Michael Moore has been very quiet during the Democratic Primary, but he came out in support of Obama this morning. For a long time he was supporting whichever Democrat takes the nomination...
Seriously, I know so many people who don't care if the name under the Big "D" is Dancer, Prancer, Clinton or Blitzen. It can be Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Barry Obama or the Dalai Lama.
He has changed his tune. The last straw for him seems to have been Clinton's tone during the debate.
She said the "F" word to scare white people, pure and simple. Of course, Obama has no connection to Farrakhan. But, according to Senator Clinton, Obama's pastor does -- AND the "church bulletin" once included a Los Angeles Times op-ed from some guy with Hamas! No, not the church bulletin!
This sleazy attempt to smear Obama was brilliantly explained the following night by Stephen Colbert. He pointed out that if Obama is supported by Ted Kennedy, who is Catholic, and the Catholic Church is led by a Pope who was in the Hitler Youth, that can mean only one thing: OBAMA LOVES HITLER!
He goes on to offer a ringing endorsement of Obama, but focuses especially on the progressive grassroots movement that has grown around Obama.
I like Michael Moore. I like him a lot. Sometimes, like when I hear Richard Dawkins talking, I cringe because I know he's saying things that might not change minds but rather harden resistances. All the same, his movies have been one of the few voices in the national mainstream media for the real problems facing Americans. Roger & Me is a classic and Fahrenheit 9/11 and Sicko were both brilliantly pointed works.
I am very glad to hear him endorse Obama, I just hope Obama doesn't find Moore's reputation a bit of a drag.