Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Who Knew Linda Ronstadt Was Trouble?
Linda Ronstadt was kicked out of a Vegas casino because she voiced her support for Michael Moores' Fahrenheit 9/11.
I think there are a few items that we can take from this:
- Singer Linda Ronstadt was thrown out of the Aladdin casino in Las Vegas on the weekend after dedicating a song to liberal filmmaker Michael Moore and his movie "Fahrenheit 9/11," a casino spokeswoman said Monday.
Ronstadt, who had been hired for a one-show engagement Saturday night at the Las Vegas Strip casino, dedicated a performance of "Desperado" to Moore and his controversial documentary, which criticizes President Bush and the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
That dedication angered some Aladdin guests who spilled drinks, tore down posters and demanded their money back, said casino spokeswoman Sara Gorgon.
"We had quite a scene at the box office," she said.
About a quarter of the 4,500 people in the audience got up and left before the performance had finished, Gorgon said.
I think there are a few items that we can take from this:
- Conservatives are overly sensitive. Liberals are supposed to sit and heal when Bush gets praised but Conservatives can hold their breath and throw a hissy fit.
- Vegas is just as afraid of Bush/Cheney/Rove as is business (think Slim-Fast and Clear Channel).
- More importantly, it appears as if three-quarters of the audience was okay with her statements and stayed. I'm sure the liberals would be happy with seventy-five percent support come November 2.
