If you put controversial left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore and MSNBC "Countdown" anchor Keith Olbermann in the same setting - there's bound to be some sort of lunatic remark made. Their latest get-together, neither failed to disappoint.
On the August 29 broadcast of "Countdown," Moore told viewers how Hurricane Gustav, a storm with the potential to be catastrophic, reaffirmed his faith in God.
"I was just thinking, this Gustav is proof that there is a God in heaven," Moore said, laughing. "To have it planned at the same time - that it would actually be on its way to New Orleans for day one of the Republican Convention, up in the Twin Cities - at the top of the Mississippi River."
Moore did manage to work in that he hoped nobody got hurt and he hoped everybody is taking cover. However, he failed to make note of the $43.625 billion in damage the last hurricane to strike New Orleans caused - Hurricane Katrina in 2005 - and the billions of dollars the storm cost taxpayers.
Moore used his MSNBC appearance to keep things focused on Republican bashing and took a dig at President George W. Bush and the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain.
"I can't see what you showed," Moore said to "Countdown" host Keith Olbermann about a video clip including Bush and McCain celebrating McCain's birthday. "I don't know if you showed the cake there that they had there, three years ago today - with McCain and Bush. When Marie Antoinette - when she said, ‘Let them eat cake,' I think she was speaking figuratively. They literally were while New Orleans was drowning - eating cake. So, it's, um, I don't know - let's hope things get better.
Editor at Large
Comments Policy
but but but
August 30, 2008 - 10:16 ET byby extension that would mean Katrina is also proof of God and and and then also by extension that Carl Rove is God (he does run the weather machine)
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
Aha.
August 30, 2008 - 10:19 ET by FoolicanBut since proof denies faith, there is no God, and conclusively, everything that exists cannot.
Ow. My brain.
maha
August 30, 2008 - 10:58 ET byproof confirms faith
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
No...
August 30, 2008 - 11:05 ET by FoolicanFaith confirms proof!
Michael Moore has a point
August 31, 2008 - 06:39 ET by allamericandudeMichael Moore and Keith Olbermann are two of my personal heroes. I honor and respect these two great Americans because they were the only ones who were brave enough to stand up against the Bush Regime when it was most unpopular to do so. The right wing lunatic fringe has tried to demonize these two American Patriots but their efforts was to no avail as Mr. Moore and Mr. Olbermann are now part of the mainstream.
I agree with Mr. Moore, there is a God indeed. The Repubs think they have a monopoly on faith but at the end of the day they are one of the most ungodly and unkind set of people on the face of the earth. The Democratic ideology is more inline withe the teachings of Christianity than the Republicans. The greatest lesson that Christ gave us was to love your neighbor as you love yourself and to look out for the least among you. Republicans on the other hand believe in helping the rich and persecuting the poor and underpriviledged and thats explicitly unchristian. Jesus was probably the most liberal man to walk this planet and if you don't believe me go read your bible.
What is happening to the GOP now should not be a surprise to anyone. The words of God will always prevail for it was written in the scriptures - Galatian 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. " The GOP is simply reaping the recompense of the evil that it has sown. The tactics of Karl Rove has which sought to divide and weaken this great land for political gain is now turning upon the head of the Republicans. Americans are sick and tired of this polarization: white against black, rich against poor, straight against gay, urban against rural, christians against non-christians, liberals against conservatives and so on. That's why Obama appeal to so many people. It's not so much about him as it's about his promise to unite and heal this country. The status quo as it is today cannot stand. America is better than these last eight years. God Bless the United States of Amreica.
Is that you Reverend Wright?
August 31, 2008 - 06:48 ET by Jack BauerIs that you Reverend Wright? I am glad to see how much you love your Republican brothers and sisters as directed by Christ. You do love them, don't you?
If not, it's the best piece of satire I've read in a while. Well done sir, you should post it on the Daily Kos, as they will honestly think you are for real.
A brilliant headfake that almost fooled me, but I suspect you are a hardcore Republican.
No it's me Ted Haggard
August 31, 2008 - 12:15 ET by allamericandudeI was tired of doing meth and making love to a male escort so I decided to spend some time with you my conservative peeps.
Now I have no idea what you
August 31, 2008 - 12:23 ET by Jack BauerNow I have no idea what you are.
One thing for sure, #1. you're no Christian. #2. You won't be posting here much longer, so you'll have more time to spend with your "male" friends.
Ok, I'll ask you what I ask conservatives
August 31, 2008 - 06:59 ET by sarcasmoHow is it in line with the teachings of Christianity for taxes (government) to take-up many more tithes of my money than the Church asks? The way I see it, Demopublicans & Republicrats try to claim a duopoly on faith voters, attempting (with the help of a biased news media) to ignore Libertarians.
Media-loving politicians in BOTH 'major' parties rely on said voters & their preachers not thinking too much on April 15th. I think too much, so I keep asking this same question, but nobody's ever answered it from the left or from the right. Needless to say, a federal government forced to cut back to "tithe" levels would offend me much less, but various left wing & right wing sacred cows would have to become hamburger, and that's not too popular...
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
If you are a true Christian,
August 31, 2008 - 07:25 ET by allamericandudeIf you are a true Christian, paying your taxes does not prevent you in any way from paying your tithes. You've made a very weak case. God does not accept such an excuse. The scriptures tells us to abide by the laws of the land and that includes paying your taxes. Also Jesus once told his deciples to give unto Ceasar what is Ceasar's and unto God what is God's.
You're not reading what I said, you're making things up.
August 31, 2008 - 07:46 ET by sarcasmoI wasn't talking about the relative difficulty of paying taxes vs tithes. I said nothing whatsoever about prevented taxes or tithes, or excuses -- that's all your words not mine. 100%. Making up words and trying to put them in my mouth doesn't work for conservatives, and it's not workin' for you, either, so you'll need to come up with a different argument style.
I was talking about taxes' & tithes' relative sizes, a subject which you have conveniently not addressed. Should our obese government really cost somewhere between three & four tithes despite all its failures? And doesn't that multi-tithe tax-cost alone substantially weaken YOUR argument regarding Obama/Democrat (tax and spend, instead of borrow and spend) plans allegedly being more Godly, instead of the blatant hubris they look like to me?
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Stop embarrassing youself Sarc
August 31, 2008 - 11:01 ET by allamericandudeYou seem intent on perpetuating your nonsense. I am compelled to slap you down, you leave me no choice. Your reasoning is absolutely bankrupt. What you are arguing for is a theocratic form of Government like they have in Islamic Iran where the church is hardly distinguishable from the Government. You are definitely trying to mix church and state and that's against the US Constitution. The Kingdom of God cannot be intertwined in the worldly structures of man and that's exactly what you are proposing.
Also not all Americans are Christians. Your reasoning does not account for this. If your idea was ever to become a reality then that means that all Americans would be mandated to pay tithes even if they don't attend church or is not Christian at all. Conservatives would strongly oppose this as would liberals. You really don't make any sense so stop embarrassing yourself.
Huh????? Slap ME down??
August 31, 2008 - 11:10 ET by sarcasmoAt least I finally got a response, but you're once again in imagination-land, so the slapdown's comin' your way. Where are MY WORDS, not your hallucinations, that advocate anything like a theocracy? If anything, right now this country worships obese government between 3 and 4 times as much as we worship God, when measured with my inconvenient tithe-method. You can't find where I've said there should be a state religion, because I HAVEN'T. Instead, I'm advocating against the state AS a religion, and you're deliberately trying to put other words in my mouth. Ask conservatives, it's not gonna work and you're gonna look stupid when you try. Like now. If you wish to argue coherently with me, you'll need to stick to my arguments rather than your hallucinations or you'll keep lookin' stupid.
I also never said all Americans are Christians. My reasoning has nothing to do with this. If you're not a Christian, that's fine. If you worship obese government and think it's 3 or 4 times as important as the Christians' God, that's fine, too, but it would be nice if you admitted it, and few government-worshippers do. Tithes are not taxes, and I never said they were. I just compared the rates of the 2. I'm not embarrasssed at all, I'm just happy to FINALLY get a response, however clueless and imaginative, out of you.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
People like you who are so
August 31, 2008 - 12:13 ET by allamericandudeloatheful of Government and paying taxes should keep all your money to yourself and build your own roads, build schools to send your kids to, form your own military and so on plus don't expect to use any services provided by the Government because remember you don't contribute anything. See how much fun life would be then.
Loatheful??? Is that even a word?????
August 31, 2008 - 12:31 ET by sarcasmoI just want her to be skinny, like she was when we first married. You can comfort yourself in the fact that my ideas make conservatives just as uncomfortable as they apparently make you, but that should be small comfort at best, IMO.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
sarc -- all this time you
August 31, 2008 - 12:26 ET by Jack Bauersarc -- all this time you really wanted a theocracy! Wow. I must have missed that in all those libertarian posts for the past three years. Will nobody rid me of this troublesome priest?
I just hope
August 31, 2008 - 12:32 ET by sarcasmoYou won a bit of money betting on Palin, and ignored my Romney safety bet suggestion!
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Oh yes -- $20 @ 8/1 = I won
August 31, 2008 - 12:53 ET by Jack BauerOh yes -- $20 @ 8/1 = I won $160. Romney was odds on fave @ 8/11, so didn't take the bet as wasn't really worth it.
Here's the thing, if Palin was such a shock, how come she was only 8/1 in THE UK last Tuesday? That's not outsider odds, and shorter than Lieberman's 10/1.
KB Hutchinson was 25/1.
woohoo! & congrats!!
August 31, 2008 - 13:25 ET by sarcasmoHow much did the government tax out of your 'sinful' win, if you don't mind telling us? IIRC, Palin wasn't even a possible bet a month ago, but it's great to see someone making money off the bookies anytime. :)
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
"Stop embarrassing
August 31, 2008 - 11:16 ET by MrShy"Stop embarrassing youself"
Am I really reading that? From a complete buffoon who astoundingly lends credibility to the worst and ugliest types of, not even Americans, but human beings like Fat Propagandist Moore, Sc*mbag Propagandist Olbermann, and the like?
We thought -- we HOPED -- you were pulling our leg with that stuff. Yikes.
My head is still swiveling.
One day, after sense is knocked into you, you'll look back on these dark days in your life with a smile. Anyway, you're not alone... a lot of people have been successfully programmed by the kool-aid.
* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change
Huh? God favors aborting
August 31, 2008 - 10:44 ET by JerryHuh? God favors aborting babies? Killing them even after they are born alive? God favors desecrating His House by performing unholy unions between homosexual partners? God favors stealing from one to give to another? God favors having schools teach our children how to have sex and use condoms? God favors the ideological concept that no one is responsible for their actions? God favors the idea that man essentially created himself (evolution).
Everything you say is a contradiction. You quote "love thy neighbor" yet spew your hatred of conservatives and support the two most hate-filled people in the media. You say that republicans believe in helping the rich while persecuting the poor, yet republican charitable giving and titheing dwarfs that of democrats. You say that Jesus was the most liberal man to walk the planet, yet He violates the most sacred of democrat principles.. "Don't push your morals on me" (how dare He to tell people to go and sin no more). You say the republicans "seek to divide our land", yet it is the democrats that have been doing this for decades.
Your tirade is absolute ridiculous, but the sad thing is, you probably believe it.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
AllAmericanDude, you so funny!
August 31, 2008 - 11:18 ET by jefflebowski"white against black, rich against poor, straight against gay, urban
against rural, christians against non-christians, liberals against
conservatives and so on."
These are Republican tactics? Bwahahaha. I always marvel at libs ability to blame others for the same crap that they do. Thanks for making me laugh.
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
allamerican?dude - If your
August 31, 2008 - 13:15 ET by Hermanoallamerican?dude - If your rationale was correct, then the charitable donations given by democrats in this country should exceed those of republicans. The numbers, however, greatly favor republicans. Why is that? An interesting aside, McCain has donated about 27-28% of his income to charities in the last two years while Obama has managed about 6%. Looks to me like McCain is more generous to the needy than Obama.
The Newsbusters Comments Crew: Saving the Environment - One Ribeye at a Time! h/t Dr_Liberty
That's just sick
August 30, 2008 - 10:17 ET by BlondeI don't have the words to express how much I loathe that lying scum.
I'll stop. No need to get in the mud with the likes of M. Moore.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
It's like two brothers
August 30, 2008 - 10:21 ET by GregEIt's like two brothers enjoying a laugh and discussion on equal views. Great screen split. Two liberals, one supposedly a reporter, the other supposedly who knows, but listening to them one would not be able to decipher whos more liberal, or even more sinister, who's more lost.
Then to equate Dobson praying for rain to "theres a God in heaven" as happiness that a major hurricane is headed for people and their homes and could very well completely alter someone's life. Getting a little wet at a convention due to rain is just a wee bit less significant of a prayer and hope that a possibly negatively life changing (or ending) weather event, one would think.....
....but, it's Olbermann and Michael Moore. Little more could be expected from such people.
I wonder why he always wears
August 30, 2008 - 10:20 ET by FoolicanI wonder why he always wears the hat. Does he have a glaring bald spot? Now there's a personality issue.
Reason for living?
August 30, 2008 - 10:24 ET by clarkkent837After awhile you truly wonder what is the reason for this scum's existence.
Why, Foolican....everyone
August 30, 2008 - 15:02 ET by BuxomAnnieMcGreggorWhy, Foolican....everyone knows its to hide his goat horns!
I'm BuxomAnnieMcGreggor ...and I approve this message!
Proof There Is Satan!
August 30, 2008 - 10:30 ET by ChasvsThe fact that Michael Moore exists, is proof that evil exists among us and the Satan truely exists!
There is no better example of the Evil that is the Lefist Party known as the Democrats!
What a piece of crap. I
August 30, 2008 - 10:54 ET by Clear thinkerWhat a piece of crap.
I need to add him to my blog>Making Fun of AGW http://giovanniworld.wordpress.com/
45 Communist Goals for America http://www.nationmakers.com/com_goal
If god forbid, Obama wins, I
August 30, 2008 - 10:58 ET by TuariIf god forbid, Obama wins, I can definitely see Olbermann as his cabinet Press Secretary and Moore as Secretary of State. Both of them are on their 20th pair of knee pads.
Michael Moore...
August 30, 2008 - 11:01 ET by AgentAmericanis all about "let them eat cake..."
He eats plenty.
Drill ANWAR
Moore
August 30, 2008 - 11:07 ET by rick007There is a God in heaven but Moore will never meet him.
Moore is a fat S---
rick...
August 30, 2008 - 11:17 ET by Clear thinkerWell said!
Making Fun of AGW http://giovanniworld.wordpress.com/
45 Communist Goals for America http://www.nationmakers.com/com_goal
I disagree, Rick...
August 30, 2008 - 21:53 ET by tbbaxterMichael Moore will indeed meet God, just long enough to get fitted for that XXXXL firesuit.
Until then, let's hope that he doesn't meet up with someone who would love to close that piehole permanently, because then Michael Moore would be no -- more.
Moore is less!
Just maybe...
August 31, 2008 - 08:05 ET by Tom PaineA few more bacon cheeseburgers might hasten the meeting
Moore
August 30, 2008 - 11:09 ET by rick007It's realy ashame his mother chose not to abort.
but wait -
August 30, 2008 - 13:10 ET by ZuccoZoidI thought Dick Cheney ran the weather machine. Maybe they were trying to create a blizzard or earthquake in Denver, and that dumb ol' George fiddled with the controls.
Rove's function is to convince the population that if you don't vote Republican, global warming will get us all, starting with the polar bears. Counterintuitive at first blush, but if you think about it, the Democrats are tacitly admitting they don't have a weather machine of their own.
Micheal Moore
August 30, 2008 - 11:58 ET by NorthCoasterWhat a PO$.
Moore is someone to point
August 30, 2008 - 12:41 ET by ConservativeRexMoore is someone to point your finger at and laugh. I am certain that has happened his entire life. That is why he is such a bitter man today. He's really a nothing who is worshiped by nothings. Let him rant and rave. He certainly is never to be taken seriously. He's a puppet.
Rex
August 31, 2008 - 08:09 ET by NorthCoasterGood observation. So the truly bitter and clutching are projecting their personal angst on the right side of the world? That explains a lot of their sniping and whining. They stamp an storm about, because they don't get things their way, then project their vindictiveness on us.
SICKO
August 30, 2008 - 13:27 ET by ZuccoZoidMoore is a mean one - few people have the privilege of a national TV platform, and to abuse it is despicable - he's gleeful that another hurricane will New Orleans, and all he cares about is if it "hurts Republicans" - as if half the population were disposable.
New Orleans is an old Democrat bastion; but Moore is perfectly comfortable letting his consituents drown as long as it "hurts Republicans."
Is Moore an atheist, or has he recently converted to a more peaceful religion? Does he use a prayer mat? Is he praying for his "god" to kill innocent Americans because he doesn't like their political affiliation?
If this guy had any compassion [ouch, Republican notion], given the millions of $$$ he made doing propaganda - the least he could do is set up a relief fund or go down there himself. But he doesn't care - let 'em eat cake!
[note to Mike: how about a new film called DO JIHADISTS EAT CAKE?]
When this turd of a man
August 30, 2008 - 13:35 ET by BlazerWhen this turd of a man chokes on his next bratwurst and there isn't enough people around to get their arms around his massive cascading girth to initiate a Heimlich maneuver, then I'll say there truly is a God in heaven.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
A Heavenly "pied a terre"
August 30, 2008 - 14:04 ET by Rackie'Proof There is a God in Heaven'
I'm pretty sure God has an apartment in the Upper East Side too.
"I'm pretty sure God has
August 30, 2008 - 14:16 ET by Blazer"I'm pretty sure God has an apartment in the Upper East Side too."
By the way that would be a 3 million dollar apartment that Mr. "Flint Michigan", "Power To The People", "Stick It To The Man" Moore owns. Plus I dont' remember where I read in the bible where God sent his disciples to an exclusive NYC private school but I'll go back and re-read.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Is it any wonder that Keef
August 30, 2008 - 14:47 ET by Trix RabbitIs it any wonder that Keef überdork would allow a lying non-personality like Michael Moron - a loathsome being whose diet consists of beer nuts and lard - to comment on a hurricane???
And I am not speaking figuratively.
Liberal: a power worshipper without power. George Orwell
And like most loving
August 30, 2008 - 15:44 ET by winston smithAnd like most loving, caring, peace-minded progressives and liberals, Michael is hoping and praying for lots of death and destruction (The atheists are just hoping).
UPI picked up the story.
August 30, 2008 - 20:41 ET by Par for the CourseI was surpised to see UPI pick this story up:
Moore
August 30, 2008 - 23:08 ET by Tom in NCMichael Moore is proof that a hippo can get pregnant from a cockroach
Tom in NC, Good one one
August 30, 2008 - 23:25 ET by Trix RabbitTom in NC,
Good one one you. LOL.
Liberal: a power worshipper without power. George Orwell
Michael Moore
August 31, 2008 - 00:37 ET by VinncyGAs I've said many times on this site a liberal brain is an incredibly stupid thing to watch and listen to. What comes out of their mouths only a true Dumbacrat will accept without getting disgusted and saying enough is enough.
When will these fools grow up. Horrible human being, "I think it's human???
So G-d will punish the people of New Orleans
August 31, 2008 - 02:52 ET by donsalimanto revenge the Republicans.
Good going Moore.
There is a God
August 31, 2008 - 09:51 ET by cocodrieThere ia a God in heaven, but I don't believe that Michael Moore is going to enjoy his meeting with Him when the time comes.
email address
August 31, 2008 - 19:57 ET by reshasmmflint@aol.com