Michael Moore to speak at UF

[FlaIndie]

Any locals should come and bring a friend or ten, especially undecideds!

http://www.alligator.org/edit/news/issues/stories/040920moore.html

One of today’s most controversial political voices and filmmakers will speak at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Oct. 4.

Accent, UF’s speakers bureau, will bring Michael Moore, a liberal author and award-winning director of the documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11.”

“He understands Florida is a swing state,” Accent Chairman David Buchalter said of Moore’s incentive to visit UF. “He’s a huge name now. He’s one of the most original and controversial political voices.”

Moore’s speech will be free and open to the public. It starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for students with their Gator 1 ID Cards and at 7 p.m. for all others.

[Florida_Geek]

1. It will be interesting to see if Jeb lets

this come off. I can see him dialing the President of UF now......

[FlaIndie]

2. I saw that a Cal university called off a Moore speach

...because they didn't want to look biased because they didn't have a Reich winger to counter with. I don't think UF does the same thing. ACCENT is good at getting speakers of varying viewpoints, so they can find somebody--anybody--from the right who will speak at UF, even if he or she commands 10% of the audience Moore will probably get.

I don't know if Alachua County is the best spot for Moore, since there aren't many swing voters here (even Bill McBride damn near carried 60% of the vote in 2002), but if we can get some people to learn the truth about Shrub, it will serve its purpose.

[democrat in Tallahassee]

3. Perhaps UT's kicker will speak, too? Sorry, couldn't resist. n/t

[FlaIndie]

4. ...

:grr: :nuke: :grr:

[TSIAS]

5. How bout the ref?

He's about as credible as most of Jeb's election's officials.

[neoteric lefty]

6. This will make the Chomsky appearance

look like a book club. There will be TONS of people there. Too bad that the O'Dome only holds 5-7k (I think). This may even rival Clinton's appearance at UF.

[GOPNotForMe]

7. My roommates and I will be there!

God, I love Gainesville.