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Kid Rock Blasts Political Rockers For Ignoring the Troops
World Entertainment News Network ^ | 9/22/04

Posted on 09/22/2004 11:54:48 AM PDT by Mount Athos

Kid Rock has blasted his rock peers who are involved with politics - because none of them flew to Iraq to perform for their war heroes.

The rocker wowed troops when he and actress Brittany Murphy jetted off to meet and greet soldiers in Baghdad last year, and now he's angry that those who didn't salute men and women stationed in Iraq are touring to raise cash for President George W. Bush's rival John Kerry on the Vote For Change tour.

He states, "You see this thing now where like Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi - like I love all these guys as musicians - they're gonna raise money for John Kerry. God bless 'em."

"But, before you go and do that, why don't these motherf***ers go over there and play for our soldiers in Iraq? I'm not vocal about my views on the war. I'm just vocal about my views on the troops."

Rock, real name Bob Ritchie, insists rockers have no right getting involved with politics.

He adds, "I do not believe that artists or actors and people should be out there like voicing their full-blown opinions on politics because, let's face it, at the end of the day, I'm not that smart of a guy. I play rock 'n' roll, that's what I do.

"Who would you trust to make your decisions, (Secretary of Defense) Donald Rumsfeld or the Dixie Chicks?"

Rock made his remarks while hosting an MTV barbecue for a group of soldiers returning from Iraq at his ranch home in Detroit, Michigan.

The rocker admitted he'll always be immensely proud of the soldiers he has met: "They don't make the decisions. They get up and go do their job."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dixiechicks; iraq; kidrock; supportourtroops
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To: Mount Athos
Kid Rock is a true patriot. Sure, my mother won't approve of the language he uses sometimes, but he is the quintessential all-American bad-ass. I'm so fed-up with these leftist "rock" pussies.
21 posted on 09/22/2004 12:09:10 PM PDT by Trippin
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To: Mount Athos

I just found a whole new respect for Kid Rock


22 posted on 09/22/2004 12:09:27 PM PDT by spotbust1 (Gun control is when you use both hands.)
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To: Mount Athos

I just found a whole new respect for Kid Rock


23 posted on 09/22/2004 12:09:28 PM PDT by spotbust1 (Gun control is when you use both hands.)
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To: Mount Athos

Cowboy up!


24 posted on 09/22/2004 12:09:49 PM PDT by Reagan79 (BOSOX 2004!!!)
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To: spotbust1

Twice evidently.


25 posted on 09/22/2004 12:10:00 PM PDT by spotbust1 (Gun control is when you use both hands.)
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To: All

Hell yeah! Thank God there are a few rockers with conservative ideals! You tell em' Kid!

I am a rocker and conservative, we are a tiny minority these days.


26 posted on 09/22/2004 12:10:34 PM PDT by EvilRightWingRepublican
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To: Mount Athos; jwalsh07

Kid Rock *ROCKS*
Thank You, Kid Rock for Supporting Our Troops!

27 posted on 09/22/2004 12:12:29 PM PDT by deadhead (God Bless Our Troops and Veterans Bush/Cheney '04)
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To: Pondman88

The Kid is a class Act!


28 posted on 09/22/2004 12:12:44 PM PDT by hawkiye
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To: Mount Athos

But, but he wore a flag. . .

Rock is a good guy and a real patriot I think the hack he got on this website for his lack of decorum was really overblown.


29 posted on 09/22/2004 12:14:06 PM PDT by Tempest (Don't blame me, I'm voting for Bush.)
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To: Mount Athos

If he keeps this up I might come to kinda like the guy.


30 posted on 09/22/2004 12:15:19 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Mount Athos; Diva Betsy Ross; Old Sarge; StarCMC

KID ROCK PING!


31 posted on 09/22/2004 12:15:31 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (I never add to the confusion, I just enhance it.)
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To: Smedley

I'll second that!


32 posted on 09/22/2004 12:15:55 PM PDT by momfirst
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To: Mount Athos; sauropod

Kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


33 posted on 09/22/2004 12:16:22 PM PDT by countrydummy (#RIGHTALK.. http://www.rightalk.com)
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To: Mount Athos

I wonder when these jerks will realize just how many CDs soldiers buy to listen to when they are posted away from home? I would love to see the military boycott them all and not buy another CD of theirs!


34 posted on 09/22/2004 12:17:28 PM PDT by Citizen Soldier
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To: Mount Athos
"Who would you trust to make your decisions, (Secretary of Defense) Donald Rumsfeld or the Dixie Chicks?"

Well...uh....ahhh....errr...okay. I made my decision. It is the one who said this:

"What's going on is that terrorists have been targeting our troops, and our troops have been killing them."

Hoorah, SIR!

35 posted on 09/22/2004 12:20:11 PM PDT by Christian4Bush (Pajama Freeper Christian 4 Bush (PFC4B) is responsible for the content of this posting.)
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To: Mount Athos

Never thought much of him before. He won me over.


36 posted on 09/22/2004 12:23:17 PM PDT by pag_s
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To: Christian4Bush

Referring to Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi as motherf***ers...Gotta love the KID!!


37 posted on 09/22/2004 12:26:07 PM PDT by One4Indictment
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To: Mount Athos


Love Kid Rock.


38 posted on 09/22/2004 12:26:17 PM PDT by Repairman Jack
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To: deadhead
1. Supports Troops
2. Smokes Stogies

I'll have to buy one of his CD's. Any recommendations?

39 posted on 09/22/2004 12:27:03 PM PDT by muleskinner
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To: Mount Athos
He's a cow-boy bay-beeee.... Kid Rock is a straight up decent human being. Getting behind the troops regardless of the administration is the right correct thing to do no matter who you are. Bruce Springsteen can kiss my ass.
40 posted on 09/22/2004 12:28:34 PM PDT by four more in O 4 (God Bless George Bush and God Bless YOU.)
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