Michael Moore At The Convention

• August 31, 2004

Somebody should have been tasked with following Moore around and documenting what he does. Now that would be some entertaining coverage.

Reuters – Filmmaker Michael Moore reacts by flashing the loser sign after being called a disingenuous filmmaker by U.S. Senator John McCain during his speech at the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York, August 30, 2004

Secret Service agents weren’t even letting the guy on the floor.

Reuters – Film maker Michael Moore (C) is prevented from entering the floor by U.S. Secret Service and convention security officials during the prime time program of the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York, August 30, 2004. Moore was not arrested or removed from the convention, only denied access to the floor area.

I don’t blame Republicans for not letting him in. If I were Bush I wouldn’t want him anywhere near me. The guy is nuts and obviously has Bush in his targets. There’s no telling what he’d do.

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http://www.deanesmay.com/ Dean Esmay

Enjoying every second of the attention. Which is all he’s ever been about.
http://stix1972.blogspot.com/ Stix

What a fool
http://leatherpenguin.com/MT TC-LeatherPenguin

There’s a term for fellows like him, right?
Oh, yeah.
Mook.
http://loadedmouth.com/ tas

It seems rather unfair that they won’t let him on the floor. I imagine Ann Coulter had floor access for the DNC, and both her and Moore were filing reports for USA Today.
http://king-of-fools.com/ King of Fools

Umm, if I recall correctly, Coulter filed one story and USA Today canned her. I’m not sure if her credentials were yanked though.

The ‘L’ is for himself, right?
http://www.sixmeatbuffet.com/ Preston Taylor Holmes

I heard that the issue was that if Michael Moore got access to the main floor, he would have access to the catering, which would have left delegates without anything to eat.
http://loadedmouth.com/ tas

I don’t think its unfair at all. Republicans have a right to limit press access at their own convention.

So much for freedom of the press for those who have legitimate press credendials, then.

I heard that the issue was that if Michael Moore got access to the main floor, he would have access to the catering, which would have left delegates without anything to eat.

I guess Karl Rove also had to take a seat outside.
http://www.deanesmay.com/ Dean Esmay

The Republicans have a right to determine who’s alllowed in their convention, whether they have “legitimate press credentials” or not, and it has nothing to do with “freedom of the press” one way or the other.
http://sayanythingblog.com robport

The ‘L’ is for himself, right?

Has to be.

It seems rather unfair that they won’t let him on the floor. I imagine Ann Coulter had floor access for the DNC, and both her and Moore were filing reports for USA Today.

I don’t think its unfair at all. Republicans have a right to limit press access at their own convention. If they don’t want to let Moore on the floor, for whatever reason, its their decision. And I think its a good one. There is a very good possibility that Moore would have tried to pull some kind of stunt to bring attention to himself out on the floor, something the Republicans shouldn’t have to let happen.
http://sayanythingblog.com robport

So much for freedom of the press for those who have legitimate press credentials, then.

If Moore were a legitimate journalist you might have a point. But he’s not. He doesn’t report facts, he formulates propaganda. The same was true of Ann Coulter. I wouldn’t have blamed the Dems for barring her from their convention either.

And don’t make this out to be a crushing of dissent situation. Journalists already outnumber delegates at the convention and with people like Al Franken there you’ll have plenty of biased reporting to sate your appetite.

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