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Michael Moore Slams McCain for Overplaying POW Card

Posted by ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers at 11:25 AM on August 31, 2008.


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Yesterday, Michael Moore returned for a special encore appearance on Meet the Bloggers, in which he discussed what Barack Obama must do once in office, if he's elected.  In this clip, Moore slammed McCain for overplaying the POW story in this race.  

Watch the full show: meetthebloggers.org.  And don't miss Meet the Bloggers next Friday at 1pm ET/10am PT, when our guest host will be Henry Rollins.

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ZP Heller is the editorial director of Brave New Films. He has written for The American Prospect, AlterNet, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Huffington Post, covering everything from politics to pop culture.


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I don't disagree, but...
Posted by: schubert on Aug 30, 2008 7:19 PM   
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Barack has to convince the undecided that he is not an Angry Black Man who Hates America. Calling McCain a war criminal, while entirely defensible, gains him nothing and probably hurts him. The last three times that a Presidential candidate who had arguably been heroic in war ran (Bush Sr, '92; Dole, '96; Kerry, '04) they lost to noncombatants. McCain's war record ain't what's gonna beat us. Just convince people not to fear Barack and tie McCain and Bush closer together than Dukakis and Willie Horton ever were, and we should be fine.

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McPain is Insane!! Bush-lite!
Posted by: williameon on Aug 30, 2008 9:12 PM   
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Put the Old Lizard Head
The Albino Snake back into his cage.
He needs a transfusion and
A Heart Transplant.
I thought he was still at Smiths Sausage House!
Eating a Hot Dog.
Maybe Bush can give him a brain and
Chainey can lend him a Heart?
The Reptilians Scrape the Bottom of the Barrel again.
The dregs of the social ladder
Reptilian evil spawn.

Is he old enough?
Is he dumb enough?
Is he evil enough?
more
Alien Aristocracy Garbage.
Even Dracula would have a hard time
Finding a drop of Blood.
Put him back into his Box
Drop him into the ground
And
Get over it.
McPain is old as Hell and has a one way ticket- there.

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Moore better worry about losing weight first.
Posted by: lindat on Aug 31, 2008 10:02 AM   
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Fatso like Micheal Moore are what's going to crush our healthcare system.

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OBAMA IS DOING THE RIGHT THING
Posted by: VZEQICVA on Aug 31, 2008 1:43 PM   
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Let McCain tell his POW story The sad thing is that the American people are getting tired of it. He's clearly USING it and too many people lost someone in the Viet Nam war. They didn't come home at all. 58,000+. They can't appreciate hearing this over and over again. McCain did indeed come home. Many did not. He might just have a little respect for those who were not as fortunate as he was. Thanks, ANNA

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estherme
Posted by: estherme on Sep 1, 2008 6:19 AM   
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Why isn't anyone taking about the reliable stories on the Internet from former McCain's POWs that McCain was a traitor. He gave important combat information to the enemy that caused more of our military to be killed. He did many radio broadcasts for the enemy against America. When he came home several officers wanted him brought up on charges for this, but the gov't didn't want to--remember his father was a bigtime Navy Admiral. It wouldn't look good to show his son as a traitor. McCain opened the door to discuss his POW background, but no one wants to talk about it. If he were a Democrat, it would be all over the media and the swift boat people would have a ball. McCain is a traitor period, no hero! Fellow POWs said they never heard the so called tortures on McCain. This was a coverup then as it is today. Other POWs didn't give the enemy information. McCain is a coward. The media hid Bush's drug and alcohol addiction and look what we have as president!. How do we know Bush isn't drinking anymore. Science says Drugs and alcohol destroy brain tissue! Michael Moore did a dis-service to the public by not speaking out on this issue on McCain. McCain did not receive rank increase or any pay increase for his POW stay, while other POW's did. The gov't knew of his radio broadcasts and how it helped Vietnam to shoot down more pilots than usual and did nothing to this SOB traitor! Check the Internet on the true story of McCains POW years!

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