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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 12:14 AM
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Gore Vidal on CSPAN2 1:10 AM

2006 LA Times Festival of Books: Interview on the CSPAN Bus... hurry it's only 20 min long!

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 12:17 AM
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1. This administration gave me no choice but to speak about

the horrible things that are being done.

We must get the constitution back.

Rippin Shrub a new one!!!

I :loveya: Gore Vidal!

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 12:18 AM
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2. "I don't know any journalist that takes Bush seriously except

those wackos on Fox news"

:rofl:

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 12:20 AM
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4. He's been getting very radical lately, seriously considering an amendment

the the Constitution..

"for what?"

To recall the President.

Talking about Iran now, while we drown in Iraq

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Roland99

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Sun May-14-06 12:19 AM
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3. "Those weirdos at Fox News"

:rofl:

And 2-3 generations to restore damage done the Constitution? Not sure if it's that bad. We recovered quickly from McCarthy. Just need to get a good gov't in place and pass an Amendment for blue-sky gov't

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fujiyama

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Sun May-14-06 12:20 AM
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5. Thanks for letting us know

He's great.

Mentioning election fraud and press complicity.

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Robeson

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Sun May-14-06 12:23 AM
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6. He said he just did a second volume of memoirs...

Edited on Sun May-14-06 12:25 AM by Robeson

...can't wait til' that one comes out!!!..:bounce:

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 12:25 AM
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8. releases in November...

May I join you?

:bounce:

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Bozita

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Sun May-14-06 12:25 AM
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7. Got all wrapped up in Gore's SNL coup - Thanks for the reminder

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 12:35 AM
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16. Is the vid. online yet?

I'm trying to stay awake to catch it here on the Left Coast... but I don't think I'm gonna make it... :(

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 12:29 AM
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"I am now an ancestral voice...

prophesying a war. These fools are going to invade Iran..."

I missed the rest :(

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 12:29 AM
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11. "no one rejoices to see his country die"

:cry:

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Roland99

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Sun May-14-06 12:29 AM
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9. Discussing the inability to service the debt

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Roland99

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Sun May-14-06 12:29 AM
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10. "No one rejoices in watching his country die"

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 12:32 AM
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12. "When the bright blue collar workers wake up to the situation...

then you have a revolution..."

Fuck yea!!!!

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Robeson

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Sun May-14-06 12:32 AM
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13. "The awaken of the American working class is something to be prayed for"..

...let us all hope!

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 12:33 AM
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14. The end. :( Replays twice tomorrow...

at 4:00 pm and at 8:20 pm

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Robeson

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Sun May-14-06 12:35 AM
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15. Thanks so much for letting us know. I didn't know he was on tonight...

...and just caught the end. I'll record it later for posterity...:hi:

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 12:37 AM
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17. Yes, please!

I hope Canofun gets it too.

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 02:34 PM
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18. REPLAY IN 30 MINUTES

:bounce:

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kineneb

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Sun May-14-06 02:42 PM
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19. will there be a written transcript

for those of us who do not have a tube? And if so, where?

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 02:59 PM
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20. I haven't found one for this particular interview yet...

Edited on Sun May-14-06 03:04 PM by Viva_La_Revolution

but heres a recent one

23 January 2006
Dennis Altman: Gore Vidal's America
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/stories/2006/1551575.htm#

and another
Sunday, May 14
Gore Vidal
The social critic and legend's cranky thoughts on public life, the media and fame.
http://www.wweek.com/editorial/3224/7454

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 03:00 PM
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21. ON NOW

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Poll_Blind

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Sun May-14-06 03:18 PM
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22. "No one enjoys watching their country die and I've listened to the...

...death rattle for quite some time." Everything this man says elevates prose almost to poetry.

PB

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 07:20 PM
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23. FINAL REPLAY KICK ON NOW

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Gregorian

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Sun May-14-06 07:43 PM
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24. This is an absolute MUST SEE.

If I were to guess, I'd say they will not be airing it again. It's just too honest and painful.

What I want to note is that Mr. Vidal believes that Bush's invasion of Iran will lead to a succession of events that will ultimately lead to the destruction of the USA.

My first thought upon hearing that was that once Rove is indicted, they will hurry it up. We really should be discussing this.

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