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The Huffington Post | By Kia Makarechi
04/11/2013
Kid Rock made waves by supporting Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election, but that doesn't mean he always toes the party line. In an new interview with Rolling Stone, the rocker says one point in particular had him foaming at the mouth.
As previously reported, Kid Rock is planning a tour and trying to keep ticket prices at $20. He hasn't been completely successful, however, because of ticketing fees and states that have outlawed paperless ticketing. Guess who is to blame:
"That's one of the times I'm f--king embarrassed to be a Republican," Rock said. "It's f--king Republican lawmakers passing those laws, you dumbasses. They already did it in New York and they're trying to do it in Michigan. I've even called some of those guys to try and stop it."
But the musician's rage wasn't only directed at Republican legislators. "They're taking a f--king five-dollar service charge," he said of concert retailer Ticketmaster. "It's 25 percent of the f--king ticket! That's f--ked up, but I've beaten them up as much as I can. Then Walmart stepped in and agreed to charge just $20, and it includes parking."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/11/kid-rock-republican-embarrassed_n_3061345.html?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl28%7Csec1_lnk1%26pLid%3D297002
That's ONE of the times he's embarrassed to be a Republican??? LOL!
MADem
(135,425 posts)I think his demographic is people who live in poverty and vote against their own interests.
Can I get a witness?
Bay Boy
(1,689 posts)...what is wrong with making entertainment available to people who aren't so well off.
Don't like him or his politics? Fine. But most of the people at his concerts are there for the music
and the entertainment.
MADem
(135,425 posts)be Republicans with poor judgment about what constitutes decent music--i.e., the sort of people who vote against their own self-interests.
Now, pull the string--who are those people? The POOR who vote AGAINST social security, medicare, etc.
It's not nasty at all--it is a logical conclusion. The guy sucks.
shenmue
(38,503 posts)Appears in his head. Maybe some more thoughts will follow.
leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)and THAT's the embarrassment.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)When you sit and think about it, that's rather frightening.
napkinz
(17,199 posts)How out of touch is this clown?
That's why he's still KID Rock.
Maybe one day he'll wake up and become ADULT Rock.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Bay Boy
(1,689 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)NOT!
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,483 posts)put out. No reason for embarrassment there. OK I guess. nt
napkinz
(17,199 posts)arcane1
(38,613 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)The two deserve each other!