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Country star (Toby Keith) praises Obama
Nashua Telegraph ^ | 8/20/08

Posted on 08/20/2008 10:49:23 PM PDT by peggybac

Sen. Barack Obama is getting praise from Nashville, courtesy of one big, patriotic country star.

Toby Keith, perhaps best known to non-country audiences for his post-Sept. 11 song "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue," says he's a Democrat, and was impressed by the senator from Illinois.

Keith has said in the past that the 2002 song – which included lines aimed at the Taliban like "we lit up your world like the Fourth of July" – was more patriotic than pro-war.

Asked while promoting his new movie "Beer For My Horses" about the role of patriotism in the current presidential election, Keith replied: "There's a big part of America that really believes that there is a war on terrorism, and that we need to finish up."

"So I thought it was beautiful the other day when Obama went to Afghanistan and got educated about Afghanistan and Iraq. He came back and said some really nice things.

"So as far as leadership and patriotism goes, I think it's really important that those things have to take place. And I think he's the best Democratic candidate we've had since Bill Clinton. And that's coming from a Democrat."


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: countrymusic; keith; obama; tobykeith
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Toby has been spending way too much time in Hollywood.
1 posted on 08/20/2008 10:49:23 PM PDT by peggybac
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To: peggybac

Shut up and sing!


2 posted on 08/20/2008 10:51:57 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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To: peggybac
I can't help but think they are just clueless

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

3 posted on 08/20/2008 10:52:55 PM PDT by expatguy ("An American Expat in Southeast Asia" - New & Improved - Now with Search)
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To: peggybac

He wants a Grammy.


4 posted on 08/20/2008 10:53:14 PM PDT by roses of sharon (SAVE YOUR GAS RECIEPTS, SEND TO PELOSI!)
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To: peggybac
And I think he's the best Democratic candidate we've had since Bill Clinton. And that's coming from a Democrat."

So I'm suppose to be impressed that a DimocRAT offered up praise for another DimocRAT? Who knew????? Perhaps if he had given praise for a conservative I might think better of him.

5 posted on 08/20/2008 10:54:22 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a U.S. Army Soldier soon to be training other Army Soldiers)
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To: roses of sharon
He's kissing somebody's ass. What a disappointment
6 posted on 08/20/2008 10:54:59 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: peggybac

Sad.


7 posted on 08/20/2008 10:56:50 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck)
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To: eyedigress

A FOURTH Dixie Chick?!!!


8 posted on 08/20/2008 10:57:03 PM PDT by RW_Whacko
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To: peggybac

So does he support Bill Ayers?


9 posted on 08/20/2008 10:57:25 PM PDT by navyguy (Some days you are the pigeon, some days you are the statue.)
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To: peggybac

Well, Toby, you should be really happy when you hand over a much larger chunk of your paycheck to the gooberment if Obambi is elected.


10 posted on 08/20/2008 10:58:16 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: eyedigress

Toby Keith has always been a Democrat.


11 posted on 08/20/2008 10:58:38 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: peggybac
Whiskey for my men...beer for my horses...

First thing that came to mind.

12 posted on 08/20/2008 11:00:02 PM PDT by Snurple
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To: RW_Whacko

Add a D and take away the Ch


13 posted on 08/20/2008 11:00:02 PM PDT by Global2010 (OKIE DOKIE)
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To: peggybac

Toby, switch to rap music.


14 posted on 08/20/2008 11:01:42 PM PDT by Mark (Don't argue with my posts. I typed while under sniper fire..)
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To: Army Air Corps

When your worth 80 or 90 mill whats the diff.


15 posted on 08/20/2008 11:01:45 PM PDT by Snurple
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To: Snurple

ROFLMAO!


16 posted on 08/20/2008 11:02:40 PM PDT by peggybac (Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
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To: peggybac

Another reason to not like country music.


17 posted on 08/20/2008 11:02:42 PM PDT by irishtenor (Check out my blog at http://boompa53.blogspot.com/)
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To: BurbankKarl

I never checked it out. His patriotic songs led me to believe otherwise. If he’s pro-military and supports Obama he’s a gifted idiot. That’s all I can conclude. I guess he can get in line behind Jackson Browne.


18 posted on 08/20/2008 11:03:15 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: eyedigress

I believe he is patriotic, that being said it doesn’t mean he’s a genius.


19 posted on 08/20/2008 11:05:09 PM PDT by Snurple
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To: RW_Whacko

I really didn’t need FORD guy to be a moonbat. It’s not cool at all.


20 posted on 08/20/2008 11:05:10 PM PDT by eyedigress
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