Posted on 03/23/2011 10:24:08 AM PDT by MissesBush
(CNSNews.com) - Grammy award-winning singer Garth Brooks told CNSNews.com that he "fully" supports President Barack Obama and that it must be "hell" serving as President of the United States.
Before his performance at the Points of Light Institute's ceremony honoring former President George H. W. Bush at the Kennedy Center on Monday, Brooks was asked if President Obama has lived up to his expectations.
"Yeah, I think what President Obama is finding out is all that we want to do, the system kind of doesn't allow the most powerful guy in the world to kind of do his job and I'm sure nobody's more frustrated than him to complete those promises that he did and I think he's trying his heart out. I love him to death and I fully support him and I just wish him well because it's got to be hell in that office," said Brooks.
Brooks' comments come as many celebrities who supported President Obama in the 2008 election including Matt Damon and Barbra Streisand have publicly expressed disappointment in President Obama.
Brooks, the closing act in the ceremony, also said the entire political system in America has him "concerned."
"The whole political system kind of has me concerned right now to tell you the truth --200 years old and we might think of about, you know, kind of kicking it in the ass a little bit. It just seems like we vote for things because they're Republican or Democratic," he told CNSNews.com.
"I think we should vote for them because they're right or wrong and we kind of have seemed to have fallen into that trap so that would be the one warning I would give all us," he said. "Put down where you're from and what flag you fly under and let's get to putting the best person, man or women in the office and let's start making some strides."
When asked for a specific example, Brooks said, "For me, it's if my guy didn't get in then I drag my feet for four years and we don't get anywhere and if my guy gets in, you drag your feet for four years and we don't get anywhere," he said. "We've got to stop doing that. Once we get there let's try to be four years down the road further than we were and let's see what happens. Let's all work together and that's kind of what this is all about tonight."
Can't forget Alan Jackson.
Some did. I was watching part of Third Reich - The Rise (dvr'd from the History Channel a couple of weeks ago). There was a prominent Jewish professor and his wife who preached Hitler's virtues to any who would listen. This was, of course, before he started using the Jews as scapegoats.
Obama is just the Chris Gaines of US presidents.
Not only is Obama a failure, but he is also going to be judged by future historians,as a ‘what the hell were they thinking of’ moment...kinda like the music critics tore apart that silly alter ego of Garth Brooks called Chris Gaines.
Love his music anyway.
Yep, he is scum but I have to say “The Dance” is one great song.
I could be wrong. I know he’s an Oakie but later I think he studied at Julliard. His stage show turned me off so much I pushed him off my radar.
Him too. The list of authentic country performers could go on and on.
Marty Robbins. I love this video of him concert:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn3JB51NH_M
Maybe I’m assuming that he wrote his own songs. I’m not a fan, but if he wrote Friends in Low Places and Thunder Rolls, he deserves credit. Call him an idiot savant, maybe. LOL Bob
Much like Obama, Garth is a falsely created image. It’s not who you are but who people think you are.
Hmmmm....
Not sure when he might have had time to do that.
My sister lives down the road from him and that could be an interesting question for her to ask.
this is what happens when your rich and out of touch. Garth brooks maybe a good singer, and he maybe a good entertainer, but he knows squad politics! now I’m not saying all rich people are out of touch, but clearly garth brooks is!
Nope, no Juillard in his past. At least not mentioned in any online bio I am able to find.
Oklahoma State is prominently mentioned, though.
Still exists, just not in Nashville or on FM radio. Lots of really good country acts tour. Like Western Swing? Check out Hot Club of Cowtown. You liked the Outlaw movement? Then go see Whitey Morgan & the 78s, Hank III, Shooter Jennings, Jamey Johnson or Lucky Tubb. Bluegrass? Michael Cleveland and the Flamekeepers. Troubadours? Unknown Hinson. If you like Bakersfield, try Dale Watson. Want something just a little bit different than anything else? Junior Brown.
He also was vehemently anti the resale of music CDs. Garth can afford to pay $12.99 to $19.99 per new music CD. He can afford to drop his money to listen to CDs with 90% crummy "music" and one hit song thereupon. Clearance racks, yard sales and used CDs are the $$ factor for the economy his icon, Obama, has created via enormous US debt (and refusal to cut back spending our tax dollars in serious cutbacks and for frivolous pork programs.
I have a question: when was the last time garth brooks had to pay for some milk? Or when was the last time he had to worr about filling the gas tank on his vehicle? The answer is he hasn’t worried about that, he hasn’t worried about it in years and years. the reason I think that so many celebrities support liberals, is that they are out of touch.
I know that sounds like a cliche, but I really do believe there is some truth to it.
This coming from GARTH BROOKS PAHLEEEZE.
Trying to revive his career.
He’s still fat and so is his home wrecker wife.
Who cares what a country song singer thinks about our president...we know this country is chocked full of nuts or we wouldn’t have this poor excuse for a man in office right now. We’re almost past the point of no return.
I think many do it, out of guilt, or try to make it look like they really care about the average guy.
Mrs. Brooks (mother) after discovering little Maximilian wasn’t developing normally for his age renamed her son Garth to better fit his moronic behavior. /s
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