Did anybody read about the Moore/Hemmer (CNN) dust-up?

[wndycty]

Moore takes a pass on pleasantries

Maybe it was his zeal to save American democracy from the sinister control of huge corporations. Or maybe, if you believe folks at CNN, Michael Moore was just being a jerk.
-snip-

Half an hour after the interview, I'm told, Moore confronted Hemmer on the floor and berated him for suggesting that some people might like to see the controversial director in the White House, but that others might want to see him dead.

"Can you think of any other interview in the history of television where a politician or a movie director was asked about people wanting to see him dead?" Moore asked me. "I bet you can't! ... One of the top CNN people apologized to me and told me I would be getting another call of apology from someone higher up."

But a CNN spokesman said: "There's no apology, and there's no apology forthcoming. CNN expects an apology from Mr. Moore to the female staffer he abused."
-snip-

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/216103p-186001c.html

[aquart]

1. "Abused"?

Did he wipe his glasses on her jacket?

[Union Thug]

2. Oh WAAAAAAAAAAAA... poor baby cnn reporter...

So Moore starts snapping back at the corporate shills. BIG DEAL. I say hammer them relentlessly at every opportunity.

[bushisanidiot]

3. "Abused"?? The reporter ABUSED Moore by claiming people "wanted to see

him dead".. that's practically a THREAT!

Someone higher up ABSOLUTELY should apologize. This type of "spinning" is disgusting.. it's beyond "spin".

[shance]

28. Moore should file suit with CNN and Bill Hemmer for implying

and promoting illigitimate threats.

[Cha]

4. cnn is the chicken noodle network and no I didn't make that

up..I read it on du many moons ago.

Moore is so right and it warms my heart to see him stand up to those insinutaing jackoffs. "Dust up" is right ..only it's hemmerboy who is getting dusted. Don't mess with Moore..this could only be a good thing..remember why he made F9/11? Because of his Academy Award Speech getting booed!

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[LittleApple81]

6. If this were true, CNN would be screaming about it now. Are you sure

your friend heard right?

[billbuckhead]

7. Interesting first post there Sarah E

[Lex]

13. Hmmm . . . that's what I was thinking too.

Coincidence I think not.

[Logansquare]

8. Bull!--CNN has already been caught lying before (see yawning boy tape)

I mean, how the hell do you expect any of us to believe them?

[Democat]

11. Well I know someone who said they know this person who said that SarahE...

Sure.

[hatrack]

14. I would have to WEEP . . . and then maybe SWEEP . . .

if even a PEEP of SarahE's post were true!! If so, Moore's in DEEP trouble, wouldn't you all agree? He must feel like a CREEP!

[jackstraw45]

15. WHY is CNN CHECKING his f-ing credentials!?!?!?!?

Uh...doesn't that question beg to be asked?

[Liberal Christian]

23. He probably doesn't have a floor pass

It sounds like he borrowed a floor pass from CNN for some interview purpose or something, and they wanted it back.

[Union Thug]

16. OH PUH-leeeeezzzz

Got something with which to back up this claim? If not, Cheney yourself.

[GiovanniC]

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[realisticphish]

22. holy jesus

i think thats the funniest thing ive ever seen :thumbsup:


:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[Feanorcurufinwe]

24. I like your "form"

lol

[realisticphish]

18. wow you're "personal friends"

thats great, my aunt's friend had her kidneys stolen, and she woke up in a bathtub filled with ice!...im guessing that you are an independant, and used to be a democrat, until god saved you from that horrible fate

:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[Carni]

20. Based on this I am writing Moore off!

NOT!

"She approached Moore and asked moore for his "credentials"

Funniest thing I was there too and I saw monkey's fly out of your friends butt...(I couldn't believe what was happening!)

[DrWeird]

25. Yeah, that was me.

I was that female staffer.

And I had it coming, cause I'm totally a fucking cunt.

[maggrwaggr]

9. Michael Moore must get dozens of death threats every day

He's a brave man. No other way to look at it.

[Pathwalker]

12. Also heard on CNN - by Ben Affleck - Moore is now w/ bodyguards

24/7 due to all the death threats against him.

[bushisanidiot]

29. I Wonder Who The "Wild Eyed" Crazies are who'd want to kill Mr. Moore

the right wing nutjobs are the true crazies.. all freepers should have their houses searched for anthrax stashes.

hateful idiots

[Rose Siding]

10. Hemmer's a female?

That's a little disquieting.

[realisticphish]

LMAO n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

19. How the hell did he abuse a female staffer?

This is all bullshit and just proves that CNN has jumped on the FAUX News bandwagon....proof positive. If Michael says he doesn't use that kind of language, I believe him. I would believe HIM before I believe CNN.

[skypilot]

21. By the way, has anyone seen SarahE lately??

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[peacetalksforall]

26. It would be interesting to know your other opinions about the world

prior to your first message and its content.

Sometimes I feel justified in thinking that operatives lay in waiting with certain assignments to debunk and deflect. Perhaps I'm right about the theory and wrong to mention it here.

I hope you'll post again and let us in on what you know and how you feel about the country.

In the meantime, it doesn't fit the personna of Moore to strike at an employee, he's good at timing and structure of comebacks. But I don't know him personally.

There is no doubt about one thing here - CNN is a right wing operative and takes direction from their corporate masters who take direction from the WH and cabal. THEY ARE OUT TO PUT DEMOCRATS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS IN THE WORST POSSIBLE LIGHT and some of the stuff is becoming agonzingly ridiculous because, apparently, they don't have enough real dirt.

[dave29]

27. folks, "I'm told" and "allegedly"

should not be allowed in print. There's no way to know who is telling the truth here, so there is no way this should be considered as anything other than gossip. Oh wait, thats what media has become these days. I almost forgot.