Michael Moore Mocks "Whiny" Democrats: At Least GOP Has Courage Of Its Convictions (VIDEO)

Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore mocked "whiny" Democrats for not having the spine or courage to fight Republicans for a public option on health care. Mimicking a whiny voice for Democrats, Moore said he "admired" Republicans because at least they had "the courage of their convictions":

I can't stand listening to whiny Democrats say, 'we shouldn't even do it because it won't pass anyways.' That's not how the Republicans think. You know, you've got to admire Republicans. They have the courage of their convictions. They put it right out there. When they want to do something, they do it. They don't go, 'oh, I don't know. I don't know if we should invade Iraq. People might not like that.' They don't care. They just do it. What is wrong with our side of the aisle? Where is the spine, where is the courage? 'They might filibuster.' Really? Let them filibuster. I'd like to see that.

Calling support for the public option "absolutely make or break," Moore warned Democrats that he would help efforts to oust from office any who backed away from supporting real reform:

We're going to start in the primaries. Any Democrat that gets in the way of true reform, reform that has to include the public option, we are going to campaign against them in the primary. We're going to try to find people to run against them. They are not going to get away with this.

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Comments

[SOSTED]

07:31 AM on 10/14/2009

I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.
Will Rogers


If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free!
P.J. O'Rourke

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one part of the citizens to give to the other.
Voltaire (1764)

Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!
Pericles (430 B.C.)

No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866)

Talk is cheap...except when Congress does it.
Unknown

The government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no responsibility at the other.

[Tulka2]

11:56 AM on 10/06/2009

Michael Moore inspires courage. He is an ordinary man who has done extraordinary things. He embraces his ordinariness. The rich eliets do not know what to do with that. "Who does he think he is??!" never applies to Michael Moore.

[mtracy9]

05:27 AM on 10/06/2009

Michael Moore was proven right when he said to a chorus of boos at the 2003 Academy Awards ceremony that he believes in non-fiction despite the fact that "we live in a time with fictitious election results that elect fictitious presidents. We live in a time when we have a man sending us to wa.r for fictitious reasons.''

[mtracy9]

05:07 AM on 10/06/2009

I just signed a petition demanding that the U.S. Congress allow a public option.

Click here to sign: http://bit.ly/1MOpFS

[JcFractal]

04:06 AM on 10/06/2009

Yes we can has "we" in it. So everyone get off your butts and call a Senator,
support a Public Option.

[lisaman]

02:37 PM on 10/02/2009

I saw this interview and I am overwhelmed in my opinion that no one could have a legitimate reason for not liking this man. He cares, much more than any of our Senators who would vote no on such a bill! And 2 of them that voted no also voted yes to fund abstinence only, pathetic!

[MaxPowerXP]

05:19 AM on 10/03/2009

If you honestly think no one could have a legitimate reason for disliking him, then you just don't know enough about him.

[makesmewonder]

04:07 PM on 10/03/2009

Really? What is it that the rest of us don't know? I'm only asking for supportable facts, not opinions.

[bascombe]

11:16 PM on 10/03/2009

ok what is it we should know? please! Inquiring minds and all that, ya know?

[bloodgimp]

01:09 AM on 10/15/2009

I have never seen a person more publicly smeared than Michael Moore. Remember, his films are overwhelmingly anti-corporation in their messages. Corporate lobbyists have a LOT of money behind them....and a LOT of influence in the media.

[makesmewonder]

10:33 AM on 10/02/2009

It is disgusting that the corporations have two strong political parties to represent them in congress, and we, the people, have no real representation. Who is fighting for us? At least Michael Moore has the courage of his convictions. Thank you Michael Moore!

[bascombe]

11:17 PM on 10/03/2009

both parties are weak, remember that 38% of voters are independent. what both parties are is PAID FOR!

[Watain]

04:19 AM on 10/02/2009

He is an inspiration to all capitalist. It is not the product that counts it the sales of the product that counts. Capitalism wins all the time.

[TomSawyer]

09:02 PM on 10/01/2009

i want to hug michael moore

[lisaman]

02:34 PM on 10/02/2009

You will have to stand in line!

[CitizenRob]

04:44 PM on 10/01/2009

I'm going to make sure Nancy Pelosi loses here in my district (San Francisco) the next time she is up for election if we don't have a public health option.

[bascombe]

11:18 PM on 10/03/2009

PLEASE DO! If you know anyone from Nevada, ask them to get rid of harry reid in the primary also.

[Patrick Garin]

01:21 PM on 10/01/2009

Let's ALL get out and rumble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm ready if you are!!!!

[Lemmy]

01:15 PM on 10/01/2009

"Capitalism did nothing for me", says millionaire Micheal Moore. He sure ain't missin' many meals.

[Stockbroker38]

01:47 PM on 10/01/2009

As a handsome 38-year-old stockbroker who benefits from bailouts and the status quo, I encourage such ad hominem attacks.

I agree that it's definitely realistic for all our political, financial and intellectual leaders to be paupers who live in cardboard boxes.

Hahahaha! Michael Moore eats a lot of food. Hahahaha! Michael Moore wears glasses. Hahahaha! Michael Moore is from Flynt. Hahahahaha! Michael Moore's dad worked in a factory.

Let's see, Lemmy, how many more can we come up with? Tag, you're it.

Has anyone seen my brandy snifter?

[Lemmy]

01:59 PM on 10/01/2009

You think a lot of yourself! Moore is a hypocrite and a liar. Get it Skippy?

[E NUFF]

12:29 PM on 10/01/2009

I would have loved to been in the room when Michael Moore saw Rep. Grayson on CNN!

Finally a Dem with some cojones!

[Patrick Garin]

01:18 PM on 10/01/2009

Oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!! Grayson should be President.

[bloodgimp]

01:11 AM on 10/15/2009

(sigh) Grayson seems to be one of only a few democrats with any ballz whatsoever.

[liver tuan]

05:06 AM on 10/01/2009

It is really sad to see democrats act like they care for the people but in reality they only want to be reelected. Republicans have guts just like amoeba have life. thanks for that!

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[Truth Wins]

03:12 AM on 10/01/2009

Kudos, Michael!!! I hope the Dems listen to you!

It's very important that famous people like you make themselves heard!