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Alice slams anti-Bush rockers
The Edmonton Sun ^ | 08/20/04

Posted on 08/20/2004 12:36:11 PM PDT by nypokerface

WINNIPEG -- In the eyes of Alice Cooper, all the rock stars campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry are guilty of one thing: treason. The shock-rock legend, a staunch Republican who attends NBA games in Phoenix with Arizona Senator John McCain, was disgusted when he learned of plans by Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, R.E.M. and other bands to hold a series of concerts aimed at unseating U.S. President George W. Bush.

"To me, that's treason. I call it treason against rock 'n' roll because rock is the antithesis of politics. Rock should never be in bed with politics," says the 56-year-old Cooper, who begins a 15-city Canadian tour on Aug. 20 in Thunder Bay, Ont.

"When I was a kid and my parents started talking about politics, I'd run to my room and put on the Rolling Stones as loud as I could. So when I see all these rock stars up there talking politics, it makes me sick.

"If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are. Why are we rock stars? Because we're morons. We sleep all day, we play music at night and very rarely do we sit around reading the Washington Journal."

Despite his strong insistence that rock has no place in politics, Cooper is one of just a handful of high-profile musicians who've proclaimed support for Bush.

The list of pop-culture Republicans includes Britney Spears, Toby Keith and Ted Nugent, the latter being one of Cooper's old buddies from his early days in Detroit.

Cooper's Canadian tour dates include Edmonton on Sept. 13.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alicecooper
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1 posted on 08/20/2004 12:36:11 PM PDT by nypokerface
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To: nypokerface

Toby Keith is a Democrat.


2 posted on 08/20/2004 12:37:53 PM PDT by smith288 (Verry Leftwards '04)
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To: nypokerface

Alice must see, as I do, a Halo of Flies around JFnKerry.


3 posted on 08/20/2004 12:38:21 PM PDT by jwfiv (May God bless our Commander-In-Chief.)
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To: nypokerface
Good for Alice!

Rock On!

4 posted on 08/20/2004 12:39:15 PM PDT by NordP (The terrorists aren’t bullies on a playground; they’re hard core, “24” TV, head-sawing TERRORISTS!)
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To: nypokerface

No More Mr. Nice Guy.


5 posted on 08/20/2004 12:39:47 PM PDT by dfwgator (It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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To: nypokerface
"If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are.

Great statement. This applies to Hollywood as well!

6 posted on 08/20/2004 12:40:08 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: smith288

I think he'll vote for Coburn over Carson.


7 posted on 08/20/2004 12:41:20 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; bentfeather; MoJo2001; Bethbg79; tomkow6; ...
Listen to THIS PING!

"If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are. Why are we rock stars? Because we're morons. We sleep all day, we play music at night and very rarely do we sit around reading the Washington Journal."

- Alice Cooper (of all people!)

8 posted on 08/20/2004 12:41:21 PM PDT by Old Sarge (ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)
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"If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are..."

ROTFLMAO!! (I've never used that one before, but this is special.)

9 posted on 08/20/2004 12:41:40 PM PDT by jimfree (Focus on the mission.)
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To: nypokerface

"When George Bush tells me how to play guitar, I will tell him how to run the country" ~ Kidd Rock


10 posted on 08/20/2004 12:42:09 PM PDT by j_k_l
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To: Lil'freeper

*ping*


11 posted on 08/20/2004 12:43:14 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought."-Pope JPII)
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To: AZamericonnie

I love him more than ever!

MEGA-

Stay Strong
Fuzzy

12 posted on 08/20/2004 12:43:47 PM PDT by fuzzy122
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To: Old Sarge

I just saw that...very cool!


13 posted on 08/20/2004 12:44:09 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: nypokerface

Alice's description of rockers and their opinions was dead-on poetry. lol


14 posted on 08/20/2004 12:44:57 PM PDT by Rise of South Park Republicans (The Founding Fathers wanted disagreements as long as we all agree America kicks as* - Eric Cartman)
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To: nypokerface
John F'in Kerry... the BILLION Dollar Baby!!!
15 posted on 08/20/2004 12:45:18 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: jwfiv
Alice must see, as I do, a Halo of Flies around JFnKerry.

No, that's a halo of lies. The halo of flies circles Christina Aguilera at all times.


16 posted on 08/20/2004 12:45:20 PM PDT by Xenalyte (They call me . . . Tater Salad.)
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To: smith288

I'm so happy to see this!

(I was a HUGE Alice fan as a youngster in the 70's)

I'm still guilty of blasting "Billion Dollar Babies" on the freeway once in a while...


17 posted on 08/20/2004 12:45:36 PM PDT by Trampled by Lambs ("Making Al Gore regret inventing the internet, one post at a time")
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To: smith288
Toby Keith is a Democrat

He is a registered Democrat and said as much in interviews!

18 posted on 08/20/2004 12:46:17 PM PDT by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: nypokerface
SPEARS: Honestly, I think we should just trust our president in every decision that he makes and we should just support that, you know, and be faithful in what happens.

CARLSON: Do you trust this president?

SPEARS: Yes, I do.


19 posted on 08/20/2004 12:46:22 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: nypokerface

My opinion of AC just went up quite a few notches.


20 posted on 08/20/2004 12:46:24 PM PDT by JustAnAmerican
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