Posted on 07/30/2004 6:10:26 PM PDT by Maria S
BLOOMINGTON -- Filmmaker Michael Moore's Bush-basing documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" apparently has upset more than Republicans.
The (Bloomington) Pantagraph newspaper in central Illinois has sent a letter to Moore and his production company, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., asking Moore to apologize for using what the newspaper says was a doctored front page in the film, the paper reported Friday. It also is seeking compensatory damages of $1.
A scene early in the movie that shows newspaper headlines related to the legally contested presidential election of 2000 included a shot of The Pantagraph's Dec. 19, 2001, front page, with the prominent headline: "Latest Florida recount shows Gore won election."
The paper says that headline never appeared on that day. It appeared in a Dec. 5, 2001, edition, but the headline was not used on the front page. Instead, it was found in much smaller type above a letter to the editor, which the paper says reflects "only the opinions of the letter writer."
"If (Moore) wants to 'edit' The Pantagraph, he should apply for a copy-editing job," the paper said. Lions Gate Entertainment did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment Friday.
A scene early in the movie that shows newspaper headlines related to the legally contested presidential election of 2000 included a shot of The Pantagraph's Dec. 19, 2001, front page, with the prominent headline: "Latest Florida recount shows Gore won election."
The paper says that headline never appeared on that day. It appeared in a Dec. 5, 2001, edition, but the headline was not used on the front page. Instead, it was found in much smaller type above a letter to the editor, which the paper says reflects "only the opinions of the letter writer."
Lard A$$ Strikes again.
Pudgeboy's pants on fire.
It also is seeking compensatory damages of $1.
Wow, can he afford it!?
Shame shame Mikey. Too big for your britches, I see.
(and I mean that literally as well as figuratively. heheheh)
Moore is a morass of hate.
Um ok.
Seymour Hersh has won every journalism award in the world using similar tactics in print. To the Left, lying is fine as long as it advances the cause.
Too bad this wasn't' before O'Reilly's softball interview.
Another lie from that disgusting blob, Moore.
Well, he's a Democrat - - it's what they do; it's what they ARE.
"Pudgeboy's pants on fire."
Pudgeboy?
You are being MORE than kind.
I was just having a discussion the other day with a "moderate" who usually leans repub in the end. He had seen Moore's movie and stated at some point about the recount showing Gore had won. I was like what? Every paper and major news organization in the country quietly determined after counting them every way they could come up with that Bush won in all cases. He mentioned that they showed one in the movie that said Gore had won.
Why does nobody call him on all of this? (Rhetorical question, I know the answer....)
I pride myself on my sensitivity.
I hope more people sue his a$$ for all the fraud he has committed. There are laws against that....right??!!! When Edwards loses his race for Veep maybe he can represent MM in all the lawsuits.... ;)
The receipts for his showings kind of prove that. At least for a hell of a lot of Americans.
Babyface had better cozy up to MM for a job because he ain't gonna be VP.
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