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Old 05-05-2004, 03:42 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally posted by Aletheia
Why would you need to? Moore spins things just as much as Bush, if not more. Not even going to waste my time after watching his other film.
Aletheia... i agree with what i feel to be the heart of your post, but i'd like to express something that bothers me about it.

you equated the bias of michael moore with that of the leader of the free world. WAYYY too much credit given. they just aren't on the same playing field. michael moore is a great entertainer (roger and me) and skilled manipulator... but the way he conducts himself and promotes his ideas doesn't put him in the same company as any President, GWB or otherwise.

How much sense would it make if i compared the bias of the most hateful right-wing hack to the bias of John Kerry? I'm no kerry supporter what-so-ever, but it is easily recognizable that their ideas and policies operate on a different level.

moore is an entertainer and entrepeneur whose vehicle of choice is charged political messages. he deserves no less respect than his due for that role in society, but certainly no more.
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