Michael Moore is on Larry King Live Right Now ET. eom

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

[Nimrod2005]

1. K

[Gabi Hayes]

2. any bets on whether King will turn into Russert tonight?

so far, from what I've seen, he hasn't

let's see

[SeattleGirl]

3. Watching!

[Olney Blue]

14. Have you seen SICKO yet, SG?

:hi: Happy Friday!

[SeattleGirl]

33. Hi Olney! Yes, I have, and I just loved it. A very very good film.

:hi:

[libnnc]

4. Watching now

thanks for the heads up

[Gato Moteado]

5. details for us third worlders please

nt

[proud patriot]

6. Does this repeat later ?

by any chance?

[SeattleGirl]

7. Yes, at midnight Eastern, 9:00 pm Pacific.

:hi:

[Olney Blue]

8. I'm watching. It's a serious discussion, I'm enjoying it.

But WTF did Michael do to his hair? It looks like he's been riding on top of a car!

[Gabi Hayes]

11. just about every question out of his mouth is oppositional

how often is he like that?

only when he has progressive guests on, I can assure you.

[anakie]

25. with Romney's dog lol n/t

[hatrack]

59. Maybe Mitt gave him a lift . . .

Arf!!

[Gabi Hayes]

9. King is relying on a list of QUESTIONS he's reading, like:

the crap that Thompson said about him. now he's showing him the video Thompson made

King is NEVER prepared like that, or I've not seen him?

Moore said he's challenged Thompson to a debate, but Thompson CHICKENED out!

har

[Gabi Hayes]

10. How does Larry know that Cuba has the 39th best health care system in the world?

US is 37th.

Moore says that 39 is pretty good for a THIRD WORLD NATION

there you go, Larry

[Gabi Hayes]

15. hahaha...when referring to the fact that the French have 'the best' health care in the world:

"That French couple in your film lives pretty good.....they have and apartment..."

HAAAAAA


I guess the idiotic implication he was trying to make that they were part of the elite, because they had free health care, and an.....APARTMENT!!!!

no kidding

poor Larry, can you be any more obvious?

[hellbound-liberal]

16. I remember seeing that in the movie. It was on the list that was shown of the ratings

When they scrolled down to show that the US was in 37th place, I caught a glimpse that Cuba was a couple of places down.

[Olney Blue]

12. Yes, Thompson told Michael to consider a mental institution.

Thompson is a self-righteous creep.

[Wiccan Warrior]

20. Didn't he play on Law and Order? n/t

[Olney Blue]

21. Yes- he plays a smart person on TV.

Hi Wiccan Warrior- welcome to DU! :hi:

[Wiccan Warrior]

23. Thanks, well at least he was smart in the series =)

[proud2BlibKansan]

36. He plays an ass on Law and Order too

So it's an easy gig for him.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Wiccan Warrior]

40. thank you

[Cha]

54. He played a grumpy

ol' shite on tv..big stretch.

[pacalo]

18. "You didn't present the oppositional view, that of the HMO's."

I couldn't believe that one, but Michael answered it aptly: the HMO's have already been getting their side out for years.

[Gabi Hayes]

24. I don't fault him for that one, really. it's such a softball, which was asked

of him about F911

he hit it out of the park

something like: they spend BILLIONS getting their message out

[proud2BlibKansan]

38. He asked the insurance companies and HMOs to be interviewed for his film

and they turned him down.

[Cha]

55. larry king is such a disingenous

tool. Hope he's happy in his corporatewhoredom :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

13. Had tape of Fred Thompson talking to Moore about a film maker in Cuba being

put into a mental institution because he was being subversive. The tape of Thompson was obviously made for this show. Moore laughed and said he challenged Thompson to a debate and Thompson didn't take him up on it.

BTW.. I love it whenever they show the scene talking about OBYGYN practicing their love for women!!!!

SICKO is a great film!!!!!

[Gabi Hayes]

17. not true. I've seen this one before. so has Moore

email question:

how are those people you took to Cuba doing?

they have permanent health problems, and need FAR more care.

King: why isn't the government helping them?

finally.....

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

22. Thanks for the correction. Meanwhile, it is wonderful that Michael talked about all of

the 9/11 workers who aren't being helped financially.

[Gabi Hayes]

27. sure. it's important that progressives NEVER make a mistake.

just ask Gore.

EVERYTHING in that movie will be held to the strictest accountability by the right wing and its media handmaidens

that's why Moore has a line by line attribution site for F911.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

35. It's happening right after this show! Anderson Cooper is going to scrutinize

Michaels claims with the resident CNN doc.

:puke:

[Reciprocity]

57. The people he has on to debunk Mike's facts

on health care look like they just stepped out of the movie Thank you for Smoking.

[Olney Blue]

19. Someone wrote in asking Michael for an update on the folks he helped

in the film. MM says they are doing better- getting the medicine they need.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

26. Michael talked about how HMOs got the go ahead by Nixon, uncovered on the Nixon

tapes. That the HMOs would make money by not treating everyone. Nixon thought it was a great idea, and promoted HMOs (Keiser Permanante) right after. This was in SICKO.

[Olney Blue]

28. Why do Republicans hate Americans?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

31. They not only hate Americans, they hate fuzzy pets too. This interview is on the heels

of Keith Olbermann reporting about Romney, Frist and Judith Giuliani's cruelty to animals!!!!!

[Olney Blue]

29. Larry: Take my advice. No more jokes.

Larry "tried" to make a funny, but it went over like a lead balloon.

At Guantanamo they "torture you, then repair you'

[Olney Blue]

30. Somebody called in to tell Michael Moore to lose weight.

MM said he has lost 30 lbs. and that staying healthy was one way to beat the system.

Great point!

[Gabi Hayes]

32. wasn't it an email? why did they choose that, out of all the others?

what a waste...just another ad hominem piece of horseshit, designed to shift focus away from the real issue

oops, I forgot, he bumped Moore for Paris

silly me

[Olney Blue]

34. Maybe the email was marked "high priority", kinda like Paris

[PA Democrat]

37. How about the moron calling in with no health insurance

complaining that Moore is bashing America? I guess if you love your children, you should NEVER criticize their behavior when it is inappropriate.

I love America, that's why I will stay here and work for change to fix the problems.

[Reciprocity]

52. He should have said because his movies are documentary films not fiction.

If he wanted only positive news about America he should keep watching FAUX.

[Cha]

56. That would have been priceless!

Hope Michael reads DU! For next time and credits you!

[Arugula Latte]

53. I know. That's what we're up against -- brainwashed idjits like that guy.

The corporate/military/religious idiocy in this country has that ignoramus believing that criticism of any kind of the USA is bad, bad, bad. Nothing less than blind allegiance to red,white, and blue sloganeering is the work of the devil.

After that call, there was an evil part of me wishing that that asshat gets a reeeeeally bad condition and finds out who is truly unpatriotic.

[pacalo]

58. My husband was amused at that one -- couldn't believe it.

[Minimus]

39. Greensboro NC caller - sheesh!

60 and no insurance but wants MM to concentrate on talking good about America. Why can't this idiot realize MM is pointing out an issue that affects him?

I live in Greensboro and I come across these idiots daily!!

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

42. Bushbots live with their heads in the sand.

60 years old and no insurance, is this fool just waiting for Medicare to kick in when he's 65? I hope he lives that long....

[SeattleGirl]

44. We were rolling our eyes at this guy. I've seen Sicko, and MM isn't

putting America down; he's pointing out the flaws -- the BIG flaws -- in our health care system. But I think the caller was so blinded by Bush Kool Aide, he thinks Moore is against America. :eyes:

[PA Democrat]

50. Health insurance profiteers = America?

Criticizing greedy crooks in the health insurance industry is the same as saying America is bad?

I wonder if all that red Kool Aide that caller is drinking will save him from bankruptcy if he has health problems?

[proud2BlibKansan]

45. Yes that guy was an idiot

Sorry you have to deal with twits like that.

[Gabi Hayes]

41. ALL the questions are hostile now. surprised?

including a story quoted by Larry from the Washington Times that claims the average wait in Canada between seeing a PC doc and a specialist is almost 18 weeks!

Moore: it's NOT TRUE

too bad he didn't say, oh, you mean the Newspaper owned by Sun Myung Moon, who thinks he's JESUS CHRIST?

and who's paid George Bush MILLIONS of dollars to promote him?

opportunity missed there. wish I had his earpiece on my radio transmitter

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

47. I want to say that everytime that rag is promoted. It burns me that the asshat

Tony Blankly is treated like a real journalist on tv. How would America feel if they knew that Moon was crowned the Messiah in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. A ceremony that John Warner arranged. But of course....shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[PA Democrat]

49. I just shut off CNN.

Sounds like Anderson Cooper is preparing to do the dirty work of the health insurance profiteers.

[Minimus]

43. I love the look MM gets in anticipation of taking a question from a caller -

All of his answers have been great!

[Minimus]

46. The worst thing about watching this interview is the

G. Beck commercials!! I cannot stand to hear or see that guy!

[glarius]

48. As a Canadian I can say Michael has got things almost right about our system.

The only thing I would quibble with is that the last poll I heard of, over 90% of our citizens were satisfied with our care. I believe he said 78%. He is a good person and I hope this film of his is instrumental in your country getting universal health care....as you certainly deserve.

[BeyondGeography]

51. Michael cares

and, for that, I thank you, Michael.

[farmboxer]

60. What did Anderson Cooper say about "Sicko"?

I suspect he will parrot the corporations?

[mdmc]

61. anyone?

:kick: