in three years.

It didn't seem like a 'complaint' to me.

eta: When Wolf points out that they have extended invitations, "More says for what? to apologize?"

It seemed to be more of a problem for Wolf that he MIGHT be accused of not having Moore on the show......so Wolf took offense where none was needed.

[MonkeyFunk]

8. Then we just disagree on our interpretation

I saw it as his complaining about not being invited on for three years. I could be be wrong.

[ronnykmarshall]

7. This is coming from a person with a ....

NANCY PELOSI avatar!!!!

Oh wait, I have one too!

Never mind.

[MonkeyFunk]

9. you're onto me!

Damn you!