I missed this when it happened earlier this month, but a regular reader reports:
K-lo,
Shockingly, a new low was reached by Michael Moore recently. He was
received a Big in 2004 Award on VH1’s specious year-end awards show.
(I’m not sure when this happened — I am presently watching a
rebroadcast.) His category was “Big Boat Rocker,” and Mikey beat out
somewhat-less-dishonest filmmaker Morgan Spurlock and, bizarrely,
Hurricane Ivan.
Sharon Stone presented Moore his award after a glowing (and shrieking)
introduction. Moore stepped on the podium to a standing ovation, not
surprising for the young/hip Hollywood/music crowd in attendance. (I
could, however, make out some boos and jeering.)
Then during his speech, in a moment of pure unrivaled Moore arrogance,
he compared himself… to Rosa Parks!
I wasn’t Tivoing, sadly, or I would give you a transcript, but he
basically said that his message is that democracy isn’t a spectator
sport, and Rosa Parks started the civil rights movement by refusing to
sit in the back of the bus. Ergo, making millions off of fallacious
muck-raking is his version of Ms. Parks brave and quiet protest.
Unbelievable.
Sure enough. Of course his post-election day collage of President Bush made up of the photos of soldiers who have died in Iraq was probably his lowest low moment.





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