Probable presidential candidate Fred Thompson recently wrote a column denouncing Michael Moore’s perception of the Cuban health care system. In the latter’s new documentary, he takes some ailing Americans to the communist country for treatment.
Moore responded by challenging Thompson to a debate, and here’s Thompson’s response.
Thompson tells the story of another documentary filmmaker whom Castro disliked and threw into a mental institution. That’s all well and good, but he concludes by remarking, “a mental institution, Michael. Might be something you oughta think about.”
The genius here is astounding. Thompson managed to insinuate Moore is mentally unbalanced, but if mental health advocates protest, Thompson can say: I just meant he should “think about” Castro’s misuse of institutionalization, not that he should seek treatment.
Thompson is an actor, and he makes the remark seem off-the-cuff, but it’s obvious he chose his words carefully.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackIt would appear to me that Mister Thompson is simply too SCARED to engage in anything but partisan sniping.
Too bad. It might have made for interesting television.
Thompson is awesome! Run, Fred, Run!
That was awesome. I think Thompson knows how Moore works. Moore will do or say anything for more publicity and a chance to be on TV. Thompson was able to zap Moore at his own game while keeping Moore from getting the kind of attention he wanted.
I really hope this guy is running for president.
Moore is a Clutz, who could not earn a living in the real world. So he resorts to flashy nonsense in order to get attention and thus have the public earn his living for him. Sic the coondogs on him Fred, see how fast he can run.
Right on Fred!!!! Michael Moore wouldn’t know truth if it hit him right between the eyes. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Michael is buddy buddy with Castro. The Communist…….uh………I mean the Democratic party loves trying to turn our nation into a socialist state. I work for my money and have no intention of giving it to people too lazy to work. Vote Republican so that you can be taxed at 15% on dividends and short term capital gains when you invest your hard earned dollars rather than being taxed at 35% like the loco lefty democrats favor.
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