Posted on 11/02/2004 6:44:55 AM PST by veronica
TAMPA - A political street theater scene with shouting matches between supporters of George W. Bush and John Kerry erupted near Hyde Park late Monday when filmmaker Michael Moore showed up for a speech. Moore, famous for his anti- Bush film ``Fahrenheit 9/11,'' accompanied by Roseanne Barr, spoke to volunteers for MoveOn.org.
In the parking lot of a closed gas station surrounded by a chain-link fence on Azeele Street, he told a crowd of about 200 that he'll have hundreds of amateur and professional videographers on hand in Florida on Election Day to document voter complaints.
``The cameras will come there and record that fraud,'' he said. ``They won't get away with it this time'' - referring to the 2000 election, which Moore says Republicans stole.
About two dozen or so Bush supporters came from the nearby GOP headquarters, and chanting contests and shouting matches ensued, first across Howard Avenue, then face-to-face through the fence.
``Four more years,'' chanted the Bush supporters.
``One more day,'' responded the Moore backers.
Speaking through a bullhorn, Moore told the protesters, ``If this were a Bush rally, you'd all be in the paddy wagon by now.''
But he said he had ``good news'' for Republicans - ``When we clean up the air and water Bush has dirtied, we'll let Republicans breathe the air and drink the water. ... And even though some might consider you a little strange, after Jan. 20 [inauguration day], Republicans will be able to marry each other.''
The Bush crowd, which included two retired Marines in dress uniforms, yelled, ``Freak show!'' and ``Go home!'' Moore backers responded, ``Bush is a deserter!''
The scene slowed traffic. Horns blew, supporting one side or the other or in anger over the traffic snarl, and tires squealed.
Shortly after Moore left, the Bush supporters did also, except for Danielle Platzer, a University of Tampa sophomore, who stood alone across Howard Avenue in the gathering darkness waving a sign, refusing entreaties from her friends to ``come have a glass of sangria.''
Platzer said she missed the deadline to vote absentee in her home in New Jersey.
``I'm going to stay here and try to do something instead,'' she said.
Talk about PIGS in a blanket!
Roseanne and Michael.....tubby or not tubby......that is the question.....
"refusing entreaties from her friends to ``come have a glass of sangria.'' "
At this point I agree with her friends.
A crowd of 200,hmmm..and some of them Bush Supporters? Sounds like Michael Moore is already drifting into obscurity.LOL
Let's see...Moore and Roseanne or....
Curt Shilling, Mike Tice, Arnold, Lynn Swann, America's Mayor...I think we've got this won.
Moore leaving.
Roseanne and Michael Moore? Or was it just Michael Moore standing in front of a mirror? You be the judge!
Fat pig should get his ass kicked. I assume he has a wedge of bodyguards around him ........?
Moore and Rosanne. That is a scary couple.
Two birds of a feather. Two obnoxious blimps supported by BowelMoveOn.Org.
That is so great!!! Thank you for the laugh this morning!!!
Someone should have pointed out to this waste of skin, oxygen pirate that during the DNC Convention...all protester's were enclosed/restricted in a chainlinked holding pen.
Moroon..!!
This crap has gotta backfire.... Come on, Florida!!
I swear I read the title as "(Moore threesome with Rosanne Barr)"
Did you guys see what he wrote on his website? He thinks it's funny that Osama probably watched his movie and is using it to further divide America.
I tuned in a few minutes early and accidentally caught the tail-end of a Michael Moore rally at which Moore got very strange. The program ended with a C-Span voice over saying that Moore's staff asked the cameraman to leave because Moore was ill.
Verrrrry odd.
I just assume the slob has a wedge.
I was there as the Chuck Norris Ranger. We shouted them down even over Moore's weanie bullhorn. An old hippie tried to pick a fight. We shamed them with signs like: "Judge a man by his allies - Osama, Micheal Moore, John Kerry" and chants like: "MOORON, MOORON, MOORON!"
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