"Former fan" Mike P.---you really don't think very clearly, do you?

This is probably the most and best publicity Linda has had in over 10 years (how about 20?) From a 70's oldies-night denizen (when did you last see her, by the way?), she has at a stroke become the darling of half the country, who now would probably love to see her, hoping for some political red meat as a bonus.

She was out of place in a Vegas hotel, although she actually would have been better received if she had done her 70's rock, not her Nelson Riddle (see earlier posting---people were at least if not more disappointed in that as in her pro-Michael Moore introduction to her encore.) Now she can go back to playing venues for people who are both musically and politically aware. She has basically stated she has nothing in common with reactionaries, so no sweat if they don't show up. If they do, there may be fireworks--a riot at a Linda Ronstadt concert?--definitely stretches the imagination. At any rate, it's certainly obvious to whom she can dedicate her next performance of "You're No Good".

You're certainly welcome to stay at home and burn your copy of "Heart Like A Wheel" in your back yard (which will be no sacrifice for you anyway since your turntable doesn't work). I'm sure Linda will understand--in fact she'll probably be honored to be treated the same way as John Lennon (1966) and Elvis earlier. Actually she would be against the pollution burning the record would cause, as would lots of us.

That reminds me--I've been meaning to pick up one of her CD's--which one would you recommend? LOL

Get used to it, it's election year homestretch, and a singer with any kind of folk bent is likely to have strong opinions, and as a thinking person is unlikely to support Bush. By the way, I'm a registered Republican--to my mind Bush is so far off the scale he's left the party.