The Web site I reviewed, unfortunately, was http://www.MichaelMoore.com. In typical fashion, the UM-Flint dropout and my fellow M-Timer has proven to the world that he has no care in objectively portraying the news.
Covering the inauguration of President Barack Obama on his Web site, Moore takes almost as much effort, if not more, in humiliating former President George W. Bush as he does exuberantly proclaiming his love for Obama. If you read the headline on Moore's site, you don't have to read any more to discredit it as a credible news site. "Free at Last" is the headline above the presidential oath of office, which Moore credits to Obama. Below that, Moore highlights some specific phrases from Obama's inaugural address that slam certain policies from Bush's presidency.
On the right side of the page, Moore makes it clear (although he doesn't directly say it) that he panders to the far-left crowd with a letter to his supporters that slams not only Bush, but former President Ronald Reagan as well, perhaps the best-loved president of our time.
By contrast -- or comparison, depending on how you look at it -- Rush Limbaugh's site is the polar opposite. Limbaugh mentions hardly anything about the day's festivities, instead making fun of Obama and his supporters, proclaiming himself as the "last man standing against the Obama cult." Limbugh's only real mention of the inauguration is through a live link to the coverage. Neither Limbaugh nor Moore shows interest in presenting objective news, but that's not what they do. Limbaugh is a self-proclaimed Republican supporter, while Moore is clearly a Democrat. Objectivity is not a word in either of their dictionaries.
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Michael Moore is not a Democrat. He's a liberal, sure, but not a Democrat. His voting record has sided more with the Green Party in recent elections than Democrat.
ReplyDeleteI also dispute that he was an M-Times writer. I don't think anyone has proven that. He has been covered in The M-Times, but he was writing for The Flint Voice when he was a resident here.
I also sense a slant in your critique of this site, which I don't think is entirely fair. You mention Limbaugh briefly at the end, but you came out of the gate with a strong attack on Moore, when it is clear you were already opposed to his views.
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