Michael Moore Blames John Kerry For ‘Timid’ Obama Debate Performance

Progressive documentary filmmaker and activist Michael Moore was not pleased with President Barack Obama‘s Wednesday night debate performance. He took to Twitter to lament the president’s “timid” delivery and blame the debate loss on… John Kerry?

Echoing the sentiments of his progressive cohort Bill Maher, Moore live-tweeted what he believed to be Obama’s disappointing performance. Mid-way through the debate, he urged the president to “wake up,” and wondered whether former President Bill Clinton would arrive to save the day:

At one point, the outspoken filmmaker worried that this debate failure could mean a Romney presidency:

Ultimately, Moore placed the blame on Senator Kerry, who played Mitt Romney during Obama’s debate prep:

[h/t The Hill]

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