Thursday, September 22, 2011

A Misunderstanding or a Misrepresentation?

Despite being a very liberal liberal, I did enjoy seeing the most recent GOP president defamed on the Big Screen. First off, I'm not fan of our Ex President Bush, I did not agree with his platform and his way of operating the White House. However, producer Michael Moore took his anti Bush campaign a little too far. Running a country is a very stressful job, and it is taxing on anyone who takes up the job. President Bush had the courage to take up the job and he deserves a lot of respect for doing so. Michael Moore shows George W. Bush no respect. He pays no attention to the work that Bush actually accomplished, instead only focusing on his failures. Michael Moore isn't displaying his discontent of Bush's presidency, He is attempting to destroy Bush's career. Michael Moore presents no logical argument for Bush's failures, he instead seeks to present Bush in a very moronic and situational light. "For seven whole minutes, Bush read My Pet Goat to the children" and many such quotes litter Michael's film. Michael focuses on situational news clips that by themselves make Bush look bad, but Michael deliberatly leaves out the larger picture of Bush's presidency because the larger picture reveals Bush to be a competant president. Bush wasn't just vacationing in the South, he was working. Bush is also correct in saying that work doesn't need to be conducted soley in the White House. Michael's Ad Hominim attack on Bush is disrespectful and innaccurate. Michael disregards the challenges of the job and the fact that sometimes mistakes are made. Where Michael could have filmed a movie that logically and accurately showed the failures of the Bush administration, he instead chose a disrespectful attack on Bush's character, which had no impact on 9/11/01

1 comment:

  1. I also believe that Fahrenheit 9/11 was a giant ad hominem on George Bush. Moore is overly critical in his portrayal of Bush in the film. He effectively uses music, scathing quotes and photos to manipulate viewers, insidiously establishing his views of Bush's actions during 9/11. Personally, I never supported George Bush, but Michael Moore unjustly attacksthe former president's character in his documentary.

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