I actually like some of U2's older stuff.
Too bad Phil Lynott's past on, since Thin Lizzy was a great band.
Yes, some of U2's older stuff is good, and actually I don't really hate Bono's politics (I was joking really) - he works with Bush, instead of complaining about him, and he is on the record saying "The Right aren't the bad guys, you know" - he understands there is nothing sinister about our ideology!