(E)ver since the Oscars happened in L.A., there have been rumors having to do with Michael Moore's anti-war, anti-Bush speech. This won kudos from peaceniks and boos and hisses from many, many others. But the story going round is that none other than Gore Vidal himself wrote or masterminded the speech given by Moore, the winner of the Best Documentary "Bowling for Columbine."
Famous author Vidal has his own book out from Avalon and The Nation, titled "Dreaming War: Blood for Oil and the Cheney-Bush Junta." He tells me it is doing well and has sold 100,000 copies. But when it comes to the Michael Moore rumor, Gore has this to say: "I'm flattered. No, I didn't have anything to do with his speech although I did see him recently." When I inquired why and where they had met, Gore, who is living quietly in Los Angeles for the nonce, told me the following:
"Some of us, a group of like-minded souls, got together just to discuss informally who we might back to be president in the next election. We want a leader who won't lie to us. Mr. Bush is a 'come to Jesus' kind of fellow who believes he is doing God's work. And it explains why Tony Blair has gone along with him. He, too, is a crypto Roman Catholic and a secret Jesus lover. Together they are very dangerous." (Vidal loves the excessive statement!)
Oh come on, Rosie, you just have a thing for women in uniform.