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Michael Moore Slams McCain for Overplaying POW Card
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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.
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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