Kerry campaign playing Toby Keith song at events.

[onehandle]

Ewwwww!
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How do you like Kerry now?

Do country singers watch C-Span? If superstar Toby Keith caught any while cruising in his tour bus this weekend, he was probably steamed. During the broadcast of a rally for Sen. John Kerry in Oklahoma City on Saturday, Keith's mega-hit, "How Do You Like Me Now" could be heard blaring out of the speakers during Kerry's exit from the stage. Yep, the liberal senator from Massachusetts, the home of folkies like James Taylor, was pumping up the crowd with a redneck anthem from a proud, pro-war Republican.

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/index.html/index.html

[mitchum]

1. I think it's hilarious that Kerry is co opting the song...

of that knee jerk no-talent. Irony.

[ShaneGR]

14. How dare he play country music! That **************

Sometimes I wonder why people think hit-pieces like this will make us dislike someone.

[DuctapeFatwa]

2. It's an effective way to show his support for the crusade, and resonate

with conservative white males who are a little pissed because they don't feel bush has done all he can to crack down on anti-American sentiment and root out sleeper cells right here in their back yard.

[lastknowngood]

3. Let's get this right we have a blue blood Main boy trying to

say he's a Texan and a Blue Blood Mass. boy trying to say he's a country boy. I'm going back into the mirror with Alice

[Monte Carlo]

He's playing a song at his rally, not stepping through the looking glass.

Being a politican means not being above a little harmless pandering.

[oasis]

4. Perhaps Kerry is subtlely courting the NASCAR dad vote.

[Hawkeye-X]

9. Nah. Dean's supporters

Has a better plan for Nascar dad.

Meet #88. Team Dean Racing. Officially kicking off on Feb 14th. Driver is a Dean supporter.

Www.teamdeanracing.com

[oasis]

16. Pretty cars. Who's funding that extravaganza?

[Hawkeye-X]

17. Deans supporters

Are paying for this. DFA is not sponsoring the car. Its an individual effort.

[corporatewhore]

15. He could have at least used another country artist that wasnt so awful

[George_Bonanza]

5. Rank it up there with Botox

So what if Kerry's music taste for this particular swing is bad? So what if the singer is a Republican? Stravinsky and Dali were hardcore rightists. If one of the candidates expressed their culture through appreciation for those masters, should we chastise them for supporting the right-wing?

[LizW]

6. Sheesh, I hope Kerry didn't approve the use of this song

It is a vindictive, somewhat misogynist rant by a guy against a girl who wouldn't date him in high school. He's gloating about her unhappy life and flaunting his success.

He never comes home
And you're always alone
And your kids hear you cryin down the hall
Alarm clock starts ringin'
Who could that be singin'
It's me baby, with your wake up call!

How do you like me now?
How do you like me now,
Now that I'm on my way?
Do you still think I'm crazy
Standin' here today?
I couldn't make you love me
But I always dreamed about living in your radio
How do you like me now?

:eyes:

[Dogmudgeon]

7. It's a CW "Sk8r Boi"

I think Toby Keith is an ignoramus, too, but this isn't exactly unusual stuff for a song.

The Dixie Chicks' Goodbye Earl is similar.

Men hate women; women hate men. That's what really sells!

As for Kerry using TK's music -- well, if it tweaks the Conservatives, a few spins of the turntable won't hurt a bit.

--bkl

[Straight Shooter]

8. Toby Keith is the one who said bush is smarter than he (Toby) is

How dumb do you have to be to make a statement like that?

Toby joined the chorus of "I hate the Dixie Chicks for speaking their minds." If Kerry picked that song, it reveals a lot about him. Nothing like watching someone's true colors come out.

[RedEarth]

10. My wife and I went to the Kerry rally in OKC

and we both thought it was rather odd that Toby Keith's music was playing in the background. I wasn't sure if this was just for the Oklahoma event since Keith is from OKC or if it's happening at all of his rallies. Regardless, it's not the best choice of music.

[corporatewhore]

11. Gues Je will never smoke weed w/willie again

[rumguy]

12. Keith has said he's not sure the Iraq war was the right choice....

[Althion]

18. Doees that make Toby Keith a friend of Dems or something?

Someone to look up to? Emulate? Promote at Demo political events?

I think I'm confused.

[DrFunkenstein]

13. He Ain't Whistling Dixie (Like Some)

Does anyone remember this show being that gay?