I wish Michael Moore hadn't said that

[Catch22Dem]

"Hurricane Gustav shows there's a god in heaven."

I'd prefer not to make light. I know what he's saying, and I agree, but a poor poor choice of words.

[texasleo]

1. ditto

[YDogg]

2. agreed

[liberalmuse]

3. Holy shit, I think he realized it after it left his mouth.

But I don't think another hurricane hitting New Orleans, even if it is during the Republican Convention is a good time for schadenfreude.

[spanone]

4. he did say he hoped no one was hurt

[Individualist]

29. Now you've spoiled DLC's Michael Moore hate fest!

[TomInTib]

5. That's awful.

They out to strap his fat ass to a power pole in the 9th.

What a jerk.

[lame54]

19. That's equally as awful

[TomInTib]

24. Yeah, but I'm not saying it...

on national teevee, as a very public persona.

I grew up on the upper Gulf Coast, so maybe I am a tad sensitive to that sort of thing.

[lligrd]

6. God Forbid We Make A Joke But Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran Is Fine

On second thought, I don't think that was a joke. I get your point, but our political correctness hasn't won any elections lately.

[Heather MC]

18. Don't forget let's give them all Lung Cancer

[Cooley Hurd]

7. I'm cursing at Mike for the first time ever...

WHAT THE FUCK was he THINKING by saying that?????:thumbsdown:

[Rhiannon12866]

36. From the rambling quality of the conversation, I think he just wasn't thinking.

Keith didn't call him on this comment, but you can bet the RW will pick up on it, not good news for us! Will somebody please hand Mr. Moore the list of questions ahead of time, so he's better prepared with his usually intelligent and considered comments? Thank you... :-(

[Libby2]

8. Me too.

[AlCzervik]

9. i still like him but that's not cool.

[texasleo]

10. Obama will now get a chance to denounce him.

[question everything]

11. Just because Moore is a good film maker does not make his a sage and a maven

whose opinions should be heeded, respected, or even acknowledged.

[roody]

12. Especially when there is no god. Dog bless you.

[otohara]

13. Not Cool - Boo

where did he say this?

[orleans]

27. not sure, but i saw he was on at the end of olbermann's show tonight

i'm gonna watch it on the rerun in a few minutes

[spanone]

14. i guess mike should have been wearing his 'sarcasm tag'

[EFerrari]

37. If Gustav disrupts the convention, 10 posters here will make the same joke

and fifty more will rec the thread.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

15. I flinched

I was so afraid he was going to say "This is proof that God is a Democrat," and all I could think of was John Lennon's comment about the Beatles being bigger than Christ.

[bigwillq]

16. Me too.

Not a very nice statement. :mad:

[DailyGrind51]

17. I thought only Republicans use disasters for political advantage?

Shame on you, Michael!

[Fuzz]

21. I think that's the point he was trying to make really

I don't think like that, but it's out there and I end up responding to it sarcastically much in the same way. Of course I don't mean it, but for people who may not get it or heard the original idiocy from which it sprang, they may be offended. But then again, I'm not on tv.

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[jesus_of_suburbia]

22. It's tacky... BUT I STILL LOVE MICHAEL MOORE. I forgive him.

He shouldn't have said it though.


Agnostic/Atheist here.

[brucefan]

23. There was some

crosstalk after Mike made that stupid comment.Anyone hear what Keith said?

[EmeraldCityGrl]

25. Michael Moore is NOT

PC. That's what I love about him.

As a practicing atheist, that's something I'd say.

[Fearless]

26. See what happens when you take half a quote out of context?

It ended, as someone pointed out with no one getting hurt.

n/t

[Martinucho]

40. He said that after realizing what he had said

The second part does not justify the first part.

[Fearless]

45. He said that after he realized that some people could get hurt...

How can you blame someone for saying something without said realization, seeing such, and adding a disclaimer?

[Rowdyboy]

28. Tacky and beneath him....I saw the exchange and lost a measure of respect

for him. We've been getting the house ready today for refugees from the coast coming up Monday and I'm really not in the mood for hurricane humor. Losing New Orleans again would be too much to bear.

[alittlelark]

30. He was speaking from a polical calculus perspective....

Expect an apology very soon.

[Flying Dream Blues]

31. Agreed. Some things are better left unsaid. nt

[rebel with a cause]

32. This is why liberals loose elections..

we eat our own. Let one of us misspeak or make the slightest mistake and the pack turns on them and tears them apart. Good gravy, don't we have better things to do than feed the repugnants tonight.

Moore has enough conservatives attacking him without us doing the same. Give the the poor guy a break. :grr:

[Marnieworld]

33. I paused my Tivo to yell at him

Shame on him. If it hits like it looks like it's going to people will die plain and simple.

[hedgehog]

34. He was trying to come up with a joke, but he should have either

come up with a different joke or given up the effort. I've noticed before that Olbermann can be an awkward interviewer.

[brettdale]

35. huh?

Sorry, I dont get it.

[Courtesy Flush]

38. As someone who is currently preparing to evacuate

I have to admit, I appreciate the poetry of this storm at this time. We're directly in the projected path of the storm (New Iberia, LA), and we just may lose everything, but I doubt it.

Joking about it doesn't make it worse IMHO, since neither seriousness nor levity can change the storm's path.

The GOP deserves to face another storm at this very moment in their campaign. I'm an atheist, so I can't claim that god is making a statement. It's just karma, I guess. Still, Moore is going to take heat for it. He's used to that.

Besides, I was here for hurricane Andrew. That was also an election year, and the federal response was incredible (though it didn't get Bush 41 re-elected).

[NNN0LHI]

39. Typical Nader supporter. Glad hes not a Dem

[Schema Thing]

41. Oh C'mon. Gustav is a perfect example of the struggles between baby Jesus and Yahweh

[jgraz]

42. Sigh -- who cares?

The guy's earned the right to stick his foot in his mouth every so often. That same abrasive nature is what gave us "Sicko" and "Fahrenheit 911".

[Snarkturian Clone]

43. Showing his true colors, finally.

I've never liked him.

[texasleo]

44. Sadly, many DUers believe that it's only conservatives who hate him.

Many people hate him and Bush.

[Jawja]

46. Yes, I cringed when I heard it from him, too.

:scared:

[Jakes Progress]

47. Tacky. I wonder if we will

see an apology.