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IrishAyes

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139. You have no idea who I really am, but you are so blinding fast to declare that YOU are the judge of
Fri Feb 28, 2014, 08:35 PM
Feb 2014

my veracity. Again, faux intellectual 'superiority'!

You just don't want to have your unfounded belief challenged. Boo hoo.

Awesome leftynyc Feb 2014 #1
You are right yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #3
Naw, "traitor" isn't going to be it. raven mad Feb 2014 #13
Under the Tour Bus! Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2014 #77
Garth Brooks! Welcome if it hasn't already been said. n caledesi Feb 2014 #26
Ahem, it's spelled "trader" Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2014 #83
Ahem... in context, 'traitor' is the correct choice. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #112
Seriesly? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2014 #113
Okay, after such an extended string of 'moran speak' on your part, I'll believe you were at least IrishAyes Feb 2014 #123
I figured the "ahem" would be the clue. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2014 #128
You should have just used demwing Feb 2014 #131
Well, 'ahem' alone is insufficient, especially as the first example. BUT your pictures there are IrishAyes Feb 2014 #137
They will just say that he has changed his mind since 2011. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2014 #118
Do you think he will get "Dixie Chicked?" nt WhiteTara Feb 2014 #96
I doubt it Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2014 #98
Me too...male privilege and all. nt WhiteTara Feb 2014 #102
That, and he retired many years ago. ManiacJoe Feb 2014 #116
lol well that would make it more difficult! WhiteTara Feb 2014 #122
The guy could live off of royalties the rest of his life Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #4
royalties? hfojvt Feb 2014 #31
that too! I imagine from a pure expense standpoint Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #40
Not new for him Sgent Feb 2014 #86
I will check it out leftynyc Feb 2014 #117
His fame pretty much makes him bulletproof in the country industry LTR Feb 2014 #103
He has his head on straight. Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #2
Whew! I'm glad to see this! Always enjoyed his stuff and have seen him in concert so I'm ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2014 #5
He performed at the 2008 "inaugural" concert. GoCubsGo Feb 2014 #12
I was bitterly disappointed that I was only 3 hours drive from DC on Sunday, Jan 18, 2009 ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2014 #17
That looks like a helluva lot of fun. HappyMe Feb 2014 #46
I hadn't seen this! Thanks! n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #84
That ROCKED! Pure JOY! SunSeeker Feb 2014 #88
A friend of mine was doing studio work for one of Garth's albums. He and the other guys were okaawhatever Feb 2014 #6
That is a great story! nt Logical Feb 2014 #38
LMFAO grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #91
He's always been a mensch and a Democrat Warpy Feb 2014 #7
A reminder of a time when country music stood up for the little guy. Aristus Feb 2014 #8
k&r HappyMe Feb 2014 #9
oops, replied to wrong post napkinz Feb 2014 #14
I never liked Nugent. HappyMe Feb 2014 #16
I love Joan Jett napkinz Feb 2014 #20
Yeah, I like Blake Shelton too. HappyMe Feb 2014 #22
I had never heard of him until last year when I caught an episode of "The Voice" napkinz Feb 2014 #132
I'm not either but once in a while I stumble upon a jewel and this is one: Whisp Feb 2014 #36
That is a truly great movie mainstreetonce Feb 2014 #74
Yay! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #10
as Joan Jett sang, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" napkinz Feb 2014 #15
And his wife, Tricia Yearwood, is a great cook. I'm hooked on her show, LOL catbyte Feb 2014 #11
And Tricia is also a great Democrat, who puts her money (and not just her cooking) Tanuki Feb 2014 #18
Good to know re: Tricia Yearwood. LOVE this Garth Brooks quote! calimary Feb 2014 #63
Her voice is one of the richest, most open Tsiyu Mar 2014 #146
I love her show. HappyMe Feb 2014 #19
Exactly. I was so relieved last year to find out they were Democrats. catbyte Feb 2014 #23
I don't always base who I like as far as HappyMe Feb 2014 #24
What tore it for me was Carey wearing a Reason magazine t-shirt on his show. catbyte Feb 2014 #32
I have never heard of Reason magazine. HappyMe Feb 2014 #34
It's a right wing Libertarian rag catbyte Feb 2014 #35
That would explain why I hadn't heard of it. HappyMe Feb 2014 #39
Same as Dennis Miller for me 90-percent Feb 2014 #45
Oh Dennis Miller was great for awhile. HappyMe Feb 2014 #48
Frank Zappa's best country-western song 90-percent Feb 2014 #61
I'm old enough to remember Bill Hicks & the Hot Licks, LOL catbyte Feb 2014 #60
one correction 90-percent Feb 2014 #62
Sorry catbyte Feb 2014 #64
aww. 90-percent Feb 2014 #66
just repurchased a couple of his albums. madrchsod Feb 2014 #68
I still have all my vinyl. You really can't beat the sound quality in my opinion. catbyte Feb 2014 #70
So far there are only two artists I dislike because of their overt politics. Jake Stern Feb 2014 #49
I never liked Ray Stevens. HappyMe Feb 2014 #51
Was truly shocked when I first heard one of Ray Stevens political songs Jake Stern Feb 2014 #53
Frankly, I wasn't aware that the guy HappyMe Feb 2014 #55
I always found Drew to be more pro-military than pro-Republican yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #56
Ditto. Love her show and watch it every Saturday. n/t RebelOne Feb 2014 #81
And she has a beautiful voice. MicaelS Feb 2014 #25
Yup. Ditto. I watch her cooking show faithfully. n/t RebelOne Feb 2014 #80
I'm Going To See Him In Dublin SoCalMusicLover Feb 2014 #21
Good for him. ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #27
isn't that a little bit hfojvt Feb 2014 #28
I dont see where he said he WAS speaking for everybody. 7962 Feb 2014 #47
he claimed that he thought Obama hfojvt Feb 2014 #54
Good point; Obama sure has a high net worth now that you mention it. nt 7962 Feb 2014 #57
top 1%? stillcool Feb 2014 #58
Garth had a lesbian sister who played in sufrommich Feb 2014 #29
He wrote this song about it. BBR Esq Feb 2014 #67
wow. that actually gave me chills renate Feb 2014 #73
Thank you Mr. Brooks. K&R Whisp Feb 2014 #30
He should do a concert with the Dixie Chicks Omaha Steve Feb 2014 #33
Any one...or any thing... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #37
Good on you Chris BarbaRosa Feb 2014 #41
k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #42
Wait for it. bpj62 Feb 2014 #43
I got friends - HappyMe Feb 2014 #44
Bump! Bump! Under the bus... AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #50
Nice to see... I know there are some progressives among the country "glitterati"... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #52
I'd heard "liberal" rumors about Garth Brooks ages ago. Chorophyll Feb 2014 #59
Garth rocks 1awake Feb 2014 #65
never liked his music but he`s ok in my book. madrchsod Feb 2014 #69
I'm sure the nuts will boycott his come back tour meadowlark5 Feb 2014 #71
Oh Hell, yeah! libodem Feb 2014 #72
What a good man! redwitch Feb 2014 #75
Never knew much about his political leanings but assumed he was like a lot of others Grammy23 Feb 2014 #76
Sounds like a BOGGER treestar Feb 2014 #78
Ah, ha, you went there! Just for that you get: (large pic) freshwest Feb 2014 #85
Sadly, rather than uphold their oaths of office by helping the country move forward, indepat Feb 2014 #79
Good for him! Rex Feb 2014 #82
Another Country Star that is a Dem dbackjon Feb 2014 #87
"Carrie Underwood is a big supporter of equal marriage" napkinz Mar 2014 #147
wow. brave man heaven05 Feb 2014 #89
mr. brooks wrote these lyrics...in 1992. with ms. stephanie davis. spanone Feb 2014 #90
Well, it's certainly a cut above the quote he gave several years ago, IrishAyes Feb 2014 #92
Can you cite a reference for this? I find it hard to believe. n/t Tanuki Feb 2014 #94
Well, I could look it up FOR you, but it would be just as easy for you to google it yourself. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #110
I tried to look it up because it sounded so implausible and could not find Tanuki Feb 2014 #129
Well, since YOU were there at my side when it happened, I guess that makes YOU the authority, IrishAyes Feb 2014 #138
horseshit. spanone Feb 2014 #105
That I reported the comment or that he said it? Or perhaps you don't believe this happened. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #111
Here's the thing: You made the claim. Heidi Feb 2014 #119
I HEARD HIM SAY THAT MYSELF ON AN EXTENDED INTERVIEW. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #125
You advised others here to Google it. Heidi Feb 2014 #126
yes and, ::HI:: again Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #127
You'd better ask IrishEyes directly, gf. Heidi Feb 2014 #133
I have already dealt with Irish in another forum on here ... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #134
You seem to be under the misimpression that I'm obligated to jump when you bark. Not so. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #136
where's the quote? YOU google it. it doesn't exist. spanone Feb 2014 #121
I HEARD HIM SAY THAT MYSELF ON AN EXTENDED INTERVIEW. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #124
Typing in all caps doesn't make it true, nor does it make your claim seem more credible. Heidi Feb 2014 #130
You have no idea who I really am, but you are so blinding fast to declare that YOU are the judge of IrishAyes Feb 2014 #139
Just stop Tsiyu Mar 2014 #144
People like you are why art gets censored. mathematic Mar 2014 #145
Your guess is more plausible than IrishEyes' ear-witness testimony. Furthermore (with links): Heidi Mar 2014 #149
Now I love Garth Brooks even more! DesertDiamond Feb 2014 #93
Awesome Politicub Feb 2014 #95
Regarding the first sentence laundry_queen Feb 2014 #97
Liking Garth even more today..... Jake2413 Feb 2014 #99
Bullshit. sulphurdunn Feb 2014 #100
One of the only country singers I like. Now I know why I always liked Garth! Nanjing to Seoul Feb 2014 #101
A country singer leaning left? Very publicly? All right! merrily Feb 2014 #104
A few DU heads will explode too. baldguy Feb 2014 #106
K&R! highplainsdem Feb 2014 #107
Well said, Garth! blue neen Feb 2014 #108
Good on Garth Brooks, napkinz! Thank you~ Cha Feb 2014 #109
This old news from May 2011..... TeamPooka Feb 2014 #114
The only time I head over to Freeperland is after reading stories like this. pablo_marmol Feb 2014 #115
Brooks was never a conservative icon, or if he was, conservatives weren't paying attention Recursion Feb 2014 #120
Kick for Garth Brooks and President Obama! Cha Feb 2014 #135
We've got Garth and they've got "shit in his pants". Kind of sums it up. libdem4life Feb 2014 #140
re "they've got "shit in his pants" ... napkinz Mar 2014 #142
He's the one ... have to go wash my eyes out. Old saying, "You lay down with dogs who have libdem4life Mar 2014 #143
Garth is more supportive of obàma than many in DU Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #141
That's why I never, ever want to be President. Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #148
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