What does everybody think of Michael Moore?

[DUyellow]

[polichick]

1. His calling is to WAKE PEOPLE UP...

And he does it beautifully!

[AllyCat]

2. He's a muckraker, but he rakes up some good and interesting muck.

He presents things in an interesting way that many of us may not have thought of. Sometimes, when it's not too maddening, he's pretty funny too.

[Occam Bandage]

3. He can be disingenuous and counterproductive, but on the whole his work is useful.

[dmallind]

4. Useful - usually - and capable gadfly

Not always factually accurate, but propaganda isn't supposed to be. I agree with him on some things and not on others, but acknowledge and respect his abilty to create powerful propaganda in either event.

[harun]

5. Visionary, brilliant, one of the only voices out there that is on

the side of righteousness nearly every time, Kucinich being another one.

[John Q. Citizen]

6. He's one of the good guys and an excellent film maker.

[TornadoTN]

7. Likable guy - great movies that address real issues, sometimes a bit disingenoius

Let's hear the Clinton supporters blast him:

Since he's on record as saying that her vote for the war makes it "morally impossible" for him to vote for her.

*edited to take out the flame bait that I put in. Thought better of it once I posted it*

[DUyellow]

i want them on record first.

[maddiejoan]

13. Not gonna bash him

I like Michael Moore.

I also disagree with him on this.

:shrug:

[Metric System]

15. To be clear, he said he'd vote for her in the general election. I saw him on Larry King Live.

[DUyellow]

16. Kerry, Ted would too, that didn't stop anybody

[TornadoTN]

22. They don't count, remember? The Clinton's beat them down, remember?

Divide & Conquer politics at its finest on display by the HRC campaign. We also know their vindictiveness, so who knows how she's going to get even with those of us who refuse to kiss the ring.

[BridgeTheGap]

8. He's doing a public service by keeping us aware of what's actually

going on. Most of his films could have been done without him in them BUT the content is always good.
Isn't it interesting that the right always attacks him and not the content...it's hard to refute what is captured on film/tape/digital.

[underpants]

9. Opinionated but always an informed one and, so far, 100% right

I'd go with him. A good source. We need more like him.

[raccoon]

10. Courageous, tells it like it is. Let's hope he has a bodyguard. nt

[jlake]

11. He's kind of a fat turd. Any good that he does is purely coincidental.

[Indenturedebtor]

17. LOL

Spoken like a true DLC'er. He did WAY more to advance the national healthcare debate than HRC that's for sure ;) For starters.

[jlake]

19. He openly admits he is only a filmmaker - not an advocate.

His films are for shock value and $$$$ for him. PERIOD.

[TornadoTN]

23. Care to dispute that his movies have raised awareness?

No, you'll just bash him for his weight and his wealth.

You'll also conveniently forget that his movies are also filled with 3/4 truth and a call to action (with 1/4 being fluff movie stuff).

[jlake]

25. I don't dispute that they have. Like I said "purely coincidental"

I'm a fan. I've seen all of his movies and own F911.
I Just don't worship at his alter.

[TornadoTN]

28. I don't worship at his altar either, but his movies do have a purpose

Sure, he makes a handsome penny, but they raise awareness and he spends a lot of that money he makes on good causes. He also hasn't forgotten where he came from and is an outspoken advocate of the dangers of outsourcing and the erosion of American jobs.

I believe his making money is purely coincidental. His first purpose is advocacy and awareness, at which he makes a lot of good money doing. Good for him.

[Marrah_G]

12. I don't know him- But I like his movies!

[leftofthedial]

14. brilliant

able to shine a light on some dark corners of American life

[ElsewheresDaughter]

18. I have always loved him...he is a fine person and a wonderful humanitarian

[newmajority]

20. I give Michael Moore a lot of credit for health care reform being a major issue in this campaign

"Sicko" woke a lot of people up who previously didn't have a clue just how fucked the system was. Moore's movies are often the only major "media" voice holding corporate America accountable. I wish he would do a TV show like TV Nation or The Awful Truth again.

[Buzz Clik]

21. Pound-for-pound, he's the greatest documentarian in America.

[DS1]

24. Well, he did point out how much money Hillary took from the Pharm lobbyists

so he must be a cultist.

[maximusveritas]

26. I love his work

He's been a consistent voice for America. Even when I've disagreed with him, I've always appreciated what he's done for liberals in this country.

[Angela Shelley]

27. The Awful Truth II

I could watch the "taxi driver" scene over and over again.

Michael Moore rocks.

[rucky]

29. One of the best players on our team. n/t

[Matariki]

30. More Cow Bell!

[Snarkturian Clone]

31. He does good work but

I think his own motivations may be more to make $$$$$ than to help the actual causes.

Nonetheless, he raises the awareness on a lot of issues and does it in a thoughtful way. At least he's not like Alex Jones.

[joeybee12]

32. Talented, very full of himself...but what person in the entertainment

world isn't?

I don't like it when he ambushes people in interviews, like he did with Charlton Heston. I think Charlton is a fool, but that was unfair.

[sam sarrha]

33. he is great, but his Religion sucks.. everyone who voted for war funding deserves equal treatment..

it is stupid to pick and choose your religious restrictions... what about the people who worked on products you use who supported war..or Genocide... the chinese government has perpetrated Genocide against the Tibetans, murdering 1.25 million, forcing monks at gun point to have sex with nuns or they would murder entire villages, forcing the villagers to watch, giving entire neighborhoods 10 minutes to vacate housing in Himalayan winters.. then destroying their homes because they were traditional Tibetan style buildings.. 10's of thousands froze to death. so is he not buying anything chinese..?? just be a man and say he doesn't like her..

be anti war... be against their stand.. who will change the mission first, pull the troops out first.. without causing more suffering than our piece of shit wet brain alcoholic pResident already has.

i am disappointed he blames the church for his decisions

[lisainmilo]

34. I like MM

He has taken some brave action to bring light to the American public.