Michael Moore is a demagogue

Michael Moore...the name alone conjures images in many peoples minds. To conservatives, a blight on the political landscape and the perfect representation of what's wrong with the extreme left-wing. To liberals, a beacon of awareness and truth to those who so easily consume whatever is spoon fed to them by the news or government.

Personally I have a like/hate relationship with him. I appreciate his early work such as "Roger and Me" and "Bowling for Columbine" for its candor and insight into the landscape of America and issues many of us had not dug into deeply. But despised his uber-political film "Fahrenheit 9/11" and have many wonders about his current film "Sicko".

He comes off as a self-proclaimed "servant of the American People" who is just trying to save this country from going to hell. But the problem is the man cannot converse or debate civilly. He is a demagogue.

Merriam-Webster defines it as: a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power.

Watch this segment and interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN about "Sicko". It is remarkable how Moore does not address the issues CNN's medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, puts forth. Instead Moore decides to ask Wolf to apologize for CNN's doubt about "Fahrenheit 9/11's" accuracy.

Where's the rationale debate if these issues speak for themselves? Where's the conversation instead of the constant accusations of everything non-left being conspiratorial? The divide in America will never be torn down in any way, shape or form if we only continue to yell at each other. The art of debate needs to be revived so we can listen to both sides...not just the loudest.

UPDATE: Moore wrote a letter to CNN claiming bias toward his film by them and other 'mainstream' media outlets. Read the CNN response.