At yesterday’s FDL Member town hall webinar, I asked Michael Moore who he thought would make a good third party presidential candidate. His answer — Matt Damon:
AUDIO & TRANSCRIPT: Michael Moore Says Matt Damon for President at FDL Member Webinar |
| By: Jane Hamsher Monday August 8, 2011 3:09 pm |
VIDEO: FDL Member Town Hall With Daniel Ellsberg, Michael Moore and Josh Koster |
| By: Jane Hamsher Sunday August 7, 2011 7:09 pm |
Tim F. wanted to know if they thought Elizabeth Warren would make a good third party candidate. Ellsberg said that Warren or Russ Feingold would probably not risk the wrath of the Democratic Party by running. He liked the idea of former Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson, but conceded that few knew who he was.
Michael Moore had two words: “Matt Damon.”
Which immediately drew a chorus of “here here’s” from the participants in chat. Moore said that it’s time we learned something from the GOP who understood there was value in running actors for office, and that if we were interested in winning rather than just making a statement, it was something we should consider.
In closing, Moore said that this was an important conversation to start having, and he thanked Dan and the FDL community for initiating it.



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