Democracy Now! : Michael Moore on Elections

[Shireling]

Good interview with Michael Moore. Here is a snip:

AMY GOODMAN: So the discussion of the pundits on television is—

MICHAEL MOORE: Yes.

AMY GOODMAN:—is how Obama can reach out to the right, as if he hadn’t been doing that all along, saying that he’s going to make concessions when it comes to free trade agreements. There’s going to be the effort on the part of the Republicans to roll back what they call "Obamacare."

MICHAEL MOORE: That’s right. Instead, what he should be doing is going on TV today, tomorrow, and look right into the camera and say, "My fellow Americans, the working people of this country, you are the majority, and I am your representative. I am going to fight for you. We are going to—we are going to wrestle control of this country back into the hands of we, the people. This country was not built for the billionaires and for the upper one percent. And I know they’re not going to like some of this, but we’re just going to go ahead and do it."

And I think he should—you know, he’s not going to have the House, but he’s got two of the three. He’s got the Senate, he’s got himself. And then he’s got to get into that bully pulpit and inspire the voters to put pressure on the Republican House to do it. And if they don’t do it, they will be the ones that are going to be faced with the change in the next election. But that’s going to take real guts and real leadership. No more thinking it out. It’s already been thought out. And, you know, I’ll say this to his credit, I think he’s a nice guy. I think that—

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/3/exclusive_filmmaker_michael_moore_on_midterm


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[BridgeTheGap]

2. The g.o.p. has already stated that their #1 goal is defeating President Obama. They WILL NOT

"reach across the aisle" with that agenda. Anything Obama might successfully get through will be thwarted in the House for the obvious reason that it strengthens his position and makes him harder to defeat.

[HillbillyBob]

3. They only reach out to hit......

nt

[HereSince1628]

4. Exactly, I think there will always be a left jab out there trying to connect with Obama

I'm not sure the R's have a real roundhouse punch in them, so I doubt impeachment will go forward.

But then I doubt much of anything will go forward. The idea of rescinding laws is going to captivate the radical teabag party for 2 years.