Why does msnbc continue to periodically have Michael Moore on? He will be on Alex Witt

[still_one]

today, but I don’t think he has that much of a following anymore

[lisa58]

1. Probably because of Michigan...

He did a podcast on the arrest of the Michigan militia or whatever they call themselves

[TexasTowelie]

2. Thanks for alerting me

not to watch MSNBC this morning. I need to shampoo my hair which takes much longer since I haven't had a hair cut in nine months. I also need to go shopping.

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3. Well he was right about the 2016 election. I

haven't been watching much MSNBC so I don't know what he is saying this year.

[Trumpocalypse]

5. A broken clock is right twice a day

For the record he predicted Obama would lose in 08 and 12.

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8. Didn't know that lol. nt

[betsuni]

23. And that Romney would win in 2012.

Because he had more money to spend on his campaign than Obama did.

He was right there were many angry white men in 2016, but wrong about why. He thought it was about economy insecurity. No. It wasn't new, either, as he knows because he wrote "Stupid White Men" in 2001.

[whathehell]

4. Because they find him relevant, even if you don't?

Just a thought.

[Trumpocalypse]

12. What makes him relevant?

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14. Forty plus years of progressive advocacy, maybe?

Just a thought.

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16. By that logic

Ralph Nader is still relevant.

And spending 40 years attacking everyone including the Democratic Party is not progressive advocacy.

[whathehell]

17. Um, no, You see, Ralph Nader hasn't been relevant FOR 40 years

since "Unsafe at any Speed" was published in 1966, so it's a bad analogy.

Your claim that Michael Moore has " been attacking everything including the Democratic Party for 40 years" is blatantly false.

Do get back to me when you've done some actual research.

[Trumpocalypse]

18. Don't deny reality

Moore has never been a friend of the Democratic Party.

[JonLP24]

19. Things were different when Bush was President

Michael Moore was a key voice at the time and his film shined a light on things that weren't heavily reported at the time. I don't know if anyone remembers what it was like. Donahue was fired by MSNBC for being anti-iraq war despite having good ratings and replacing him with god awful Republicans. Anyways, Michael Moore begged Nader not to run at the time. There was a lot more unity back then and the Bush resistance lead to 8 years of Obama.

However, I lost respect for Moore when he put his name on that horrible climate film.

[Trumpocalypse]

20. I lost respect when he supported Nader

and helped give us Bush.

[JonLP24]

24. No one cared about that back then

The only time I saw people hating Moore over that was 2016. I honestly didn't see that when I was an anti-Bush Democrat. The sad thing is a lot of the Bush administration officials and columnists elevated by our party for the very low bar of criticizing Trump. I remember Fox News lead a boycott of Bull Durham because Susan Surandon opposed the Iraq war. Now she is boycotted by our party.

While I'm thankful of all the progress accomplished under Obama (he was in between the 2 worst Presidents in modern history) I do miss the Bush resistance.

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25. Lots of Democrats cared about it in 2000

Don’t pretend that they didn’t.

[whathehell]

21. Get acquainted with reality.

Michael Moore has always been a friend of Democracy.

[Trumpocalypse]

22. But not of the Democratic Party

Or Democratic candidates including Joe Biden.

[whathehell]

28. You don't seem to understand that one can be a democrat

and criticize your own party.
.Saying otherwise is like saying good Americans should not criticize their own government or country.

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32. But he's not a democrat

Moore is an independent. And attacking a party with lies is fair criticism.

[betsuni]

26. Then why does he say things like, "I've come to the conclusion that the old guard of the Democratic

Party is a greater roadblock to social progress than Trump is." And that the Democratic primaries were rigged because of bribery. It's nutty conspiracy theory. How in the hell is that a "friend"?.

[whathehell]

31. I don't agree with his first statement,

but the DNC did, in fact, rig the primaries against Bernie Sanders in favor of Hillary -- It's why Debbie Wasserman Schultz had to resign.

https://observer.com/2017/08/court-admits-dnc-and-debbie-wasserman-schulz-rigged-primaries-against-sanders/

[betsuni]

37. No, she was wrong and said it wasn't rigged a week later.

Donna Brasile took her false accusation back first saying, "The process was not rigged. I believe it was a fair fight because ultimately the voters decided."

Then Warren: "I agree with what Donna Brazile has said over the last few days, ... the overall 2016 primary process was fair and Hillary made history."

It's a debunked conspiracy theory:

http://www.newsweek.com/myths-cost-democrats-presidential-election-521044

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33. He was for most of his life,

Like Bernie Sanders, he's an Independent.who generally does a great job defending liberal, progressive values.

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6. Don't understand it either

He is just a rich elitist blow hard.

[still_one]

7. He doesn't identify himself as a Democrat. He says he is an independent. I don't think he

represents independents either

[Trumpocalypse]

11. Exactly

He only represents himself.

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9. He is the Democrat Denesh Desusa. I see he

is back at making his propaganda videos.

[LuvNewcastle]

10. Not many people want to waste a nice, lazy

Sunday morning to be on MSNBC. It's one thing to spend your day off on This Week or one of the other big shows, but being a guest on a weekend show on MSNBC isn't such a big privilege. Someone like Moore is perfect for them.

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13. I'll watch him

I like him n he’s done some good documentaries/movies. Maybe he claims to be Independent so he can get people on both sides views.

[JonLP24]

15. I stopped liking Moore after he put his name on that horrible climate documentary

But it is important to have a variety of viewpoints. Again him putting his name on that climate film is why I stopped following him but there are members of the party that share his views.

[anamnua]

27. Saw his latest YouTube clip

Not much to complain about here.
I just don't get the anti-Michael Moore stuff in DU.

'A prophet is never accepted in his own country.'

[whathehell]

34. I don't get the Moore haters either..

I'd guess they're people unfamiliar with the bulk of his work and who are also anti-Bernie.

I don't agree with everything he says, but I do like him and always have.

[still_one]

35. I did watch it, and agree there wasn't anything to argue with. As for you r comment why some don't

care for him, without getting into details, a lot of that had to do with his divisive rhetoric

[sarcasmo]

29. I don't know how people watch the News all day.

[OnDoutside]

30. Well to be fair, Alex Witt doesn't have a following either ! Definitely Minor League.

[still_one]

36. I did catch it, and I am glad to say it was ok