New York Daily News gossip columnist Lloyd Grover reported on Kid Rock's support for Bush last July. According to the columnist, the rapper was arguing with hip-hop and fashion mogul Russell Simmons and others outside a movie theater about whether or not to see Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11."
"I don't want to see that, it's all propaganda," the rock star said – sparking a prolonged political debate right there on the sidewalk.
"Russell, don't you understand, everything we got in this country, we got from fighting," Kid Rock argued, according to Simmons' account. "It's just a movie. ... I'd rather go to the bar across the street."
Kid Rock refused to see the movie and said goodbye. The others bought tickets and went into the theater.
A couple of hours later, Simmons returned to his parked car. On his windshield was a scribbled note:
"Vote Bush. Bush Rocks," apparently written by Kid Rock himself.
I think this is awesome and commendable. Most of the rockers are dims. Lets hold onto all we can. All the colleges are molding young minds to be dims too. We need some people out there that knows how to speak their language, be it with an F word or not.
I hope he sings.
He reminds me of the venerable Ted Nugent. Yes, The Nuge. A patriotic rocker that has his head screwed on straight. I say Play On!