why is Kerry using Toby Keith music at his appearance today?

[Eloriel]

It's "How Do You Like Me Now?" -- a sad resentful, defiant, little piece with (admittedly) a great beat. A real hateful edge to the lyrics. Juvenile sentiment.

Music by ardent Republican, pro-war TOBY KEITH???

[mitchtv]

1. as a borderline kerry person this digusts me

but hell , its all for some reason I supose.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

2. I guess it's like

the Repubs using Springsteen's "Born in the USA" at rallies without any sense of irony, goes back I think to Reagan times... But it's sad if true. Just makes Kerry look idiotic.

[girl gone mad]

17. Yah, they still do that, too.

heard it last week at the McCain whatever-it-was on CSPAN.

I thought Bruce had asked them too stop?

[Dark Star]

28. Oh, yeah!

Ray-gun et al were so stupid they thought 'Born in the USA' was pro-American rather than anti-Vietnam war. Bruce told them to cease and desist immediately if not sooner!

[bhunt70]

3. probably because like you admitted, it has a great beat...

although I've never heard the song. In any case I don't let politics ruin my entertainment. There are too many entertainers out there to have to keep a bead on.

[Bombtrack]

4. according to who? you? Where was this reported?

I haven't heard anything about this.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

32. Always the last to know!

:(

[corporatewhore]

5. guess kerry wont smoke weed w/ willie again

[JVS]

29. Speaking of Willie, why did he sing "Beer for my Horses" with Toby Keith?

It's a nice little song about lynching people in the name of vigilante justice. :-(

[seaglass]

6. Maybe he likes the song?

[democratreformed]

7. Noooo - don't tell me - just b/c he's in the south,

he thinks he needs country music?!? That's my first instinct as to why.

[LizW]

8. Poor choice

Even if Toby Keith wasn't a Republican. The lyrics are about a guy taking vindictive, spiteful joy in the heartbreak of a woman who wouldn't date him in high school years before.

Not exactly uplifting and positive.

[Eloriel]

10. Yeah, really,

it's borderlin mysoginist, IMO.

[Eloriel]

9. Okay -- I've kept it on

(Can't say I'm paying any attention, though, sorry but he's just boring.)

However, they've just got country music on in general. I don't think they were actually using it as some sort of theme music. BUT, I sure was worried for a minute there.

IOW: false alarm.

[fairfaxvadem]

11. maybe because he is in Oklahoma City??

Come on folks, country music is the local currency of a lot of the country. Every time I head to my sister's in New Mexico I am reminded of that fact.

And anyway, "When in Rome..."

[texasmom]

12. Ewww. I'm surprised his event planners

would use a Toby Keith song. Almost anyone else's music would have been fine.

[JNelson6563]

24. Dixie Chicks woulda been better

Much smarter choice. They are brave women and Keith is a cowardly asshole.

Interesting.

Julie

[Mz Pip]

13. Since Clark wants to take back the flag

from the right wingers, I guess Kerry wants to take back the music. The Republicans can keep Toby Keith, for all I care.

MzPip
:dem:

[funky_bug]

14. For the love of the Dixie Chicks!

Come on... does Kerry have his head buried up his ass? Toby Keith lost my ear when he slammed the Dixie Chicks, then wrote that pathetic ra-ra war song.

[jfxgillis]

15. You sillies. Don't you see what this means?

It's a near certainty that Keith had to have given a copyright waiver (I bet this will make the political-gossip press in the next few days so we'll know for sure).

And do you know what THAT means?

Let me put it this way. Can you see TK and the Dixie Chicks "reconciling" at the Dem convention in July?

Can you say "dagger to the heart" of George W. Bush?

Moreover, if you're in Oklahoma, you play the music popular in OK.

[funky_bug]

18. Ain't gonna happen

The Dixie Chicks aren't going to stand on a stage with anyone who supported OR voted for IWR.

[Uzybone]

30. And how in the hell do you know that?

Did they tell you that personally? Or did they tell anyone that?

[AntiCoup2K4]

27. If I see Toby Keith anywhere near the Democratic Convention

...I'm out of the party for good, regardless of the nominee.

[yellowdawgdem]

16. It's Mary Beth Cayhill's fault

These politicians just do whatever their handlers tell 'em.
well, I'm glad its a false alarm. It's not as though there is nothing else to worry about. My worryometer is really spiralling up today anyhow. No real reason. Just saying.

[mzmolly]

19. Has *he* forgotten?

;)


EEEEEW, Toby Keith!?

[zulchzulu]

20. Wrong guy... that's Darryl Worley

As for someone on Kerry's advance team playing some Kieth song, who the hell cares.

Nobody complains about Tom Petty or Van Hagar tunes, even though those guys are druggies, man. :->

[mzmolly]

22. Glad you have your right wing country propaganda sorted out better than

I do.

*Druggies?* OK? Guess if their left wing druggies, I'm all for it.

Keep the RW druggies for the Rethug campaigns though ey?

[zulchzulu]

21. File under: More Desperate Non-Issues from Dean supporter

Funny stuff...

[mzmolly]

23. Not nearly as desperate as your *masturbation thread* distraction

from yesterday. Talk about uhm, desperate...

[Freddie Stubbs]

25. Perhaps because its a popular song by a popular artist

Most voters don't know who Ani DeFranco is and have never heard of her music.

[MIMStigator]

26. Dixie Chicks wrote a song in response to "how do you like me now"

it's called "we still think you're a fatass loser"

[Skip Intro]

31. Musta been a "pro-invasion" mood

Soon to be followed by an "anti-invasion" mood.

Is that clear?

:D

[BigMcLargehuge]

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