Robert J. Elisberg: Michael Moore is Wrong (yes, the title is intentionally misleading)

from HuffPost:



Robert J. Elisberg
Posted March 10, 2009 | 10:52 AM (EST)

Michael Moore is Wrong


On Friday, Michael Moore wrote a commentary explaining the difference between how Democrats paint Rush Limbaugh's relationship to the Republican Party, and Republicans previously trying to pin Democrats as the "Party of Michael Moore." And in making his analysis, he was wrong.

Mind you, he wasn't completely wrong. In fact, pretty much everything he wrote was spot-on accurate. And most accurate of all was his point: the difference is "The American people agree with me, not Rush." Agree with him about Iraq, health care, global warming, Wall Street excess, and on and on. All of which ultimately increased his popularity. Where he was wrong is that in explaining these things as his reasons, he left out one other significant difference -

Republicans are terrified to criticize Rush Limbaugh, and will quickly apologize if they mistakenly do so, which is what has given fodder to the charge that Mr. Limbaugh has become de facto leader of the Republican Party.

Democrats, on the other hand, have never had a problem arguing with Michael Moore. Because Democrats never have a problem arguing with anyone, even amongst themselves. That's why no Democrat has ever felt a sense that they had to check with Michael Moore first before voicing an opinion - something, if they did, Mr. Moore would likely have been aghast by. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-j-elisberg/michael-moore-is-wrong_b_173455.html

Thanks for the thread, marmar.:thumbsup:

K & R

"Because Democrats never have a problem arguing with anyone, even amongst themselves."

Should read:

"Because Democrats never have a problem arguing with anyone, especially amongst themselves."

Michael Moore has been very critical of the Democratic Party leadership for years now, in his books as well as his films there is plenty of criticism of Democrats. Michael Moore is a progressive leader, but he is not by any means a leader of the Democratic Party and most of the people who are leaders of the Democratic Party are terrified of him.

The Democratic Party is not going to kiss Moore's ass. Moore may not want to admit it, but Democratic elected are more likely to tell Moore to piss off than to apologize to him. There is no liberal equivalent to Rush Limbaugh, and thank goodness there is not.

and vice versa, thank goodness.

K & R