Posted on 08/30/2008 11:30:13 AM PDT by pissant
Michael Stipe has told Sky News that he may leave America if John McCain wins the US election.
The REM frontman is an outspoken supporter of Barack Obama and said the Democrat's election would give his country the chance to move on from the aftermath of 9/11.
The 48-year-old revealed he had stayed up overnight because he wanted to experience Senator Obama's nomination acceptance speech live and said he hoped America would be ready to elect its first black president on polling day.
Speaking exclusively to Sky News ahead of the band's appearance at London's Twickenham stadium, Stipe also talked about the impact that illegal downloading has had on the music industry, warning that film companies will be next to face a huge fall in profits.
Asked what he felt it would mean for America if Senator McCain wins the election, Stipe smiled and said: "Well I'd have to move to England."
He went on to say that he admired the war veteran's record but criticised the Republicans' record since the turn of the century.
"It is unfathomable to me as an American and a world citizen that anyone would vote for that man," he said.
"He served his country and he did a good job as a serviceman, I will honour him for that, but he is not presidential material."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
Of course, if Stipe is a man of his word, he just gave folks another great reason to defeat Obama.
Like we would be so lucky?
Ask me if I care what some “celebrity” thinks.
The hiv hasn’t taken this guy yet?
Hey STIPE ... Please do ... And Take ALEC BALDWIN and BABS the NOSE with you!
Stipe should spend less time whining about politics and more time trying to figure out why REM’s recording career is now in the toilet.
Does he know Alec Baldwin?
Good. Have a nice trip.
Geesh, please do. You would be the first that actually did, nitwit loser!
hey mr. has-been...please take REM’s last two albums with you!
Good, and take Obama with you.
Let him go now. Michael Stipe’s is as gay as all ****
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/1329994.stm
Eff you Stipe. Is this loser even relevant today?
Does he need a ride to the airport?
GTOMF!
One less freak, BYE BYE!
Celeb idle threat alert.
I’d take up a collection for his plane ticket, if he’d simply swear to on the Communist Manifesto (to truly leave).
Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ya!
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