Twitter was ablaze with criticism after filmmaker Michael Moore compared Joe Biden to failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Moore, 65, known for his liberal activism and documentary films, appeared Tuesday as a guest on MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber, where the host asked about his views on Joe Biden and how well the Democratic front-runner was handling recent controversy involving Ukraine and his son.
Moore said that he didn’t think Biden was going to excite the Democratic base, citing the younger demographic who is expected to vote in the 2020 elections.
“Joe Biden is the center, Joe Biden is this year’s Hillary,” Moore said, drawing blowback on social media.
Users were not coy about their dissatisfaction with Moore, his ideas, and the networks who bring him on as a guest.
*Turns on @TheBeatWithAri
*Sees Michael Moore is a guest
*Turns off @TheBeatWithAri
— SeanKentComedy (@seankent) October 1, 2019
“Every once in a while I think, is there anyone as useless as Rudy Giuliani? And then I’m reminded that Michael Moore still walks this earth,” one user wrote.
Every once in a while I think, is there anyone as useless as Rudy Giuliani? And then I’m reminded that Michael Moore still walks this earth.
— Anna Maltese (@MalteseAnna) October 2, 2019
Good God @MSNBC – can you please spare me Michael Moore bashing Biden & claiming he won’t “excite” the base? I am the base. I am for Warren. If Biden is the nominee, I WILL BE excited for him. We are not doing 2016 again with this “excitement” bullshit. Fuck that. Seriously.
— HawaiiDelilah™, Savage Democrat (@HawaiiDelilah) October 1, 2019
I was going to watch @AriMelber but not if he’s interviewing Assange-pal Michael Moore. Someone let me know if Ari asks Moore why he visited Assange the same day of the trump tower meeting & same day Sanders rejected Obama’s request to concede. Was Moore checking on HRC “dirt”?
— (((antiantisemite))) (@Tristanshouts) October 1, 2019
Michael Moore said Biden wont excite the base…..
So from an ol’ country girl lemme tell you anyone with a D behind their name excites this base. Regardless of preferences I’d walk through hell & half of GA to vote for the Nominee.
Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
— ? Koko ✊?✊?✊?? (@Kokomothegreat) October 2, 2019
New rule: any TV host who books that assclown Michael Moore automatically gets their show canceled. Moore and his dishonest bullshit over the past few years have done more to put Trump and the GOP in power than anyone else on this planet.
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) October 1, 2019
