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Home Front: Culture Wars
Mendacious Mike claims to be muzzled
2004-06-26
ScrappleFace is funny.
(2004-06-25) -- The controversial Michael Moore film ’Fahrenheit 9/11’ spurred controversy again today according to a news release from Michael Moore, the producer of the controversial Bush-bashing film.

"I’m being muzzled by the Bush administration," said the controversial Oscar-winning documentarist through his publicist. "They got my film rated ’R’ to make it more controversial. I’m just a simple journalist trying to make a meaningful documentary, and the rightwingers keep forcing me into the limelight."

In opening-night screenings in New York, the film was greeted with enthusiastic applause. However, Mr. Moore’s web site claims that Bush administration "infiltrated the theaters with people who clapped in an arrhythmic manner".

"The Republican traitors were too cowardly to actually boo my film," wrote Mr. Moore, "But they tried to throw off the clapping rhythm of those who truly loved it. Again Bush is introducing controversy into this simple, truthful documentary. I never meant for it to spark the kind of controversy that it has."
Posted by:Korora

#11  Hey, don't insult our Leader. He was dressed real swell while reading "My Pet Goat".
Posted by: Bootlicker   2004-06-27 1:53:30 AM  

#10  [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted]
Posted by: Bootlicker TROLL   2004-06-27 1:53:30 AM  

#9  "Farenheit 9/11" is to documentary politics what "Battlefield Earth" was to science fiction, only in battlefield earth, the plot was clearer and the hero was better dressed.
Posted by: Frank Martin   2004-06-26 10:50:25 PM  

#8  I don't remember seeing it either....and I'm usually the one saying: "hey, it's scrappleface, guys!"
Posted by: Frank G   2004-06-26 6:44:35 PM  

#7  It's called ScrappleFace.

I know what ScrappleFace is. I didn't see the ScrappleFace line before. You sneaked back and put it there, didn't you?

I don't much care for fiction items on Rantburg (but that's Fred's business). You gotta feel for the guy who does ScrappleFace, though; reality's getting harder and harder to satirize.
Posted by: Angie Schultz   2004-06-26 6:39:16 PM  

#6  "I think that's a new record in petty carping for Moore."

It's called ScrappleFace. It's a warblog version of The Onion.
Posted by: Korora   2004-06-26 4:40:04 PM  

#5  Bon Scott, buddy!
Posted by: Zpaz   2004-06-26 4:25:12 PM  

#4  The Dems got rhythm
Dems got rhythm
The Dems got rhythm
Dems got rhythm
The got the back seat rhythm
just ask Clinton
The Dems got rhythm
Posted by: Chris W.   2004-06-26 2:29:17 PM  

#3  David Brooks at NYTimes tears Moore and the donks a new one with Moore's own words (caught via Realclearpolitics)
Posted by: Frank G   2004-06-26 1:16:48 PM  

#2  However, Mr. Moore’s web site claims that Bush administration "infiltrated the theaters with people who clapped in an arrhythmic manner."

Man, if they ain't got rhythm, you know they gotta be Republicans!

I think that's a new record in petty carping for Moore.

I'll point out again that everyone who's going to vote this year can already see the movie.
Posted by: Angie Schultz   2004-06-26 1:03:07 PM  

#1  Listening to the Irish press corps raise their blatant socialist opinions questions to Bush during the news conference at Dromoland Castle, I believe Moore must have more than a sack full of potatoes and keg of Guinness to blame for his gut and cheeks. He is obviously Irish and full of shit.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2004-06-26 12:33:07 PM  

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