Michael Moore Challenges Bernie Sanders on Guns [View all]

[RandySF]

Probably for the first time in his life, director Michael Moore was hesitant to discuss politics. I asked the always opinionated Michael Moore whom would he be voting for in the next presidential election during the question and answer period after the screening of his new film, Where to Invade Next at the Philadelphia Film Festival. At first, the lefty filmmaker tried to deflect but then he answered.

"Obviously, Bernie Sanders politics are pretty closely aligned with mine," said Moore. "I was surprised that he had voted against gun control as many times as he had. I did not know that. That is an issue that is really important to me. I am still kind of wrapping my head around it. The night he said that I was so... all I could tweet out on Twitter was "Deer in Vermont, discuss."

Moore's reaction to Sander's pro-gun stance is understandable considering he is the Academy Award-winning director of Bowling for Columbine, which takes on the NRA (National Rifle Association) and gun manufacturer. During the film, he asks actor Charlton Heston, who was president of the NRA, if he would apologize for leading NRA rallies in Flint, Michigan after the shooting death of a six-year-old girl. Heston refused to answer and walked out of the interview.



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