Dust-Ups Punctuate Blitzer Interviews
July 22nd, 2007 . by TexasFredNEW YORK (AP) - Wolf Blitzer’s in the news again. CNN’s colorful, attack-dog journalist was involved in another on-air confrontation, this time with “Sicko” filmmaker Michael Moore.
Wait a minute. THAT Wolf Blitzer?
The only thing colorful about the methodical, old-school reporter is his first name. Yet with Moore, Vice President Cheney and Lynne Cheney, that makes three memorable skirmishes during Blitzer interviews in nine months.
It’s less a reflection on the 59-year-old CNN host than on the growing occupational hazard for people like him: the interview subject who’s ready to pick a fight.
Moore was seething before Blitzer even asked anything on the July 9 appearance. CNN had preceded the interview with a taped report by Dr. Sanjay Gupta alleging Moore had fudged some facts in “Sicko.” Moore disagreed, and felt sandbagged.
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LMAO, I actually watched that interview not long ago and thought it was hilarious. Sadly, it was over before the pop corn was done though…
Blitzer can be an odd duck. I did, however, particularly enjoy the confrontation between he and Lynn Cheney when she as much as throat-punched him, nationally, when she gave him back as good as she got.
As an aside, it occurs to me that NO ONE has mentioned the OBVIOUS when it comes to the movie “SICKO” and that is: Moore himself is morbidly obese. For someone as caring or, perhaps I should re-phrase, for someone as FRIGHTENED of American Healthcare as he is apparently, Moore certainly is doing his weighty best to ensure he becomes SUBJECT to this heinous healthcare system, for he’s just precious seconds or weeks or months away from his OWN very personal stroke or heart attack.
Doesn’t make sense does it?
Oh wait — I’m sure that, with his money, Moore will just hire his own PERSONAL doctor and pay cash for whatever ails him. Moore belong to an HMO? Subject HIMSELF to what us “groundlings” encounter? Never!
BZ