To set the record straight

[DearAbby]

I still love Sir Elton John, even though he damned people who would not vote for HRC to hell. He is an awesome songwriter and singer!

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0408/Elton_John_...

[2rth2pwr]

1. Could you provide the quote where he damns the people who would not vote for HRC to hell?

Thanks.


eta- the word "you"

[DearAbby]

2. Didn't he imply those

who won't vote for Hillary are somehow "Women haters" and damned them to hell. Read the article.


But I still love him!

[Writer]

3. LOL... Abby, of course he didn't - you know that.

He damned misogyny. And he believes that plays a role in this campaign.

[DearAbby]

4. I posted this in another thread

but I wonder, if you played his records backwards real slow...you get this evil sounding voice, saying DAMN AMERICANS TO HELL...

Why Someone like Hannity could snip that into a 30sec loop and play it over and over an over and over again and again and again...





But I still love Sir Elton John!

[bilgewaterbill]

7. LOL!!

[Writer]

8. Actually if you were to play the records backwards, it would say...

"Hope and Change! Vote for Obama!"

;)

:hi:

[Catherina]

26. You are very funny!

:rofl:

[TTUBatfan2008]

16. Kinda like racism has played a role in this campaign, notably in Ohio and Texas

In Ohio, it was whites. In Texas, it was Hispanics. Which one's the bigger factor between sexism and racism? Well, nearly 60% of the voters in the Democratic primaries are women. I think sexism certainly exists in voting but in the Democratic primary season it's not as bad as it would be in the Republican primary or the general election since the genders are closer percent-wise in those elections. The so-called "Reagan Democrats" are basically Republican-lite and plenty of them hold similar, conservative social views. So between the two, which one matters more to them? Gender or race? Considering the GOP's nominee was against MLK holiday, I'm gonna guess that race is a bigger problem for that party as far as voting goes, but I think both Obama and Clinton would have tons of Republicans voting against them based on prejudice. It's the party of intolerance and their leaders encourage it.

[bobbert]

23. If misogynists really voted in the dem primary

they would have been republican crossovers who listen to Limbaugh. I'm sure that the misogynists are causing Hillary to lose this primary.

[Maddy McCall]

5. Bullshit. He said that American misogynists could go to hell.

And there are actually DEMOCRATS at DU who are upset about that?

:eyes:

[DearAbby]

6. Maddy

Maddy Maddy...can you imagine the harm this can be in the hands of someone like Hannity?

But I wont hold it against Sir Elton, I love his music!

[Maddy McCall]

11. So we Democrats now let Hannity determine our political platform?

Ludicrous.

[DearAbby]

13. Isn't that what happened with Pastorgate?

They purposely took this man's sermon out of context and created a media storm about it. Aren't you the least bit worried the same thing can happen with Sir Elton's comment?

[Maddy McCall]

14. If you're fuckwitted enough to try to compare the two...

then politics are probably too much of a challenge for you to navigate.

[DearAbby]

15. Maddy Maddy Maddy

I was using parody to make a point. Lighten up!

BTW...I really do love Elton John and his music.

[murielm99]

10. Of course.

Sir Elton will be dead to them now. Wait and see.

[Maddy McCall]

12. They're trying to compare Elton's declaration against bigotry to McClurkin/Wright's bigotry

There's no comparison.

They have latched onto this as if it somehow cancels out McClurkin and Wright.

It's simply ludicrous to compare the two. And any rational person knows this.

One thing that this primary season has shown me, at DU, is that there are a lot of fucktarded novices here.

[johnnydrama]

21. nope, sorry

You said we can't decide anything based on Hannity, but isn't one of your arguments that Obama will be hurt by all the Hannity's of the world about Wright in the GE, and that's a reason to vote for Hillary?

If you didn't say it, tons of other Hillary fans have surely said it.

[DearAbby]

22. Oh yes, I remember many threads on that very topic...n/t

[Maddy McCall]

25. Nope. I've argued no such thing.

[DearAbby]

9. I wonder

If Hillary sat listening to those records playing backwards all these years....:wow: Hearing "Damn Americans to hell" for 30 yrs. It's mind boggling.

[bigbrother05]

17. ...

:popcorn:

[DearAbby]

18. Oh no you're not

Get in here!

[bigbrother05]

19. Just an observer, for future slaps and giggles

[DearAbby]

20. Yeah right...

Need a Drink..warm milk purhaps? Ovaltine? A pillow?

[bigbrother05]

24. A pillow would be nice

:rofl:

[DearAbby]

27. What

your legs broke, get a damn pillow yourself....you think I was put on this earth to wait on you hand and foot you've got another think coming...

OMG I am channeling my MOTHER!!

[bigbrother05]

28. You're cracking me up

by the way I/m also a big fan of Sir Elton:rofl: