Dixie Chicks' Maines apologizes to Bush (The first one didn't cut it)

AP World - General News ^ | Yahoo! News Fri, Mar 14, 2003

[GAGOP]

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Dixie Chicks (news - web sites)' Natalie Maines has apologized to President George W. Bush (news - web sites) for am anti-war comment insult she made at a London concert.

"As a concerned American citizen, I apologize to President Bush because my remark was disrespectful," the singer said Friday in a statement. "I feel that whoever holds that office should be treated with the utmost respect."

Maines told the audience earlier this week, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."

Angry phone calls flooded a Nashville radio station on Thursday, some calling for a boycott of the Texas trio's music. Two Dallas stations stopped playing the group's music because of Maines' comments.

The Dixie Chicks are touring Europe where Maines said Friday they are "witnessing a huge anti-American sentiment as a result of the perceived rush to war."

Maines said she is a mother and wants to see "every possible alternative exhausted" before lives are lost.

The Dixie Chicks will kick off a U.S. tour in support of their multi-platinum album "Home" on May 1 in Greenville, South Carolina. The group's hits include "Wide Open Spaces," "Ready to Run" and "Landslide."

[Mudboy Slim]

"Maines told the audience earlier this week, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."

Just so this STOOOOOPID chick knows, Texans I've spoken with are ashamed that the Dixie Chicks are from Texas...MUD

[Savage Beast]

There are lots of creative ideas here on FR. WestTexasWend has some suggestions--post #47.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

Fox and Friends are about to discuss the Chix.

[SolutionsOnly]

Somehow, too many people have twisted the meaning 'Freedom of Speech' to 'Freedom from Accountabilty'. The Dixie Chicks latest 'apology' should not be accepted. Why? Because it is not sincere - It is the result of the Public Relations staff, agents, and managers screaming "DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA HOW MUCH MONEY THIS IS GONNA COST US?". That's the ONLY reason!

Too many people have twisted the meaning 'Freedom of Speech' to 'Freedom from Accountabilty'. Keeps the pressure on until the difference is clear!

[OldFriend]

The fact that this moron thought the doctor could give her some drug to overcome her mood swings while pregnant says a lot about her......all of it BAD!

[gulfcoast6]

Right, DeDixie the chicks!

[I still care]

Really? I liked Vern's room. Quite a bit of red, but I like Vern's stuff.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Actually I reread the thread about that afterwards(wish I could find it now) and it was actually the husband of another Dixie Chick that called in "aghast" at what Natalie had said. Apparently he works at some kind of store, but what or where I don't know.

[Zipporah]

Found this interesting re her husband "Pasdar, a pal of both Mickey Rourke's and Sean Penn's .."

Seems she's been influenced by her husband's pal.