He never did that in the times that I saw him, but from some of songs, I sensed he was a liberal. But, that is not a 'kiss of death' to me regarding my enjoyment of his music.
The comments were between songs, not in the songs. Guy Clark and John Hiatt were there. Hiatt and Lovett said nothing objectionable.
It was Redwood City. When a 6’2” drag queen sat next to my wife I changed seats and made a few things clear.
“He never did that in the times that I saw him, but from some of songs, I sensed he was a liberal.”
Music is show business, you get exposed to the Hollywooders and jet setters as you move up. The pressure to be “In with the In Crowd is massive”.
“I’m in with the In Crowd
I go where the In Crowd goes”