Rep. Mark Kennedy won't be back for Moore (Right Wing Propaganda?)

Rep. Mark Kennedy won't be back for Moore: "But Minnesotans, always eager to see a national spotlight on one of their own, can't be blamed if they're a little disappointed with U.S. Rep. Mark Kennedy's brief film debut in Moore's latest project.
As the Watertown Republican has made clear, he shares any disappointment his constituents might feel.
Kennedy's is not the plaintive cry of a novice actor seeking more time on the big screen. Although Kennedy clearly feels his best lines were left on the editing-room floor, his differences with Moore go far beyond the artistic.
Rather, Kennedy has become a poster child for President Bush partisans who accuse the avowedly leftist filmmaker of demagoguery and dishonesty.
The tale of Kennedy's fateful encounter with Moore has been told in many ways on many channels -- from MSNBC to the Washington Post -- so that it has become part of the national conversation about the film."


Kevin Diaz
Star Tribune
Washington Bureau Correspondent


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When the AP story appeared last month regarding Rep. Mark Kennedy being used in the Fahrenheit 911 online trailer, I immediately went to the Minnesota Congressmans website to see what he had to say about this issue.

Although the Congressman maintains an online journal (blog), there was nothing on the site about Fahrenheit 911, Michael Moore or the national media coverage.

Today, when Kevin Diaz of the Star Tribune published a re-write of the story, I again went to Rep. Mark Kennedy's website to see if he had published a statement.

His last online journal entry was June 15th. Nothing on Michael Moore or Fahrenheit 911.

Why would the Congressman use a third party media outlet to air his displeasure of being a poster child for President Bush partisans? It doesn't make sense. Is the story a Right Wing Propaganda piece?

> The tale of Kennedy's fateful encounter with Moore has been told in many ways on many channels -- from MSNBC to the Washington Post -- so that it has become part of the national conversation about the film.


Not true. The international media published the June 6th AP story. In fact, the story originated from the Star Tribune on June 5th.

> And that's at the heart of the bad feelings between the two.

Does Michael Moore have bad feelings towards the Minnesota Congressman? If he does, he hasn't made them public. In fact, the Congressman has not made one pubic comment regarding his bit part in the award-winning documentary. Not one. All the accusations are coming from the Star Tribune. Wonder why? Remember: The media doesn't tell you want to think; only want to think about.

Kennedy votes with Bush about 98 percent of the time.
Kennedy votes with Bush about 98 percent of the time.
Kennedy votes with Bush about 98 percent of the time.