from ThinkProgress:
Michael Moore responds to Lieberman.»Yesterday in his address to the Republican National Convention, Sen. Joe Lieberman (R-CT) tried to demonstrate the “maverick” appeal of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) by invoking filmmaker Michael Moore. He said that “if John McCain is just another partisan Republican, then I’m Michael Moore’s favorite Democrat. And I’m not.” Watch it:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/03/michael-moore-responds-to-lieberman/In a letter to Lieberman posted on his website, Moore responds, telling the senator to “get over” him:
With all the problems facing the world, why is valuable time being wasted reviewing a movie and attacking a filmmaker? And now you, Joe, tonight. Do you think you’re energizing the “base” by attacking me? (…)
Putting me in your convention speeches, attacking me nonstop on talk radio and Fox News — and thinking that this helps you — shows just how out of touch you all are.
Two-thirds of the country agree with my position on the war, two-thirds of the country agree with my position on a single-payer universal health care system, two-thirds believe in some form of gun control — name the documentary, pick the issue, and the American public agrees with Michael Moore. So get over me, will ya?
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/03/michael-moore-responds-to-lieberman/