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Moore creates commotion at convention Washington Times ^ | 8/31/04 | Christina Bellantoni

Posted on 08/31/2004 1:31:17 AM EDT by kattracks

Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore made a splash during the Republican National Convention yesterday, first prompting a ruckus in the press corps and then becoming the target of one of the night's biggest applause lines during the speech of Sen. John McCain.

In his speech, the Arizona Republican said the war to overthrow Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was just and that the crowd should ignore critics, including "a disingenuous filmmaker."

Before he could continue the sentence, Mr. McCain was drowned out by cheering delegates expressing their antipathy for Mr. Moore and his anti-Bush film "Fahrenheit 9/11."

Waiting for the uproar to die down, Mr. McCain smiled and said, "That was such a good line, I'm going to use it again," and repeated the "disingenuous filmmaker" reference, much to the delight of the delegates.

Before Mr. McCain had finished his speech, Mr. Moore was escorted toward an elevator and out of the arena by several New York police officers. When reporters tried to follow, they were shoved back and barred from leaving.

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