Paul Krugman does Fahrenheit 9/11

[muscadine]

Here.

As Kevin Drum (formerly of Calpundit fame) points out, this pretty much covers most of the criticisms of the film:

There has been much tut-tutting by pundits who complain that the movie, though it has yet to be caught in any major factual errors, uses association and innuendo to create false impressions. Many of these same pundits consider it bad form to make a big fuss about the Bush administration's use of association and innuendo to link the Iraq war to 9/11. Why hold a self-proclaimed polemicist to a higher standard than you hold the president of the United States?

But I think the best part was Krugman's mention that Dale Earnhardt Jr took his pit crew to see it. (Had you heard about that, princesswitch?) I read a few days ago via the blogosphere that he had advised his pit crew to go see it. If Bush is loosing the redneck vote, what does he have left? ;)

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_mpd_/]

Isn't it ironic that more people will listen to Michael Moore, yet will ignore what Bill Cosby is saying.

Guess people really want to believe they are entitled to more than what they earn.

[rody.livejournal.com]

I come from a long line of rednecks. When I checked with my redneck younger brother, at the cusp of the last general election, I was stunned to hear him say he was voting for Nader, rather than Bush, because of some farming issue...maybe it was some belief about Bush wanting to push farming out of the US and overseas instead...I really don't remember what it was, but my brother doesn't follow politics, barely touches a newspaper or the internet, yet still decided Bush was not for him and his interests.

[legolastn.livejournal.com]

I also come from a long line of rednecks, which is why I made the joke. I originate from rural northwest MS. My family on my father's side are now 6th generation farmers. I'm pretty sure they'll all vote for Bush, though I could be surprised.