I-LOVE-YOU-MAN GATE

Yet another lie from Michael Moore. Or Sen. Tom Daschle. One of 'em is lying. Either way, we have a new scandal. You make the call.

According to Moore:

Moore does not spare the Democrats entirely in his film. Most Democratic Senators, including Kerry, not only voted for the Iraq war but until recently refused to criticize the President's decision to invade. Among the clips in Fahrenheit 9/11 is one of minority leader Tom Daschle last year urging other Senators to follow his lead and vote for Bush's Iraq war.

Two weeks ago, at the Washington premiere, Moore sat a few rows behind Daschle. Afterward, says Moore, "he gave me a hug and said he felt bad and that we were all gonna fight from now on. I thanked him for being a good sport."

From Moore, we have a conversation and a hug.

But according to Daschle:

When asked about Moore's account of a hug after the premiere and the criticism Daschle has received for it, the South Dakota Democrat said he and Moore did not embrace. Daschle said his schedule forced him to arrive late and leave early.

"I know we senators all tend to look alike. But I arrived late, and I had to leave early for Senate votes. I didn't meet Mr. Moore," Daschle said.

Did they or didn't they? Were they two ships who passed in a crowded theatre, or did they embrace the way the Democrats' alpha metrosexuals do? And if it wasn't Daschle, whom did Moore hug?

"I love you man!": the political scandal of 2004.