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Ranchemp.

(1,991 posts)
8. Dixie Chicks did pretty much the same thing when Boosh was in office,
Wed Nov 6, 2013, 09:23 PM
Nov 2013

did you demand an apology then?
Not that I disagreed with the Dixie Chicks, but.........

One more reason to not listen to Country Music liberal N proud Nov 2013 #1
That ain't Country Link Speed Nov 2013 #3
I've taken to calling it "Nashville Pop" personally. Hayabusa Nov 2013 #78
only needed one reason to begin demwing Nov 2013 #53
Another reason I don't watch the CMAs. muntrv Nov 2013 #2
well, when the Dixie Chicks made their comments ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #4
Weren't The Dixie Chicks Kind Of Blacklisted From Country Music After That?...... global1 Nov 2013 #5
it just seems to be the sort of double standard that ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #10
+1 nt Earth_First Nov 2013 #18
Look for the documentary Shut Up and Sing xmas74 Nov 2013 #13
There is a difference, in my view. Keefer Nov 2013 #77
huh? what do you expect, it is the country music awards quinnox Nov 2013 #6
+1, n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #30
Steve Earle is a badass country singer and a liberal. nt delta17 Nov 2013 #36
I've never watched the CMAs. Do they even recognize alt-country folks like Steve Earle? Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #40
Not a chance. delta17 Nov 2013 #43
They didn't even recognize him when his singles were getting up to #2 on the charts back in the '80s Erose999 Nov 2013 #76
+1,000 IDemo Nov 2013 #45
Actually, County "Music" is "flies on s**t". Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #39
Sorry, i love country music but I don't watch the CMA and I don't like the politics of some of the kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #7
Darius Rucker is great, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #9
I liked his cover of "Wagon Wheel" IDemo Nov 2013 #47
Dixie Chicks did pretty much the same thing when Boosh was in office, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #8
Dixie Chicks were blackballed Kingofalldems Nov 2013 #17
Nope. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #22
Huge difference. These people will not suffer. Kingofalldems Nov 2013 #26
Ok. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #28
Well it isn't irrelevant since you brought them up. kcr Nov 2013 #35
I didn't initially bring them up, someone else did. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #71
yep. still are. spanone Nov 2013 #54
Spam deleted by MIR Team Name removed Nov 2013 #11
Context? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #12
The Hosts Of The Show - Brad Pasley and Carrie Underwood... global1 Nov 2013 #14
And what did they say? nt ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #15
Joking about slow website. godai Nov 2013 #16
Definitely nothing to get upset about. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #24
and they mentioned that only 6 people signed up the first day. a kennedy Nov 2013 #50
A joke about the website being slow? My God- They should be flogged! (n/t) richmwill Nov 2013 #33
Agreed. I am finding it hard to get worked up about this. razorman Nov 2013 #65
Ironically, Paisley actually SUPPORTED Obama in 2008 and has performed at the WH alp227 Nov 2013 #70
For those of us not watching or don't have cable what was the "joke"? diabeticman Nov 2013 #19
A skit about the slow website. n/t godai Nov 2013 #20
If it was just a joke about the website Bradical79 Nov 2013 #21
Is it just me... skypilot Nov 2013 #56
Justifying my decision never to listen to that whiny twangy bullshit. Aristus Nov 2013 #23
Just play it backwards tavernier Nov 2013 #49
ha ha, I get it. a kennedy Nov 2013 #51
My hubby calls it tavernier Nov 2013 #52
2 years ago, the Paisley/Underwood (the bimbo couple) Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #25
Why the hue and... JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #27
I have been warning people about the horrors of the CMA for years now. nt ZombieHorde Nov 2013 #29
Brad Paisley is a Democrat and performed at President Obama's inauguration. n/t Tanuki Nov 2013 #31
I know they made fun of Obamacare but mainstreetonce Nov 2013 #32
Why would it need to be 'checked out with the President' first? B2G Nov 2013 #64
No need mainstreetonce Nov 2013 #67
They made fun of the website. delta17 Nov 2013 #34
No big deal. 840high Nov 2013 #37
They would never had mocked a bad policy of a Republican President. Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #38
Are you as outraged at Are_grits_groceries Nov 2013 #41
They Are Comics And Political Humorists..... global1 Nov 2013 #44
Oh please. Are_grits_groceries Nov 2013 #58
I guess you've never watched the CMAs, or the Oscars, or any other award show before onenote Nov 2013 #66
Country is conservative. They would never mock a Republican President Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #75
CMA's and country music today are both jokes. Just playing to their Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #42
Willie Nelson is a Mike Malloy fan. B Calm Nov 2013 #46
"New Country" is hard-right Jesus music sung with a Southern accent jmowreader Nov 2013 #48
No it's not. Are_grits_groceries Nov 2013 #59
Here is the skit RockaFowler Nov 2013 #55
Lordy lordy.. I may faint! Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #57
I thought it was funny Bonduel Nov 2013 #60
Country music is played, produced, and purchased by the Tea Party base. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #61
Issue an apology to the president? Puzzledtraveller Nov 2013 #62
Oh please. B2G Nov 2013 #63
Apology? Really? It's a joke. bigwillq Nov 2013 #68
Don't get mad - get even, like Charlie Pierce! bullwinkle428 Nov 2013 #69
If you didn't watch, you missed this. godai Nov 2013 #72
I've seen or heard clips of this segment at least 6 times already this morning, in fact I woke up Purveyor Nov 2013 #73
Didn't Paisely endorse Obama during the campaign? I really think Paisley should shut up and play. Erose999 Nov 2013 #74
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