Reply #95: Whaaaat???? [View All]

Where do you get THIS from?

Yes, Symbolman created an animation titled "Bush is NOT a nazi, so stop saying that." But THIS animation has in no way EVER been associated with MoveOn.org.

Take Back The Media was one of MoveOn's 16 finalists in their "Bush in 30 Seconds" contest for the commercial "Army of One." Symbolman appeared on Joe Scarborough's show and Joe played "Army of One" and LIKED the ad, complimented Symbolman and even said he thought this ad was outside the realm of MoveOn's usual scope. Which was the idea: to appeal to as large of an audience as possible with an irrefutable argument: "if we can support the troops, then why can't Bush?" Symbolman also went on to defend and support MoveOn during the segment on Scarborough. No mention of Nazis were made.

The Nazi flap you're referring to resulted from two contest entries by other folks (with no connection with TBTM) posted on MoveOn's website with all the other contest entries.

Drudge got it wrong (surprise of all surprises), in linking Symbolman to the Bush/Nazi contest entries. And to say that Symbolman had anything to do with the media's characterization of MoveOn for a flash animation he'd created more than a year prior to the MoveOn contest is absurd. Symbolman succeeded in bringing more attention to MoveOn and their contest which in turn helped raise more money for their efforts leading up to this last election. MoveOn even called TBTM about the Michael Savage lawsuit against TBTM early on when they had the idea to expose FOX's spin machine (did you see "Outfoxed"?).

Symbolman has done more to promote the cause than you could ever know, and you sincerely owe him an apology.