Mel Gibson post-award press conference-"Kinship" with Michael Moore

[bushfamfan]

Does anyone have the quotes that Mel Gibson apparently made after receiving his People's Choice Award in saying he felt a "kinship" with Michael Moore and attacking the war in Iraq?

[rwfromkansas]

You can be a conservative and oppose the war in Iraq.

Now, I will violently disagree with such a person, but you can be one.

He is not liberal.

[Sam Cree]

"We've all got to become a little more flexible in our thinking, doncha think?"

More analytical, maybe, and less subjective sometimes.

[A Jovial Cad]

"And BTW, the fact that I happen to be a liberal"

You're bragging about being identified with such a swinish ideology as liberalism? What dreary little online cesspool did you come crawling from to troll your obnoxious platitudes? Ten to one odds I'll bet you're a refugee from DUmmyland, or some similar intellectual fever swamp.

[aruanan]

So far no "entirety". Someone heard something on the radio or television and well, here you have chaos.

You mean the core kneejerkers that are found at both FreeRepublic and the Democratic Underground? There's a personality profile that's fundamental that goes way beyond politics and religion.

[Tempest]

I'd like to see some evidence as well.

It seems to me that the same person who made the accusations is the same one bumping the thread a fanning the flame.

[stands2reason]

One can be conservative and still opposed to the war in Iraq.

I agree. But can one "like" the move F-911? That's at least got to be pushing it.

I don't think any conservative would agree with MM's portrayal as Saddam's Iraq as a nice place to live as has been reported.

[stands2reason]

I think you are confused. DU is where they march in lockstep, not FR.

[Tempest]

Now where on earth did you hear that?! Or is this a "Get Mel" crusade?

[A Jovial Cad]

Not a bit--though you seem to be in a bit of a daze if you really believe that crap. There is a vast difference between "marching in lockstep" and posting bilge about the "ravings" of Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh. You need to get a clue.

[Tempest]

That's from a very old article and has nothing to do with his appearance with Moore.

[A Jovial Cad]

"ZZTOPP--since 2005-01-11"

Who're you trying to kid?

[Teslas Pigeon]

Is Mel conservative? I believe he is pro-life and a traditional Catholic. Besides that, what is his stance on tax cuts, regulatory reform, tuition vouchers, enforcement of immigration laws, free trade, tort reform, etc. I have no idea. We should not assume anything about his politics from the fact he is pro-life and Catholic.

[Land_of_Lincoln_John]

ZZTopp just FReepmailed me with the same message. I reported the troll.

[DM1]

what a schlepp
look i can kind of understand what he was saying here - that they both were demonized from varying aspects etc etc but come on praising Michael Moore having a Kinship with him. IF he had said he could empathize a bit with Moore that is one thing but a Kinship give me a break

[biblewonk]

Are you being sarcastic?