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Bush May Have Paid Michael Moore to Oppose Him
by Scott Ott

(2005-01-08) -- Even as Tribune Media Services announced it had dropped columnist Armstrong Williams after he admitted receiving $241,000 from the Department of Education to promote 'No Child Left Behind', new allegations surfaced today that the Bush administration may have paid Michael Moore to oppose the president's reelection.

Mr. Moore and the White House both deny the charges, but critics point to the "almost scary" relationship between Mr. Bush's electoral success and the vigorous efforts of the Oscar-winning filmmaker to tarnish the president's image.

"The more he attacked Bush, the more Americans loved the president," said an unnamed spokesman for the American Society of Correspondents, Editors and Writers. "You don't have to be Oliver Stone to see the outlines of a conspiracy there. Michael Moore practically handed Bush his second term on a silver platter."

"The outcry from professional journalists over these pay-for-commentary scandals is not surprising," the source added. "They violated the journalistic code of honor. It's appalling to think that these men received compensation for weaving their biases into their work. Meanwhile, thousands of hard-working journalists do the same thing every day at no extra charge."



What do you feel about all of this?

Breaking news, I think this was a real possibility:

Bush May Have Paid Michael Moore to Oppose Him
by Scott Ott

(2005-01-08) -- Even as Tribune Media Services announced it had dropped columnist Armstrong Williams after he admitted receiving $241,000 from the Department of Education to promote 'No Child Left Behind', new allegations surfaced today that the Bush administration may have paid Michael Moore to oppose the president's reelection.

Mr. Moore and the White House both deny the charges, but critics point to the "almost scary" relationship between Mr. Bush's electoral success and the vigorous efforts of the Oscar-winning filmmaker to tarnish the president's image.

"The more he attacked Bush, the more Americans loved the president," said an unnamed spokesman for the American Society of Correspondents, Editors and Writers. "You don't have to be Oliver Stone to see the outlines of a conspiracy there. Michael Moore practically handed Bush his second term on a silver platter."

"The outcry from professional journalists over these pay-for-commentary scandals is not surprising," the source added. "They violated the journalistic code of honor. It's appalling to think that these men received compensation for weaving their biases into their work. Meanwhile, thousands of hard-working journalists do the same thing every day at no extra charge."

What do you feel about all of this?
ROFLMAO!!!! Aaaahahahahahahahahahaha! ( Does that answer your question? ) :D

interesting but i'm not sure if it's a gamble bush would have risked taking.

Makes sense to me, Moore is clearly the kind of guy who'd sell out for the $$$ and he obviously supports Bush personally, so to get $$$ to support your favorite candidate, well hell, who wouldn't turn that down. :rolleyes:

I think its a sad attempt to villify a liberal icon in order to draw attention away from the wrongdoings of the current conservative administration.

make sense. but why the gamble?

That is stupid. It was obvious Moore was did not like George Bush long before he made 9/11.

ROFLMAO!!!! Aaaahahahahahahahahahaha! ( Does that answer your question? ) :D

I take it this means you think it's horse hockey too? :D

BTW does anyone know who Scott Ott is? Sounds like a REALLY fake name.

EDIT:

Link, please? (although I don't know why I'm bothering giving this thread any attention.)

It's ridiculous.

... Personally, I think Carl Rove would never have stood for it... So, I'm going to say it's a bunch of crap.

I take it this means you think it's horse hockey too? :D

BTW does anyone know who Scott Ott is? Sounds like a REALLY fake name.
he's a real guy i think he wrote a book

Makes sense to me, Moore is clearly the kind of guy who'd sell out for the $$$ and he obviously supports Bush personally, so to get $$$ to support your favorite candidate, well hell, who wouldn't turn that down. :rolleyes:

What makes you think he supports Bush? Just curious...

Personally I expected any conspiracy that involves Mike Moore to involve the words "gravity," "mass" and "deep-fried."

he's a real guy i think he wrote a book
http://scrappleface.blogspot.com/

I think its a sad attempt to villify a liberal icon in order to draw attention away from the wrongdoings of the current conservative administration.

What do you mean "attempt to villify"? He's just done all of that stuff himself.

BTW Do you eat scrapple with apple butter like me?

Breaking news, I think this was a real possibility:

Bush May Have Paid Michael Moore to Oppose Him
by Scott Ott

(2005-01-08) -- Even as Tribune Media Services announced it had dropped columnist Armstrong Williams after he admitted receiving $241,000 from the Department of Education to promote 'No Child Left Behind', new allegations surfaced today that the Bush administration may have paid Michael Moore to oppose the president's reelection.

Mr. Moore and the White House both deny the charges, but critics point to the "almost scary" relationship between Mr. Bush's electoral success and the vigorous efforts of the Oscar-winning filmmaker to tarnish the president's image.

"The more he attacked Bush, the more Americans loved the president," said an unnamed spokesman for the American Society of Correspondents, Editors and Writers. "You don't have to be Oliver Stone to see the outlines of a conspiracy there. Michael Moore practically handed Bush his second term on a silver platter."

"The outcry from professional journalists over these pay-for-commentary scandals is not surprising," the source added. "They violated the journalistic code of honor. It's appalling to think that these men received compensation for weaving their biases into their work. Meanwhile, thousands of hard-working journalists do the same thing every day at no extra charge."

What do you feel about all of this?

Where did you get this, The Onion?

haha havent you seen the movies?. It doesnt look much like moore supports bush lol

http://scrappleface.blogspot.com/


Dang you Eutrusca, shhh! ;)

I trust no blogs. One of the most successful blogs yet was the online accountings of a woman's sex life... written by a man. I'd like to see a semi-reputable source, if you know what I mean.

Where did you get this, The Onion?

No, my friend and personal savior, Herbert W Armstrong!

Makes lots of sense.

Kerry is an idiot. Why not take the gamble?

He was going to win regardless.

http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0603/scrappleface061003.asp
... JWR contributor Scott Ott publishes the satirical website ScrappleFace.com, whose motto is "News fairly unbalanced ...
www.jewishworldreview.com/0603/scrappleface061003.asp



An internet search turned up a lot on Scott Ott, but as you can see by one of the results he is admitting it is satirical.

What makes you think he supports Bush? Just curious...

Personally I expected any conspiracy that involves Mike Moore to involve the words "gravity," "mass" and "deep-fried."

Do I really need to put in a tag ?

Do I really need to put in a tag ?

Yes, because my skull is thick. :)

Do I really need to put in a tag ?

maybe u should...[/sarcasm]

http://www.scrappleface.com/

I found Scott Ott's site. It is a political satire site. (Scott Ott may very well be a pseudonym)

The motto for the site is "News Fairly Unbalanced. We Report. You Decipher."

Some of the titles for some of the articles on this site are:

:: Gonzales Won't Answer, Cites Geneva Conventions

:: Succotash Industry Joins War on Child Obesity

:: CNN Telethon to Aid Tsunami Coverage

DO NOT TAKE THE POSTED ARTICLE IN THIS THREAD SERIOUSLY!!

That is all.

EDIT:

Apparently I was slow to the punch. Serves me right for doing research into the name. Never heard of the guy before after all. Funny site though.

:: Succotash Industry Joins War on Child Obesity


That made me chuckle. :p

Deepfrying moore proberly would help the hungry after the Tsunmai!! :gundge:

http://www.scrappleface.com/

I found Scott Ott's site. It is a political satire site. (Scott Ott may very well be a pseudonym)

The motto for the site is "News Fairly Unbalanced. We Report. You Decipher."

Some of the titles for some of the articles on this site are:

:: Gonzales Won't Answer, Cites Geneva Conventions

:: Succotash Industry Joins War on Child Obesity

:: CNN Telethon to Aid Tsunami Coverage

DO NOT TAKE THE POSTED ARTICLE IN THIS THREAD SERIOUSLY!!

That is all.

EDIT:

Apparently I was slow to the punch. Serves me right for doing research into the name. Never heard of the guy before after all. Funny site though.

Wow, you do take yourself way too seriously, don't you! Chill and learn to identify satire when you see it!

Wow, you do take yourself way too seriously, don't you! Chill and learn to identify satire when you see it!

I'm thorough my good man. Thorough...and dull :)

I doubt the validity of this.

So, I guess that means all the righties, like Anne Coulter were really pushing to get Kerry elected. :rolleyes:

What makes you think he supports Bush? Just curious...

Personally I expected any conspiracy that involves Mike Moore to involve the words "gravity," "mass" and "deep-fried."

hehehe.....a mass of deep fried michael moore in New Zealand is affecting the tides.....hows that for a conspiracy....

hah didnt expect to see another NZer here.......
thats probably what is affecting the weather too.