Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

'She's my hero', Moore says of RTE's Carole (BARF ALERT)
Irish Independant ^ | 7-13-04 | Susan Garraty

Posted on 07/17/2004 10:30:41 AM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite

CONTROVERSIAL film maker Michael Moore has admitted that his hero is RTE's feisty Washington correspondent Carole Coleman after her tough interview with President George Bush.

Moore, whose family roots are in from Tipperary, Cork and Waterford, said: "In the end, doesn't it always take the Irish to speak up?"

"She's my hero!" Moore said repeatedly about RTE's correspondent in an exclusive interview with the Irish Independent. "Where are the Carole Colemans in the US press?" he asked, alluding to Ms Coleman's rigorous questioning of President Bush on the eve of his visit to Ireland last month. "I know that a lot of the people in your country like the American people, that you see something charming about us - the way we just wear it all out there on our sleeve," he said.

Moore lamented that, prior to his anti-Bush movie, 'Farenheit 9/11', taking the Palme d' Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May, not many people in the mainstream media were willing to listen to him.

"No one in the US, certainly not the networks, were interested. Maybe next time I'll go to Carole and RTE with something good," he said.

"I want the rest of the world to go back in time to September 12, the day after 9/11 when we received the good will and compassion from across the world. We've squandered so much of that good will since then."

Moore alternates between stand-up comic, film promoter and agent provocateur. He is resolute in his stated mission of dislodging Mr Bush from the White House. And he says that any politician from any country who helped him with the war in Iraq should be voted out of office.

"I think the Spanish started it. They threw out their prime minister, who didn't listen to the will of the people, and it's my sincere hope that the Australians, the Italians and the others who joined Mr Bush in this war will also be removed by the citizens of their countries.

"And I hope this film helps to do that."

Mr Moore said one of the biggest puzzles he was not able to solve while making the film was why such an "intelligent guy" like British prime minister Tony Blair "hooked up" with Mr Bush.

"That is something for science to figure out," Moore said. "Maybe someday, someone could do some examination, put him under hypnosis."

Among other things, Moore's new documentary film depicts President Bush as having a sinister motive for pursuing the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.

That plot surprisingly has made 'Fahrenheit 9/11' the highest grossing documentary in the US ever, bringing in over $60m in less than two weeks on a limited number of screens across America.

And his intent? "Come on," Moore said, "if we can impeach a President over a stain on a blue dress, don't you think we ought to be able to get this guy out after he took us to war based on lies and deceptions?"


TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: ireland; rte; useusummit
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-59 next last

1 posted on 07/17/2004 10:30:43 AM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Incorrigible; aculeus; Colosis; Cillmantain; Happygal; Mike Bates
More Independant Bump.

Meant to post this a few days ago

2 posted on 07/17/2004 10:36:34 AM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (Those who blame Bush for everything only serve to elevate him to a god)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Irish_Thatcherite
...if we can impeach a President over a stain on a blue dress. . .

Oh, so that's what he was impeached for.

3 posted on 07/17/2004 10:44:57 AM PDT by Mike Bates (Irish Alzheimer's victim: I only remember the grudges.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Irish_Thatcherite
Where are the Carole Colemans in the US press?

Umm...everywhere but Fox News, Mike.

4 posted on 07/17/2004 10:46:20 AM PDT by RockinRight (Liberalism IS the status quo)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Irish_Thatcherite
Michael Moore is the garden slug of politics...leaving a trail of slime wherever he goes.

My condolences.

Regards, Ivan

5 posted on 07/17/2004 10:46:39 AM PDT by MadIvan (Gothic. Freaky. Conservative. - http://www.rightgoths.com/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Irish_Thatcherite; Happygal

STFU Moore. Colin Farrell, not you, has the best thing- I mean is the best thing that has come out of Ireland EVER... well next to Stout of course.


6 posted on 07/17/2004 10:47:01 AM PDT by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Irish_Thatcherite

This guy is just too full of himself for it to last much longer. Something is going to happen to bring him down a notch or two. I just feel it in my bones.


7 posted on 07/17/2004 10:51:00 AM PDT by somedaysoon
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #8 Removed by Moderator

To: cyborg
Obligatory and gratuitous Colin Farrell photo:

I have only one word:PHWAORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

9 posted on 07/17/2004 10:55:25 AM PDT by Happygal (Le gách dea ghuí)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Happygal

I'm about to faint excuse meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


10 posted on 07/17/2004 10:56:43 AM PDT by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Irish_Thatcherite

Carol Coleman was rude in that interview (if you could call it an interview).

Now compare it to Miriam O'Callaghan's excellent interview with Bill Clinton on RTE's Prime Time the other night, and you'll see the difference in calibre of RTE's female journalists.

And Miriam is good looking too - unlike Carol, who has teeth that would chomp a farmers arse through a ditch.


11 posted on 07/17/2004 10:57:50 AM PDT by Happygal (Le gách dea ghuí)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Irish_Thatcherite
""She's my hero!" Moore said repeatedly..

A woman is not a hero. A woman is a heroine. And this is the latest god for democrats? It's insane.

Us conservatives should really change tactics. Let's actually encourage the left in their conspiracy theories. I am sure we can help them reach even higher levels of stupidity. Let's plan it out:)

12 posted on 07/17/2004 11:07:40 AM PDT by BobS
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Irish_Thatcherite
Maybe next time I'll go to Carole and RTE with something good,"

yes you do that oh and btw why not stay there until your heart gives up trying to pump through all that lard youv e been burying it in for the last 50 years or so

13 posted on 07/17/2004 11:14:21 AM PDT by freepatriot32 (today it was the victory act tomorrow its victory coffee, victory cigarettes...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Happygal
"And Miriam is good looking too - unlike Carol, who has teeth that would chomp a farmers arse through a ditch."

You know, Happygal, I spent six years overseas in the Air Force in a bunch of places and never heard anyone express themselves like you do, in ANY language:) And I thought I have well-trained brain cells. Tell me more:):)

14 posted on 07/17/2004 11:17:54 AM PDT by BobS
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: BobS
You know, Happygal, I spent six years overseas in the Air Force in a bunch of places and never heard anyone express themselves like you do, in ANY language:)

Ummm...I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing! *L* Gift of the gab?

15 posted on 07/17/2004 11:28:15 AM PDT by Happygal (Le gách dea ghuí)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Happygal

It's a good thing:) And refreshing, actually:)


16 posted on 07/17/2004 11:34:25 AM PDT by BobS
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: BobS

Well thank you! Now I've gone beetroot! :-)


17 posted on 07/17/2004 11:35:53 AM PDT by Happygal (Le gách dea ghuí)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: BobS

Here's something for science to figure out: Does Michael Moore's heart pump cheez whiz or mayonaise.


18 posted on 07/17/2004 11:36:43 AM PDT by Callahan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: BobS

BTW, you should have gotten them to post you in Ireland somewhere!
You'll hear quite a few colourful expressions over here. Typical Irish - we never use one word, when several dozen will suffice! ;-)


19 posted on 07/17/2004 11:37:27 AM PDT by Happygal (Le gách dea ghuí)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Happygal
Carol Coleman was rude in that interview (if you could call it an interview).

Now compare it to Miriam O'Callaghan's excellent interview with Bill Clinton on RTE's Prime Time the other night, and you'll see the difference in calibre of RTE's female journalists.

And Miriam is good looking too - unlike Carol, who has teeth that would chomp a farmers arse through a ditch.

The female version of Colin Farrell, herself and Sharon Ni Bheolain, (how do you post pictures with HTML?).

As for the interview, I haven't watched it, but I have it recorded, I'll watch it tonight when I am drunk.

I doubt Miriam's mouth would be remotely in the vicinity of a farmer's posterior, although you wouldn't know what she's into.

20 posted on 07/17/2004 11:38:49 AM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (If we are ultraconservative, does that mean they are infraliberal?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-59 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson