POSSIBLE MICHAEL MOORE DINNER INVITE UPSETS WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS

Drudge Report ^ | April 14, 2003 | Matt Drudge

[Mister Magoo]

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POSSIBLE MICHAEL MOORE DINNER INVITE UPSETS WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS

Fresh off his Bush-bashing speech at last month's Academy Awards, White House officials are growing concerned that DirectorActivist Michael Moore may soon find his way in to the same room as President Bush -- at this year's White House Correspondents Dinner!

"We'd hope all invited guests remember it is a night to honor journalists covering the executive branch," a well-placed White House source told the DRUDGE REPORT.

There is growing concern in Bush circles over the possibility that Moore will be a last-minute, surprise guest of at least one news organization.

"It will sour the entire evening," the White House source explained. "He'll grandstand, he cannot help himself. He'll hold a press conference outside of the hotel! [White House Correspondents Association President] Bob Deans would be wise to take a look at this."

Several media organizations that have considered inviting Moore have had internal debate on its merit, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

"He seems a little wound up," said one newspaper bureau chief, who asked not to be named. "But it sure would be great publicity."

Moore could not be reached for comment.

At the height of President Clinton's troubles, Paula Jones paraded down the red carpet and waltzed in to the ballroom at the White House Correspondents Dinner -- with maximum media hype.

Last year, rocker Ozzy Osbourne was the buzz invite of FOX NEWS CHANNEL's Greta Van Susteren.

President Bush will attend the dinner, set for April 26 at the Washington Hilton, with first lady Laura Bush -- and several thousand other guests.

Developing...

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Let the slob come - President Bush will look that much better in contrast.

[Numbers Guy]

I'm hoping this is overstated a bit.

The fact is there have been plenty of guests whose presence might upset the Prez at these dinners, especially during the Clinton Administration. Drudge, Rush, Paula Jones to name just three.

Moore isn't going to be allowed to speak, while Bush will speak, and it will be a perfect opportunity for Bush to crack a couple jokes about Moore (perhaps even mock his Oscars speech). Humor is a far better response than whining, especially with someone who's as much of a joke as Moore.

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[EternalVigilance]

The Secret Service could take him out; and then claim that they could have sworn he was wearing a suicide bomb around his midsection...

[Keith]

I am confident that Dubya will make a wonderful contrast that that pinko sonufabitch.

[Mr. K]

I can see no reason Bush should attend- Why go where you know they are gainst you...?

Screw 'em

[Numbers Guy]

Here's something that some invited conservative should do: Turn the tables on Moore.

Invite someone who was tortured by Saddam's regime as a guest.

Then, with the cameras rolling, have that person confront Moore and ask where Moore's concern for Iraqi civilians was the past 30 years.

Ole Fatso will look just as flummoxed as some of the people he's confronted in the past.

[Poohbah]

I can see no reason Bush should attend- Why go where you know they are gainst you...?

It's an opportunity for the President to show his class and the media's lack thereof.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Michael Moore is I-R-R-E-L-E-V-A-N-T.

[KeyBored]

" . . . But it sure would be great publicity."

So would crapping in the punch bowl. But decorum dictates that there are some things you just don't do.

[Bluntpoint]

Laura Bush told the staff:

"Make sure you serve his dinner on the finest of silver troughs."

[SamAdams76]

No, I don't think it is appropriate for this scumbag to enter our White House. I believe he should be turned away at the door. If he somehow slips in, then the president ought to turn the whole sorry bunch of them out on their butts and cancel the dinner. I've never been crazy about the annual correspondents dinner in the first place. Maybe it's time to bring an end to this nonsense. The Ozzy Osbourne incident last year was a disgrace. What the heck does Ozzy Osbourne have to do with White House correspondents? (Or Michael Moore for that matter.) We don't need to have our White House turned into a circus sideshow.

[Cathryn Crawford]

Woo-hoo!!!

I wanna watch this!

Moore the slob next to Bush the statesman.

I think it sounds great!!!

[jimbo123]

Drudge showed up in 2002 wearing an Elian Gonzalez t-shirt.

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX SUNDAY APRIL 30 2000 13:03:00 ET XXXXX

WHO'S WATCHING DARIUS?

WASHINGTON -- "Do you have any champagne?" CNN60MINUTES all-star Christiane Amanpour asked the bartender at the BLOOMBERG after-party as she giggled with her husband Jamie Rubin who wore no black-tie even though the invitation required it.

"All the rebels have become conformists," I later said to Amanpour as we sat and talked about the sell out.

With Jamie rolling his eyes, I accused Amanpour of blindly supporting The State, as I donned a T-shirt of an ironed-on Elian Gonzalez at gunpoint [copyright Alan Diaz, ASSOCIATED PRESS].

"That's just horrible you're wearing thaaaat," Amanpour said in between sips in an accent that spans the continents.

"All you rebels have become conformists," I repeated. "HE did this to you!"

For a moment in the BLOOMBERG bathroom I had a panic attack. It hit me hard. HE will soon be gone.

Not just Jamie, not just Lockhart, not just Janet, not just Madeleine, not just Sidney, and not just Amanpour, who clearly timed her pollination to his leaving.

HE is their center.

And, Christiane, who's watching baby Darius?

HE seduced them. HE loved them. HE gave them good copy. HE was their friend. USA TODAY all-star Susan Page presented him with an Oscar. A few weeks ago in Beverly Hills Jay Leno presented him with a check.

"They'll never indict him," Sam Donaldson screamed, with a voice nearly recovered from yelling at Reagan.

TIME editor Isaacson was laughing so hard, sitting next to Madeleine, please forgive if the magazine is tear-stained Monday.

Because HE is leaving. And HE corrupted them.

Lord of the Baby Boom.

Baron of the Blisters.

[He would cancel when he was flared up, Lewinsky told Tripp back in our 1990's.]

What will we all do without him?

"We're going to miss you, Mr. President," I said leaning over the velvet rope flashing my Elian T with him, looking up and down, glaring at me.

"How did he get in here," press maestro Joe Lockhart whispered into the ear of a reporter while chewing a mouth full of spicy greens, mango and lo mein noodles served with warm sesame crusted salmon, grilled lamb chop and sliced tenderloin of beef, sauce cabernet, potato dauphinoise rondelle, baby carrots and asparagus, french rolls, flat breads, pumpernickel, raisin rolls, marble mousse torte, chocolate crust-filled with white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate mousse, fresh fruit garnish and coffee.

Janet stared in horror as I stood in front of her -- Elian, with his look of horror, staring her straight back in her face.

"You're my homepage. I read you all the time. I love it when you put up a siren. You made me a star, honey. I have to get a picture with you," said Smear Queen Diva and campaign manager to Al Gore, Donna Brazile as we hugged and talked about what a fun summer we're going to have.

But HE will never be replaced.

Dean of the Degenerates. Prince of the Parties.

Leno, who presented him with a check a few weeks ago in BH, showed a video of a dog dry humping a woman's leg -- then quickly flashed a pic of the Commander in Chief.

The crowd cheers. So does his wife. And so does HE.

As does Lockhart, while chewing a mouthful of Rivercrest Chardonnay, Rivercrest Cabernet Sauvignon.

Impeached. Stained. Accused. Standing ovation.

The highlight of the night, this his final formal night with family at the WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER, was a video of "Ken Starr" smoking a cigar, dressed in drag, flashing his underwear, harboring an apparent erection.

As the crowd roared and Wolf howled and Janet clapped her wings.

Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder would later tell me after the lights came on and the crowd began dispersing and the HILTON staff began sweeping up all the wet Kleenex: "It was in good humor."

"You have the impeached president and the gentleman assigned, by Justice, who proved the case now depicted in drag, in his underwear, obviously aroused, as presidential staffers who spread Starr gay rumors celebrate?! And that's good taste? Good humor?" I press Holder, flashing my Elian.

"Do you have any champagne?" Amanpour asked the bartender at BLOOMBERG.

"Darling, here it's flowing in the streets."

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[jimbo123]

Make that 2000.

[B.O. Plenty]

What's wrong with that? The contrast between a fat ingorant jerk without honor or integrety and President Bush will be astounding and glaring. I think the meeting should take place, the sooner the better.