While Moore may have kicked their asses, which is true if you look at the exchange in the context of a schoolyard fight, he did not necessarily when the debate nor did he further his cause. He came across as angry, spiteful, rude, unproffesional and nasty, especially when he made it a point to mispronounce Gupta's name after pronouncing it correctly several times during the interview, that was down right disrespectful. All the while, Wolf Blitzer remained calm, thoughtful, and respectful. No amount of smiling and chuckling on the part of Moore at the end of the interview could erase the image of his attack on Blitzer and the media in general.
Gupta is a respected and accomplished doctor and reporter, performing surgery while embedded with the troops during the first days and months of the war. He panned "Sicko," oh, so sad. He called Moore on some incosistancies and questionable numbers, too bad. If Michael doesn't like it, perhaps he should just retire, I hear some of his investments are in pharmaceutical and medical companies, I'm sure he could live quite nicely on those alone. He wouldn't even need any of the money from his movie evicerating the very same companies he's invested in. Hell, he's making money at both ends of the issue.
Bootom line, Michael Moore needs to get over himself. He's not as important to the country as he thinks he is.
