Why would you even proffer such a notion? I liked Roger and Me a ton. The Awful Truth was well done. Bowling for Columbine was decent. But Fahrenheit 9/11 and now Sicko make Democrats look foolish and gives the President (administration) ready made ammo for the Reich Wing crowd. For example, when Murtha came out against the war Bush in China called Murtha a disciple of Michael Moore (clearly, he's not) but it made for a good sound bite for Clear Channel and FAUX News. I don't think he needed to go to Cuba to make his point just like he didn't need the Bin Laden family flights to make a damning Iraq movie. Quite simply, he's an awful propagandist in a media system that both encourages and lynches propagandists.
Moore comes off as a fool to much of America and that doesn't help the cause (don't argue box office receipts equal popularity). I much prefer serious documentaries to satirical documentaries. This is not to say I'm against satire, but as Jon Stewart and Al Gore noted recently on the Daily Show, it is much more effective to blur entertainment and entertainment for satirical effect than it is to blur news and entertainment. Moore is part of the problem, not the solution, not even a part of the solution. I'm not even going to get into the nitty gritty of socialized medicine vs. Americanized medicine. Most Americans do not need Michael Moore to tell them that their health-care system is junk (I've worked in a privately owned urban convalescent home). This movie isn't going to change anyone's mind; preacher meet choir.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/11/21/MNGUFFRQVU1.DTLFlame away! :hide::popcorn:
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