What an amazing exchange.Katie Couric Trashes Michael Moore!
Would Rather Arrange Socks than go out with him!
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Posted on 09/01/2004 6:06:30 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
In perhaps the most stunning morning news show interview I've ever seen, Katie Couric just got through thoroughly trashing Michael Moore.
She began by criticizing the scenes in Fahrenheit 911 depicting a pre-war Iraq of children peacefully playing and weddings taking place. "Wasn't that misleading?" Moore claimed he only used the footage to show the kinds of people killed by US bombing, not to suggest Saddam's Iraq was a "utopia."
Next, Katie said that "many people say the Dems don't want you to be the face of the party."
"Who said that?" demanded Moore. "Well, Tim Russert for one," answered Katie.
She added: "let's face it, many people think you're a jerk."
An obviously hurt Moore responded: "but you don't think I'm a jerk, do you Katie?"
Katie refused to come to his aid: "well, my views aren't important, it's the views of the Dem party."
"But come on, Katie, you know me."
"I really don't know you very well."
"But, come one, from talking after the shows, etc. You don't think I'm a jerk, do you?"
"I really don't know you well enough to say that."
Finally, in a scene so amazing I could hardly believe my eyes and ears, Moore virtually asked Katie out on a date, and was shot down with a classic co-ed line.
Katie asked Moore if he'd be going back to the convention and Moore said he would, probably tonight and tomorrow. Then Moore added: "will you come with me, Katie?"
A shocked Katie replied: "No," then, incredibly, added: "I HAVE TO RE-ARRANGE MY SOCK DRAWER."
Yes, she actually said it. Katie made it clear that she loathes Moore and fears that as the prominent face of the party, he is dragging down her boy Kerry.
An absolutely stunning TV moment. Catch a replay if you can.
That's the most concise way to put it.
They need to do that because people are identifying the protesters as Dimocrats. They're trying to distance themselves from the protesters. I think the commercial with the Swift Vets is making SKerry look like he used to be just like the idiots out there protesting now.
After today's slap-down from Katie, how soon before Moore balloons to over 500 pounds (I assume he's not there yet).
I happened to catch about the last sixty seconds or so of Katie v. Mike smackdown, and I couldn't believe it. Did you notice how she stuck her foot/leg out and flipped it around? I thought she was trying to draw attention to her leg or new shoes. Obviously so did he because he then mentioned something about Katie's boots, and she actually seemed to recoil and shrink back into the chair. Whatever that was that all about, she seemed very tense.
Apparently the moderizer thinks it's okay too.
LOL!! even in a mistake, I'm on target. Wow!
What an amazing exchange.Katie Couric Trashes Michael Moore!
Would Rather Arrange Socks than go out with him!
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When I first starting reading this I thought this has to be a joke. Amazing!Thanks for the ping.
Warning: not very nice …..
Marines Express THEIR opinion of Michael Moore!
I heard from my cousins, friends, brother that Ferris was really sick.
I'm so glad another FReeper caught this and can confirm that I wasn't hallucinating. I would love to see a replay. Yes, there was definitely some extremely strange body language on Katie's part going on at the end. I think she felt true physical revulsion at the sight of Moore and the prospect of going out with him.
I think we're blowing this episode out of perspective. Moore may have smelled worse than usual this morning, and Katie naturally reacted. An offensive odor can aleniate even political bedfellows
FReepmail my address and I will take care of them!!!
Come on, that wasn't so bad. At least it was better than the last Dem president: "I'm Bill Clinton and I'm reporting for booty"
read thread later
I liked Mark Steyn's advice that, given his war crimes, the next time he says that, everyone should be ducking for cover.
"... ye know I'm dead SEXY -- !"
My favorite line, which could apply to Moore, is when Spengler was examining Vince (a posessed accountant):
Janine: I think it's great that you're looking after that man. You're a real humanitarian.
Dr. Egon Spengler: I don't think he's human.
No way! I'm keeping the cookies. Netmilsmom's cookies make you look like . . . Arnold!
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