Michael Moore's Full Quote

[joeybee12]

We were all overjoyed with President Obama's election. He's had to endure so much crap since. In spite of that he's done many good things. BUT there are still two yrs left -- and there are big disappointments amongst all of us. What would my fellow Obama voters like to see happen in his final two years? To be remembered a hundred years from now as the first African American president -- that's great, but it's not enough. And I know Mr. Obama agrees with that.

[Rex]

1. Quick, who was the POTUS in 1914 and what is he most famous for?

No cheating.

[Blue_In_AK]

13. Woodrow Wilson

WWI.

[Jack Rabbit]

14. Woodrow Wilson

The establishment of the Federal Reserve.

[redruddyred]

15. I was going to say "effing up Versailles"

and also the league of nations (effing it up, that is).

[Jack Rabbit]

23. No, Wilson didn't eff up either or those

Clemenceau effed up Versailles by insisting on imposing a harsh peace on Germany. This led to the German economic crisis of the 1920s and made Hitler's rise more likely.

The League of Nations was effed up by the isolationist Republicans in Congress. The failure of the United States to join the League contributed to its ultimate failure, which in turn contributed to the outbreak of World War II.

[Welibs]

24. Interesting you brought that up. I just did some research on it and found it's a private entity!

I live in Canada and as I was delving into the Governorship of the Bank of Canada, it occurred to me that the US might have a similar situation.

Pierre Trudeau was a Bilderberger, as all Prime Ministers but one have been for over 50 years. In 1974 Trudeau handed the Bank of Canada over to the
Bilderbergs and they control it today.

The Committee for Monetary and Economic Reform has had this in court since 2011 and Harper had it thrown out last year. However, a higher court reversed
that ruling and it will move forward although we don't have a date yet.

The Federal Reserve is also being controlled by the Bilderbergs. We are all in deep trouble if this isn't reversed.

[malthaussen]

32. Woodrow Wilson for cold-shouldering Ho Chi Minh...

... when the latter wanted to discuss Vietnamese freedom under the 14 Points.

-- Mal

[another_liberal]

16. Woodrow Wilson and refusing to allow W.E.B. Dubois into the White House.

Or for caving-in to American bankers by agreeing to enter WWI and save their investments in all the loans they had given Britain and France to finance the war.

[zappaman]

19. Richard Nixon!

Most famous for his nose!

What do I win?

[IronLionZion]

27. I think women got the vote around that time

or a few years later

[arcane1]

2. Clearly the vile remarks of a bitter racist.

[noiretextatique]

34. indeed

he's more racist than all the rw assholes who call Obama Nazi and sub-human. clearly, moore is a vile racist

[frogmarch]

3. That's it?

What was so terrible about that? I saw nothing racist or otherwise insulting in it.

[OilemFirchen]

4. From his Facebook page.

Is this supposed to somehow refute what he said in his interview?

Disingenuous, at best.

[joeybee12]

5. The only place I found where he was "quoted"

Was Fox, Breitbart, WSj and the NY Post.

[Rex]

7. Here ya go, buzzfeed.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/dorsey/michael-moore-all-obama-will-be-remembered-for-is-being-the#4lboa17

[Rex]

6. Here is what he said during the interview.

“When the history is written of this era, this is how you’ll be remembered: ‘He was the first black president.’ Okay, not a bad accomplishment, but that’s it. That’s it, Mr. Obama. A hundred years from now, ‘he was the first black American that got elected president.’ And that’s it. Eight years of your life and that’s what people are got to remember. Boy, I got a feeling, know you, that you’d probably wish you were remembered for a few other things, a few other things you could’ve done.”

[joeybee12]

8. I don't think that's so bad...

He's expressing frustration like most of us feel...it's not a popular sentiment here, though.

[Rex]

9. It could have been worded a lot better imo, but I do not see the racism in that quote.

Funny, I get yelled at if I am outraged...get yelled at if I am not outraged. DU is a strange place at times.

[joeybee12]

10. I don't either...

Off the top of his head, not happy, it's not a big deal, but some people take criticism of Obama very personally

[noiretextatique]

35. i don't see it either

but the BOG got its marching orders.

[Rex]

36. I saw that.

See, certain types of hate is a-okay. Everyone write that down.

[George II]

21. Not horrible and not racist, but...

...in my opinion not correct either.

He'll be known for finding and killing Osama bin Laden
He'll be known for restoring respect for America around the world
He'll be known for getting affordable health care for all Americans
He'll be known for pulling us out of the second worst depression in our history
He'll be known for being President when the DJIA first reached 14,000 and then 15,000 and then 16,000 and then 17,000

and so many others. Only a pessimist would think he'd only be known for being the first black President.

[Doctor_J]

11. Tiger Beat needs periodic outrage

racial in nature, preferably.

Also, they hate liberals even more than Fox Nation does. Fox just calls everything they dislike "liberal". the DINOs actually realize what liberals are and what they stand for, and they hate that.

[rickyhall]

17. Seems he ignores the ACA but otherwise. . .

Of course, myself, I quit getting disappointed after Clinton. I have no expectations, nothing ever goes like I think it ought to anyway. I read to much science fiction growing up, most of that stuff still hasn't happened except maybe Bradbury's video wall.

[Doctor_J]

26. if we're still saddled with the ACA by then, we're really doomed

He seriously might want to try for an actual DEMOCRATIC success before leaving office.

[joshcryer]

29. The ACA will be single payer by then.

[Douglas Carpenter]

18. you're interfering with a 2 minute hate - there is no excuse for that -confusing an issue with facts

[kiva]

20. But if you look at the full quote,

you can't accuse him of being a racist, and that would put a damper on the outrage.

[AtomicKitten]

22. Following MM over the years, I found

his statement innocuous. I know where his heart is and I know his respectful criticism comes from love.

[tooeyeten]

25. Moore & Olberman on Maher tonight.

Great stuff.

[navarth]

33. yeah that was fun

[840high]

28. Aww shucks - you're taking the fun

away from all the outrage. Thanks for facts.

[grahamhgreen]

30. Kick. Michael campaigned for Obama. Obama should listen to him, rather than the neo-con war machine.

[cali]

31. that is not the full quote.

[albino65]

37. Context is everything n/t