Posted on 08/30/2004 10:06:45 PM PDT by Cedar
Heavy Security Protects Michael Moore at Convention
Michael Moore is so threatened by those warlike Republicans that he is hanging out at the GOP convention with a bevy of security guards.
Editor & Publisher reported that "the biggest commotion at the Republican National Convention Monday night occurred just before 10 pm with the entrance of anti-Bush filmmaker Michael Moore, who was repeatedly halted by security attempting to reach his reserved press seat in section #340 near the side of the stage. Moore is writing a daily column this week for USA Today."
Moore's timing could not have been better.
Soon after arriving, Sen. John McCain mentioned Moore in his speech as the "disingenuous filmmaker who would have us believe that Saddam's Iraq was an oasis of peace."
After McCain's remarks, the audience booed – then began chanting, "Four more years!"
E&P reported that when Moore left soon after, he was "accompanied by heavy security. He told E&P on the way out that he was not fleeing: He had to speak to a Planned Parenthood gathering at a theater uptown." [No word yet if Moore has agreed to be the organization's poster child.]
He's the only good argument I know for abortion.
are you sure security was there to protect MM or was it to protect the buffet table?
~~Heavy Security Protects Michael Moore at Convention~~
Hard to imagine anything heavier than Michael 'Java the Hut' Moore.
We might be able to make an exception for him. :-)
He's the only good argument I know for abortion.
You forgot about the clintons!
Don't forget to email USA Today and tell them what you think of Michael the Moore representing their rag.
A big guy like Moore needs security? I thought F911 was the feel-good hit of the summer?!? /sarcasm
Seriously, though, I doubt Moore would have received anything rougher than language-- at the Convention.
Correction:
Security Protects Heavy Michael Moore at Convention (They apologize for the typo)
He ran like a bloody coward.
Abortion's just too horrible.
Wouldn't wish that on anyone.
I seriously doubt Michael Moore needs protection. I can't imagine anyone wanting to touch him-he looks disgusting!
I suppose it would have to be heavy.
Yeh, but if he gets blown up, it would take generations of NY'ers to clean up the mess.
"on the way out that he was not fleeing:"
Yeah, sounded like he was making a quick exit. Just as well. He shouldn't have been there to begin with.
They should have told USA Today to send another reporter.
I hope that Mooore's "security" detail was checked and re-checked in ways I don't want to think about.
We have, in a sense, a political "enemy" of the GOP, who is inappropriately present at the nominating convention with a large entourage of presumably armed "guards." That's not right.
"We have, in a sense, a political "enemy" of the GOP, who is inappropriately present at the nominating convention with a large entourage of presumably armed "guards." That's not right."
I agree. He shouldn't be there, and Ann C. should not have been at the Dem convention. It's just not appropriate, as you said.
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