Andy Williams, it's not The Most Wonderful Time Of Year to hear you sing anymore :(

[Bluebear]

For many folks of my age, Williams is "Mr. Christmas". Who knew that his peace and goodwill only applied to The Right? :(


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Old pop crooner Andy Williams, whose hits include 'Moon River,' has some choice words for "Marxist" President Obama.

Williams, 81, has always been a Republican (Ronald Reagan once declared his voice "an American treasure") but in the past has held more moderate views. He claims good friendship with the Kennedy family and thought that Bobby would have made a great president had he lived.

No such goodwill towards the current president, the Telegraph reports:

"Don't like him at all," he said, "I think he wants to create a socialist country. The people he associates with are very Left-wing. One is registered as a Communist.

"Obama is following Marxist theory. He's taken over the banks and the car industry. He wants the country to fail."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/29/andy-williams-obama-wants_n_302945.html?page=4

[spanone]

1. republikan mind void

[Drunken Irishman]

2. One is a registered communist?

:o

[spanone]

3. where does a commie register?

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Red Bath and Beyond?

[Bluebear]

7. Volga.com?

[DesertFlower]

9. lol. nt

[paulsby]

17. bwahahahahaha!

that is the funniest thing i have read in a long time. if you originated it, you are my hero.

[ProfessorGAC]

31. Great Pun!

Thanks for the chuckle.
GAC

[Bluebear]

5. I like the "the people he associates are very Left-Wing". Name one, Andy.

President Obama tilts decidedly rightwards.

[tblue]

10. If only! nt

[SpiralHawk]

24. Register...at freerepublicon.com

They automatically register you unless you are into wide-stance Chickenhawkery, GREED, LIE & FAIL, the infallible signs of True Republicon Homelanderism.

[pepperbear]

38. in 1950. n/t

[mitchtv]

6. I heard he was sleeping with

Pat Boone!

[47of74]

8. No wonder Nelson Muntz is a fan.

[DesertFlower]

11. left wing? oy vey.

obama is a centrist.

[tonysam]

12. Well, he supported his murdering ex-wife Claudine Longet

during her infamous trial and slap on the wrist when she "accidentally" killed lover Spider Sabich way back in 1976.

What else do you expect from a washed-up crooner?

For those too young or not around to remember the case, here's a link:

Crime Library

[tularetom]

13. Yup, in the nutbag over the hill has been or never was singer department

He's right up there with Pat Fucking Boone.

[dmr]

14. I blame Fox News and all of the RW propaganda

where else do these people get the idea that Obama wants to create a socialist country, and that he's associated with far-left people & communists?

Where else?

WE KNOW that it's not true. Most of us would prefer Obama to be more left - for instance, more left that he caters less to the corporatists, and more toward the people.

Again, where else do people get the same talking points and the idea Obama is so bad for America, except for the well-financed, concerted effort of a 24/7 media outlet leading the way?

Why would people listen to Fox? My neighbor told me that Fox not only wouldn't lie to viewers - they couldn't lie, because it would be against the law to do so. If my neighbor thinks this, imagine most of the Fox viewers do so as well.

[shadesofgray]

15. Unbelievable. He's really lost his mind.

[budkin]

16. Ugh... I almost want to remove his songs from my Christmas playlist.

[Stevenmarc]

18. He's really more of an old poop

[REP]

19. He sang maudlin drivel badly; wouldn't expect him to be much of a thinker

I can't believe people are nostalgic for audio vomit like that, but whatever.

[pundaint]

20. It's time his nurse switches Fox off and gets him a new diaper.

[ProfessorGAC]

32. What REP Said!

He was a hack of galactic proportions.
GAC

[Onceuponalife]

21. Sounds like 'ol Andy has been drinking from the same Koolaid container

as Jon Voight and Chuck Noris.

[jmondine]

22. Who needs him when we've got Tony Bennett?

He's a veteran, serving as an infantryman on the front lines in Europe in WWII. He marched for civil rights in Selma in 1965. He refused to play in apartheid South Africa.
He's been nicknamed "Tony Benefit" due to his work for charitable causes. As recently as 2002, he did fundraisers for the Democratic Party. He's done duets with the likes of Stevie Wonder and K.D. Lang. He received a U.N. Humanitarian Award in 2006. The guy's a class act, still singing his heart out at the age of 83.

I'll take Bennett over Williams any day.

[tonysam]

40. He also gave one of the worst debut performances in motion picture history

when he played the role of "Hymie Kelly" in that timeless turkey "The Oscar" (1966). He also provided the unforgettable narration.

See my signature line.

His part was so notable he never acted in another film.

[jmondine]

48. Hey, at least he knew when to quit lol

[DemocratSinceBirth]

23. Sad

He was with Bobby Kennedy when he was shot.

And I loved his version of Moon River.

[cornermouse]

25. Attacking the elderly now?

Leave him alone. He's an elderly man who, like many other elderly people, believe what they're being told by "news sources" and relatives. There's nothing you can do about it and attacking someone of his age is unproductive for anything other than another opportunity to pat yourself on the back.

[butterfly77]

29. Who gives a fuck about him being elderly..

if he can't take it he should shut his damn mouth. Brainwashed old Bitch!!! as well as Pat Boone,Jon voight,and Chuck Norris just to name a few...

[cornermouse]

34. Butterflies aren't ugly.

You should change your name to something more appropriate to your demeanor.

[butterfly77]

39. How about caterpillar..

[SidDithers]

37. Why should the elderly get a pass for their stupid opinions?...

He's being attacked because he's an idiot. You're excusing him because he's elderly.

Who's being the ageist here?

Sid

[mitchum]

47. Fuck that noise

[Bluebear]

49. Yes, I clearly "ATTACKED" him here. Hopefully his bloody wounds will heal over.

:eyes:

[XanaDUer]

26. She didn't know the gun was loaded

Spider Sabich.

[butterfly77]

27. These old bitches are still stuck ...

in the 30's, 40's and 50's..Where was this old bitch while Bush was fucking up the country? Didn't say a damn word like most of these nuts who are coming out of the woodworks..

[bigtree]

28. old guy

. . .nurse probably tunes his set to FOX

[WI_DEM]

30. Wow! Andy Williams must think Obama is more liberal than Bobby Kennedy!

[HughBeaumont]

33. Yoo hoo . . . Andy . . . it's not 1959 anymore.

Stop looking for "Reds Undah th' Bed". Even D.C.'s own Spy Museum attests that the whole "Red Scare" thing was mostly just overblown bunk; likely pulled off to keep people like you frightened and distracted while the Great Upward Transfer of Wealth was getting planned.

[MattBaggins]

35. Little Enus doesn't like Obama?

I thought that guy would be cool. He sang that rainbow song with Kermit the Frog and all.

[peekaloo]

36. Comrade Williams himself is following Marxist (Groucho)theory; making me laugh!

although he is more akin to Gummo or Zeppo.

[marmar]

41. If I hear one more conservative asshole (or Angelina Jolie) scream "socialism"....

..... my head is going to explode.:nuke:

The intellectual dishonesty of these people is unreal.

[dana_b]

42. agreed

they haven't a clue as to what soialism really is.

Angelina Jolie said that??

[marmar]

43. Sadly, yes. ....... I would have figured her to be smarter and better than that.

nt

[blues90]

44. We had to listen to that drivel in the 50's

My Parents loved his X-mas music , had all his albums , for me Williams X-mas music sucked the entire spirit of X-mas right out of the town. I had to rush to my tube powered radio and turn on the classics just to be able to breath.

[Nikki Stone1]

45. 81 years old? Come on, you've got to forgive the old Cold War mentality in a singer

who never did much else intellectually.

[mitchum]

46. Claudine shot the wrong guy

[tonysam]

50. LOL!

:rofl: