Interesting. My post here was my last post before heading off on vacation. Coming back in at this point is enlightening. People's political biases are readily apparent, I can say that much.
All manner of straw man argument is being fired up, to say the least. Not a surprise, but not something that would win points in a formal debate.
I expect my bias is present and accounted for as well, though I would like to point out that I would only have voted for Bush given the other choice was the guy that claimed to
invent the internet 
amongst other misguided and blatant lies.
That said, I have little faith in the media, regardless of whether it is Moore, CNN or your local station. Why? Because they, regardless of who
they are, will spin it to suit the editorial tastes (read political biases) of whomever is in charge. Moore is honest, I'll give him points for that, but please, don't suggest that he's making good points? What he may well be making are valid points, but are ya really certain there's no grease under Kerry's wheels either? Clinton was squeaky clean? Nuh, don't think so bub. Politics has, IMO, very, very little to do with what the electorate wants. It has everything to do with favors, cronyism and buttering your own bread. Regardless of the side.
Everything is spun, regardless of the side it is coming from. You can be damn sure that the Bush spin machine is on a roll and you know maybe 20% of what is going on. That is precisely no different from what happened during the Clinton administration nor will it be any different from the next administration, regardless of what political stripe they are wearing.
If the movie serves to open your eyes or remove some naivete, then it has served a good purpose. Just don't believe that selective editing necessarily tells you the whole truth. Again, I haven't seen the movie yet, so I cannot say what is good or bad about it, I just found the preview laughable when it's presented, as a shock, that congress does not read every word in a bill before voting. Really, and this only happens now that Bush and the Reps are in control? Please, someone have the balls to say they believe this to be true? Didn't think anyone was that naive.
Enjoy the movie for what it is. But remember, there are some pretty damn good selective editors here too, but it's all done in fun. You can C&P anyone's post to make it say what you like.
I work for a government agency. I've seen my own writing come out
enhanced, twisted and turned into an out and out lie. The government's spin doctors did that and I have exactly zero power to say so. I've been interviewed by print reporters as well as radio and television reporters. I've had to phone offices asking them to print/air retractions because of where they cut and edited to make a particular slant on what I said, removing all context and any qualifications because it makes it more
entertaining, exciting, eye/ear catching. Anyone can be made a fool of. None of what was done by the media was a lie, they just simply removed the context, thereby preventing any litigible action. Ergo, it's not a lie, really.
