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Bruce Springsteen: President Trump "doesn't have a grasp" on what it means to be American
CBS News ^ | 24 Oct 2019 | Anonymous

Posted on 10/26/2019 11:30:25 AM PDT by Rummyfan

Legendary singer and songwriter Bruce Springsteen says Americans are living in "a frightening time" because of the country's leadership. In an interview with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King, Springsteen responded to President Trump's comments at a Minneapolis rally earlier this month on how he "didn't need little Bruce Springsteen" and other celebrities like Beyoncé and Jay Z, who supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election.

King asked, "So he's going back to 2016. And this is now 2019. You surprised that he's trash-talking you after all this time?" Springsteen laughed.

"Not really. Anything's possible," he said.

"I know. I mean, a lot of people are very concerned about the direction of the country," King said.

It's just frightening, you know? We're living in a frightening time," Springsteen replied. "The stewardship of the nation is — has been thrown away to somebody who doesn't have a clue as to what that means ... And unfortunately, we have somebody who I feel doesn't have a grasp of the deep meaning of what it means to be an American."


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: brucespringfield; donaldtrump; learnhowtosing; liberalagenda; loser; springsteen; trump
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To: Rummyfan

I watched Springsteen and his hapless fawn on CBS yesterday. Sometimes one subjects himself to AV punishment. Not at all a fan of Springsteen. Would not even ask him to shut up and sing.


41 posted on 10/26/2019 12:27:52 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: ohioman

Yep he’s BMT but from I’ve learned about him he’s like the rest of the liberal hate America group.


42 posted on 10/26/2019 12:31:57 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: Snook79

Back in the days of VCR rental stores, I noticed our local store had a listing of new released movies for rent. “Philadelphia” was specifically marked out.


43 posted on 10/26/2019 12:35:50 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Rummyfan

For Bruce being an American means being a communist


44 posted on 10/26/2019 12:38:27 PM PDT by McCarthysGhost
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To: hardspunned
Shame that George Michael, Prince and Tom Petty have left the scene.

Where will we look to for political guidance?

45 posted on 10/26/2019 12:39:58 PM PDT by kiryandil (The Media & the DNC tells you who you're gonna vote for. We CHOSE Trump.)
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To: Rummyfan

I have never liked Bruce or his music and the older I get the more I dislike him. He has always been an azz circle as far as I am concerned.


46 posted on 10/26/2019 12:41:15 PM PDT by Pilated (.)
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To: Rummyfan

Always hated Springsteen. A few good songs, but the rest are “everything’s wrong” downers.


47 posted on 10/26/2019 12:45:34 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: Rummyfan

To think there were fools who though Bruce was a conservative back in the 80s.


48 posted on 10/26/2019 12:49:30 PM PDT by Clemenza
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To: Rummyfan
I'm frightened that Springsteen's pals will come and take my life savings away.

-PJ

49 posted on 10/26/2019 12:49:37 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: Rummyfan
Richard Wagner was a horrible human being but I'm still amazed with his music. So I'm able to put the poor qualities human aside and appreciate the art that human created.

I put Springsteen in the same bracket. Now Springsteen is no Wagner in terms of his art and I highly doubt anybody will know his music 100 years from now except oddball curators of 20th Century popular music. But I think all of us have to admit that Springsteen and the E Street Band put out some pretty darn good rock and roll music in their day. Also, if Springsteen had the politics and personality of say Ted Nugent, we'd be idolizing him here on Free Republic. That is true statement.

That said, despite his flaws, Wagner was likely a better human being than Springsteen too.

50 posted on 10/26/2019 12:50:07 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Rummyfan
Springsteen replied. "The stewardship of the nation is — has been thrown away to somebody who doesn't have a clue as to what that means ... And unfortunately, we have somebody who I feel doesn't have a grasp of the deep meaning of what it means to be an American."

Springstink briefly attended Ocean County College, but dropped out.

Springstink had suffered a concussion in a motorcycle accident when he was 17

Trump is one of the greatest value producers in American history in business and in politics, and springstink is lecturing him

51 posted on 10/26/2019 12:50:07 PM PDT by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: Rummyfan
He positions himself as the common man genius.

As an "common man" he's lived the pampered life of a rock star since the Nixon Administration.

As a genius, he's a high school dropout.

Puts on a good rock and roll show though.

52 posted on 10/26/2019 12:52:19 PM PDT by dead (Trump puts crazy glue on their grenades and they never know it until after they pull the pin.)
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To: kiryandil

Who is Bruce Stringbean?


53 posted on 10/26/2019 12:53:21 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: Rummyfan

I am tired of people challenging our patriotism.


54 posted on 10/26/2019 1:02:26 PM PDT by Captain Jack Aubrey (There's not a moment to lose.)
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To: Rummyfan

Maybe people don’t want to hear “Hiring man said son if it was up to me.”

Maybe people don’t want “I’ve got Nowhere to run, Nowhere to go”


55 posted on 10/26/2019 1:04:49 PM PDT by Freedom of Speech Wins
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To: Rummyfan

This coming from a piece of garbage draft dodging bastard. He ought to shut the hell up.


56 posted on 10/26/2019 1:05:53 PM PDT by laweeks
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To: Rummyfan

Springsteen’s song, Born in the USA, is 100% anti-American.


57 posted on 10/26/2019 1:10:23 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: SkyDancer

Go back to living under the board walk in NJ from whence you came


58 posted on 10/26/2019 1:14:37 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (nic dip.com)
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To: Rastus

That must be the one.


59 posted on 10/26/2019 1:18:17 PM PDT by Savage Beast (TRUTH, as clearly as we can perceive it and put it into words, is the best we can do.)
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To: Rummyfan

“Legendary singer and songwriter Bruce Springsteen”

A legend in his own mind?


60 posted on 10/26/2019 1:19:55 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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